ProGrad Brisbane

With January kicking off to a rapid start, 2012 is looking to be a very busy year!

This brings GOOD news and BAD news

The good news is that there are many organisations that have great Graduate positions available through ProGrad.

The bad news is however that it is an extremely competitive time of year for graduates as many students graduated at the end of the previous year and are actively looking for full time corporate positions.

As I said before, the news is good and bad!

At ProGrad we understand the frustrations of looking for a job. This competitive time of year can bring an abundance of rejections and many broken spirits. However it’s important to remember that thousands are in the same boat as you and every ‘NO’ received can only bring you closer to the perfect ‘YES’ position. If a job is worth fighting for, then of course it’s going to be competitive!

To help you ‘Get your head in the game’ ProGrad has the following game plan to help you win:

-          Create a perfect Resume that’s tailored to every position applied for

-          Get a professional Voicemail

-          Invest in a suit

-          Ensure your looking well groomed

-          Research the company

These are some of the strategies to ensure you score the perfect position!

ProGrad specialises in Corporate Business Development Graduate roles. With many years of experience and reputable corporate clients behind us, the opportunities we can offer are huge. If you would like to be a part of the ProGrad network to see how we can offer you a foot in the door, then contact ProGrad at: info@prograd.com.au or call: (02) 8235 8300.

We are feeling festive here at ProGrad! The office is nicely decorated and everyone is cheerful! We have had such a fantastic year and are very much looking forward to having a successful 2012!

With so many success stories from 2011, we can only keep striving to help and place more graduates year by year.  

If you would like to become a part of ProGrad’s network and want to hear about all the opportunities we can offer you, then please contact ProGrad on (02) 8235 8300 or email ProGrad at: info@prograd.com.au

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

Since June 2010, ProGrad have felt the demand of Graduate vacancies grow within QLD, which has prompted our focus in the market.  Historically, ProGrad have focused primarily in NSW and VIC and only worked in QLD occassionally depending on the roles made available.  In June, ProGrad made a company-wide committment to offer more dedicated and more proactive resource to the area, to ensure we have a heavier presence amongst the graduate community.

Since June 2010, we have already seen over 100 graduates attend our ProGrad Assessment Day in QLD, and have already successfully conducted interviews for them with over 30 organisations in the area.  “This marks a new chapter for ProGrad and one that we’re all excited about.  We’ve always wanted to work more closely

with Universities and Graduates in Brisbane, however we didn’t ever experience the same level of interest from our corporate clients here.  This has definitely changed in recent months, and we now forecast significant growth in QLD over the next 12 months.”  Davinia, General Manager for ProGrad explains.

Davinia continues, “Our initial focus is to work alongside our existing client base, who might have a presence in Brisbane.  We would like to ensure current clients are given primary focus for their recruitment needs at a junior level.  We’re currently sourcing roles for QLD companies in Sales, Lead Generation, Marketing, Research, Analysts, and Project Managers to name a few”. 

If you have an office in QLD which you think might benefit from a ProGrad discussion, please contact our Business Development Team in Sydney on 02 8235 8300.  Alternaitvely, you can email us sales@prograd.com.au

ProGrad will service QLD from the NSW office for the remainder of the year, however based on company demand, we may open an office in the not too distant future.

For any information about ProGrad, our proposition, and our process – please view our website www.prograd.com.au or contact us for a more in-depth discussion 02 8235 8300.

ProGrad Clients:

ProGrad have been in Australia since 2005 and in that time we have developed strong relationships with over 600 companies. 

Our Client list is attractive and provides graduates with access to employers such as Dell, Microsoft, News, Fairfax, McCain, Mars, Nestle, Fujitsu, Cisco, Heinz, Hasbro, Dow Jones and SEEK.

We have placed thousands of graduates over the years and are proud to have some incredible success stories.  ProGrad are actively selling our graduate model each day to more and more businesses with the aim of creating more graduate positions. 

Prior the assessment day, we would recommend that you look at some of the Clients we work with and look at many of the roles available. 

Business to business sales is an umbrella term and really covers a wide variety of positions available.  Essentially, all businesses have the need to build and maintain relationships with other organizations in order to generate sales. 

