ProGrad Brisbane

An Accountant, an Admin Clerk, and their Manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.

They rub it and a Genie comes out.

The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish.”
“Me first! Me first!” says the Admin Clerk.

“I want to be in Hawaii, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world” Poof! She’s gone.

“Me next! Me next!” says the Accountant. “I want to be in Bali, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of cocktails and the love of my life.” Poof! He’s gone.

“OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the Manager.

The Manager says, “I want those two back in the office in an hour.”

Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say!

According to ‘The Telegraph’- Article by Jeremy Warner (DEC 2011)

ProGrad is trying to put out the warning for all graduates that there may be some tough economic times ahead.  (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news)

Now is the time to brace yourself and get clued up about the types of industries and roles available.  Our recommendation is to research the industries which will come out on top during the uncertain times ahead. Try looking at publications such BRW (Business Review Weekly), The Australian, SMH, Marketing Mag, CRN, ARN, Adnews and B&T to name a few.

To give you a helping hand, ProGrad have done some of the work for you. We have researched the top performing Industries that will help you make an educated decision on the best suited career path after University.  

Have you ever felt defeated by the job hunting process?

Have you ever questioned if you will ever get the right job?

Do you spend an endless amount of time on seek?

ProGrad can help you! Let ProGrad be your librarian who guides you to the right book.

ProGrad can help take the stress out of trying to find the right job for you by:

• Showing you the full contents of what is expected by each role
• Can guide you to the right page number that has the most relevant information for your interview
• Can provide an index of understanding that explains all the questions you may have about a company or a role

If you would like to find out more on how ProGrad can assist you on providing employment opportunities, please give us a call on:

(02) 82358300

Alternatively, you can email Prograd on:

info@prograd.com.au

Prograd can help you write your next chapter in your career that is always guaranteed to have a happy ending!

Ericsson 2011 Graduate Program
(Melbourne, Australia)

At Ericsson we are innovating to empower people, business and society. Our mobile and fixed networks, multimedia solutions and telecommunication services make a real difference to people’s lives and the world we live in, and are an essential part of a sustainable society. Since 1876 we have shaped the way the world communicates and today we are a global business with 82,500 employees spanning 175 countries. 

We are pleased to advise that we will have a number of graduate positions available in our state-of-the-art Docklands Office in Melbourne. Commencing in February 2011, you will join the organisation as a Graduate Engineer and begin a specialist career in one of a variety of technical fields including Core Networks, Transmission, Systems Integration, Mobile Multimedia, Software Development, Customer Support and Network Rollouts.

This is a unique opportunity to start your career with a global leader and specialise in mobile networks, fixed networks, multimedia solutions, network infrastructure or customer support.

We are seeking final year students or graduates in the following disciplines:

• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Software Development & Multimedia
• Engineering – Telecommunication
• Engineering – Electronic/Electrical

You will display a high level of academic achievement, a customer centric focus, a passion for excellence, strong communication and team skills, and reflect our core values.

Please note that our graduate positions usually involve extensive global travel and at times you are likely to be assigned overseas for both short term and long term periods.

At the time of application you are required to upload:

• Resume
• Proof of Australian or New Zealand citizenship or residency
• Copies of most recent academic transcripts

For additional information or to apply, please go to http://www.ericssongrads.com.au/?TargetID=1062

or come and see us at the graduate career days at Swinburne, RMIT, Monash or Melbourne universities.

Applications close on 31^st March 2010.

For any recent University graduate at the start of their career, we strong recommend joining www.linkedin.com in order to start generating your business network.  It doesn’t happen overnight, and you can’t expect that you’ll have hundreds of contacts straight away, however it has proven to be a fantastic tool for ProGrad employees in order to track their client base and liaise with clients and candidates using it.

It works in a similar fashion to Facebook or Myspace, however it is geared towards a more corporate audience.  With a business focus, you set up a profile (which ressembles a resume) and start to build on it with recommendations from peers/ clients/ coworkers.  You then start to add contacts to your network.  Upon adding them, you then have access to their networks, providing you with an opportunity to be introduced to new business contacts.  Perfect for any strong networker!

So have a look, and if you’re not part of it now – then you should be.  There is even a ProGrad Graduates Group on the site, where we would love to hear from you.  We always like to hear what you’re up to and would value your input in the group.

ProGrad Business Information: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/prograd 

Davinia