ProGrad Brisbane

LinkedIn has released the most overused Buzz words for 2011. The words that made the list are:

•       Creative’
•       Effective’
•       Communication skills’
•       Strategic planning’

These Buzzwords have come from professional profiles all over the world! The study mainly focused on Countries such as: France, Spain, Ireland, Singapore, USA and Australia.

At ProGrad we have come up with some alternative words you can use for your LinkedIn Profile. These include:

•       Tech Savvy!
•       Young and willing!
•       Open to anything!
•       Ready and rearing to go!

ProGrad would love to see these phrases make the next linked in Buzz Word list! For more suggestions and inspiration of buzz words please feel free to contact ProGrad directly on (02) 8235 8300. Or Email ProGrad at info@prograd.com.au

I studied a Bachelor of Design Computing at the University from 2004 to 2006, the degree focused on mainly on design and its implementation in today’s society and designing for technology. My course was quite broad and included subjects on 3D animation, Web design, Mobile application development all in addition to the core graphic design fundamentals. I had no direct work experience from the industry apart from a couple of minor freelancing jobs in addition to working for a furniture rental company during university and working in retail while living in London.

My experience of the assessment day was quite nerve-racking, as there were a lot of graduates applying for positions and we were told the recruitment process was quite selective. Overall, it was a great experience as the day provided a lot of helpful hints and general training that prepares you for the interview process in between the assessment tasks.

ProGrad proposed me for an interview with Eyeblaster and I saw a great role in a company with a lot of potential. It utilizes a lot of my experiences from university and allows me to work with a broad range of clients.

Eyeblaster is marketing solutions provider operating in the online advertising market. We provide solutions for media agencies, creative agencies and publishers to be able to track, monitor and analyze their campaigns from the Eyeblaster Ad Campaign Manager Platform.

Day to day I work with creative agency contacts throughout Australia and New Zealand and help them integrate their Ideas with our Rich Media Platform. I work across a lot of different creative concepts with a wide range of small and big agencies.

I have attended Module 1, and I found it a great introduction to the business environment. Although the course was mainly sales based, I took a lot of useful information from it in regards to how to deal with certain types of people to presentation techniques and business etiquette.

ProGrad is a great experience and service and good way of getting your foot in the door of the industry you desire.

If you would like to apply for a ProGrad opportunity, please call our Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300, or apply online using the ProGrad application form.  To open the ProGrad Application Form please click on this link.