When an advertising agency “pitches” for new business, they are selling their organization and their concept.  FMCG companies will often sell to large retail outlets at a business to business level.  Media companies will often have a variety of clients which are sold to in a business to business capacity, in order to generate revenue.   Technology companies produce software and hardware used by almost every business (large and small) in existence today.  Business to business sales exists in every organsiation.  The types of role may alter depending on the business.  Most of our graduate positions will be:

• Business Development
• Territory Management
• Account Executive
• Account Manager
• Sales Coordinator
• Inside Sales Representative
• Field Sales Representative
• Lead Generator
• Business Consultant
• Sales Representative
• Sales and Marketing Coordinator
• Marketing Assistance
• Campaign Coordinator

The nature of the roles will again vary depending on the company and their industry.  We will discuss all options with you during the assessment day, however if you would like to discuss anything sooner, please call us directly on 02 8235 8300.

More and more graduates are leaving University each year and it seems to be getting increasingly competitive for graduates to find suitable employment.  Online jobs portals like SEEK or MyCareer are very popular with graduates when looking for roles, and are viewed as a good advertising method for employers.  It is low cost to post an advertisement online, and employers are aware they will receive a huge amount of applications.  However this is the challenge for you.  Too many applications mean that your resume has less chance of being read.

An average recruiter will spend less than 30 seconds looking at your resume.  This is your window to make an immediate impact and so ensure your resume follows the basic guidelines below

1)      Only include relevant information

2)      The resume should be specific to the role you are applying for

3)      Less than 2 pages in length (most graduates shouldn’t require more than 1 page)

There is a basic structure for you to follow which we will outline here.

Personal Details:

Naturally, this piece is key but limit how much information is provided.  You really only need to include your name, your contact number and an email address (which should be “professional” looking)

Career Objective:

It is essential that you specify a career objective in your resume and it must be relevant to the role you are applying for.  With that in mind, you may need to alter this part of your resume for each application.  This way you can ensure it is well tailored to each role you are applying for.  It should be approximately 4-5 lines in length and must provide a decent snapshot of why you’re applying for the role.

Education:

There is no need to get carried away here.  Simply list your University and degree as your most recent Education.  Feel free to list your school, but only if you feel it carries relevance.  Many employers are not too concerned about which school you went to.

Work Experience:

Think carefully about your work experience.  Employers are looking for loyalty with an employer and they’re looking for the transferrable skills that you have developed in specific positions.  Don’t list the tasks you did in each role, but rather discuss the skills and competencies you developed.  Again, ensure that the language you use, is well aligned to the language used in the advertisement.  Don’t feel you need to list every job you ever had from the age of 15.  Simply choose the most relevant positions that demonstrate your fit for the role.

Achievements:

Employers like “achievers”, particularly at a graduate level.  Awards you may have received can be listed here.  Not necessarily “awards” such as the one you received in Year 10 for good attendance, but rather a Duke of Edinburgh Award, or an Award for Debating etc

Hobbies and Interests:

This is a section to demonstrate that you’re an active person and have interests outside of University/ work.  Sports are well received by employers, along with reading/ socializing/ music interests and technology.  Please avoid discussing travel as an interest as this can sometimes work against you.  Employers may develop a concern that you will leave a role to “travel” at a later date. 

References: 

Simply make these available upon request.  There is no value in adding personal contact details of friends/ family/ colleagues or co-workers on a resume.  If they are needed, an employer will simply request them.

ProGrad is a specialist graduate recruitment company working with over 600 companies across Australia.  For more information about our process, please contact our ProGrad Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300.

Assessment Day – Hints and Tips for success!

What is the Assessment Day?

ProGrad assessment days are by invitation only and competition is high between graduates wishing to secure their place on the day. At ProGrad, we assess your competencies to help you find a suitable graduate position that can offer you the support and development you will need to be a success. You will be at our assessment day for approximately 6 hours, during which time we will be evaluating your skills and attitude.

The assessment day also offers you the opportunity to gain access to our top graduate recruiters, careers advice and tips for successful interviews. We also provide you with feedback on your performance.

Becoming a ProGrad candidate will give you a head start over other graduates in the market place. We only represent candidates that have been selected at our assessment days, who have demonstrated a real focus to launch their graduate career with a leading company.

In attending the ProGrad assessment day, you will:

• Experience a graduate selection process

• Have access to top graduate employers

• Gain information regarding careers from our graduate recruitment team

• Feedback regarding your performance

If you’re successful through the process

• You will be represented by ProGrad for interviews with our Client partners

• Gain unlimited access to your graduate recruiter who will provide you with

assistance,training and feedback during the interview process

• You will be eligible to take part in certain personal development programs

• You will stand out from other less prepared graduates in the job hunting market

What to expect at the assessment day

• Psychometric testing

• Self introductions

• Group dynamic exercises

• Feedback sessions

• Business Case Study

• Feedback sessions

• Group Presentation

• One to one interviews

• Verbal and numerical reasoning tests

• Individual presentations

The exercises are designed to enable us to assess you against a competency based framework.

We are not concerned with whether you got the answers right, we’re more interested in how you deal with the challenges in front of you. We want to understand your drive, your motivation, how you respond to pressure and how you deal with people around you.

We also invite some of our Client partners to the assessment day who are looking for ProGrad candidates to start in their teams. This is often where many of our graduates are “scouted” by graduate employers.

What to wear at a ProGrad assessment day?

This is a formal interview process, and so you will be asked to attend our Assessment Day in “formal business dress”.

Remember: First impressions count.

General rules for “formal business dress”:

For men: wear a dark suit, with a plain shirt and tie

For women: try to keep your suit as conservative as possible. Dress for business, not for fashion.

Shoes must be polished and plain black or dark brown.

What are we looking for?

We will be measuring you against a competency based framework at the assessment day. We are looking for:

• Confidence

• Verbal Communication skills

• Drive/ Dynamism

• Ability to Influence and Persuade

• Structure and Logic

How to prepare for the assessment day:

“Fail to prepare and you prepare to fail!”

You must prepare a 3 minute presentation prior to the assessment day, titled “Why should we select you for a career in business to business sales?”

We are not only testing your presentation skills – we are testing your ability to prepare. Do not underestimate the importance of preparing for this!

General Guidelines for your presentation:

i. Keep to the 3 minute time-frame (you will be timed on the day).

ii. Answer the question posed in the title

iii. If you require notes, ensure they are tidy

iv. You are welcome to use visual aids or props to enhance your presentation

v. Practice makes perfect!

What is business-to-business sales?

Business to business sales, is the transaction from one business to another. Business to business sales involves building and maintaining high level business relationships with key decision makers. Your role may be a combination of dealing with existing Client relationships and forging new business contacts. High-level business to business sales can involve a number of activities to include:

• Managing key Client relationships

• Generating new business opportunities in new and existing accounts

• Booking business meetings

• Attending business meetings, generating requirements

• Assisting with pitches, marketing campaigns, exhibitions etc

• Assisting with proposals/ tender responses

• Forging strategic relationships with key decision makers

• Dealing with Clients both on the telephone and face to face

Why start my career in business to business sales?

There are 4 key things that all graduates want from their career:

• Training

• Autonomy

• Progression into Management

• A good salary

A business to business sales career is the only career where your hard work will be instantly rewarded with quick progress, increased earning ability and unrivalled training. ProGrad graduates are put into the most important part of any organisation, the business to business sales team. They are immediately part of the success and growth of the company and this forms a key part in their importance to the business.

Salary expectations are progressive with most candidates earning $40-60k in year one and moving that to the $50-90k mark in year two.

It has been reported that over 70% of Chief Executive Officers began their careers in business to business sales. The two most important facets of any organisation, are the strengths of its financial departments, and its ability to generate revenue through the business to business sales teams.

Graduates entering into either of these divisions, are exposed rapidly into the business world, and are able to add tangible value to a company’s growth and development. It is due to this, that Graduates statistically speaking, enter senior management quicker than their peers – because they understand the mechanics of the organisation.

What kind of company could I work in?

ProGrad has become the partner of choice for not only the best graduates in the country but also the best companies. We work across a variety of sectors to include:

• Information Technology

• Telecommunication

• Media

• Publishing

• Advertising

• Finance

• Industrial

• Events

All of our roles are in the business to business sales teams of our Client partners.  For more information about ProGrad and our positions, please contact one of the ProGrad Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300.  Alternatively, you can view our website for more informaton.

ProGrad are currently looking for a Business Development Manager in NSW.  We are accepting applications until Friday 27th March 2010 for this role.  We are also advertising this position on SEEK.

ProGrad is a services organization specializing in sales development across Australia.  Our unique offering is currently used by many global leaders such as Dell, Nestle, Fujitsu, Lion Nathan and Cisco.  On behalf of over 600 clients, ProGrad’s core activity is to develop talent acquisition, training and development programs.

Due to expansion, we require an experienced Business Development Manager to join our growing team with a core responsibility of developing our key accounts, whilst assisting to win new larger opportunities also. 

The Business Development role is wholly focused on developing new business opportunities for ProGrad.  Our existing account base has been developed well over the last 5 years, and now lists some of Australia’s leading organizations.  There is a lot of scope to develop some of our key accounts in this role, and therefore we would be looking for a high level individual with the ability to sell strategically across Enterprise organizations.

The ideal candidate would have the following:

• Experience of solution selling, ideally to Tier 1 Clients
• A passion for training and development
• Excellent presentation skills and experience in conducting board room presentations
• At least 4 years of business to business sales experience
• Suitable tertiary qualifications
• Experience in both new business sales and strategic account management
• Proven sales track record
• The ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced negotiation and influencing skills
• Good analytical, problem solving and decision making skills required to meet the short and long term needs of the customers.
• Strong leadership skills to support the relationship building and sales culture

ProGrad has a dedication to offering innovative, value-add services.  Our culture is energetic and dynamic with a natural flair for wining large projects and new, impressive clients at an astonishing pace. 

Please send through your details to davinia@prograd.com.au to express your interest and visit our website at www.prograd.com.au.

ProGrad is a graduate recruitment specialist focusing on assessing, placing and training graduates across a variety of industries.  Our roles are primarily in the business to business sales and marketing teams of some of Australia’s largest organisations. 

Due to the success of this model, we have designed and developed a number of options for other offerings to assist our Clients.  We have recognised that Managing Graduates is often an area which companies require assistance with, and we have therefore put together a course which is available to our Client partners.  The one day workshop is aimed at managers of our graduates, and offers practical, outcome focused sessions to ensure delegates attending are skilled at managing levels of expectation, providing structure, setting goals and KPIs and managing a motivated environment.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Manage graduate expectations around the content of the role, KPIs and role progression

• Align graduate expectations from both parties

• Set clearly defined goals and objectives with your graduate

• Promote high activity levels in a successful, rewarding way

• Provide structure to the graduate, both short term and long term

• Offer a work environment which promotes and supports high activity levels

CONTENT

• Graduate Expectation

Managing expectations around progression levels, incentives, rewards and offering clarity around

your expectation as the manager

• Structure and Time

Providing Structure to your junior employee

Setting the balance for access and time

• Managing Consequences

Dealing with issues internally such as timekeeping, attitude levels, activity

“What’s wrong here” syndrome

• Managing Expectations

Aligning expectations from both parties and ensuring consistent levels of communication

How is this done, and how best to communicate this from day 1 of employment?

• Moving from Altitude to Activity

Setting clear roles and expectations

SMART KPI’s (Structured, measurable, attainable, realistic targets)

Breaking it down into activity levels

Conversion ratios

Setting KPI’ s new business development quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily

• Environment

Managing the environment at work

The value and limitation of Rewards and Incentives

Managing levels of motivation

Weekly Planner

Daily call sheets

Daily goal setting

Tracking KPI’s

For more information about this training course, or any other courses offered by ProGrad, please contact our ProGrad Training Team on 02 8235 8300.

Face to Face interviews need to be approached as though they were a business meeting.  In a business meeting, each party would arrive with preparation, and armed with pens and paper to take notes. 

Please ensure you aren’t arriving empty handed to an interview.  Please have the following:

1)      Your resume (don’t assume the employer will have it already)

2)      Your preparation

3)      A notebook and a pen to take notes

We often advise candidates to take with them a list of questions they would like to ask in an interview.  We’re not suggesting you consume too much time with your questions, but probing for information demonstrates a genuine interest in a company and the role.  That said, please be aware not to ask questions about holidays, hours of work or salary.  These can sometimes produce an awkward moment in an interview. 

Feel free to take any other “props” that might assist you in an interview, such as transcripts, written references, examples of relevant work etc.  But please only do this if it is relevant for the role you are being interviewed for. 

ProGrad is a specialist graduate recruitment company working with over 600 companies across Australia.  For more information about our process, please contact our ProGrad Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300.

ProGrad do allow candidates to attend an assessment session more than once.  That said, we do have a waiting period of 12 weeks prior to re-attendance. 

If you have attended an assessment centre with ProGrad already and would like to attend another session, please contact our Graduate Management Team.  Our internal team can discuss your feedback and options moving forward.  Our core activity is placing graduates into Business to Business Sales roles across a variety of industries (such as technology, media, FMCG, finance and events).  From time to time we do work on other opportunities such as Consulting, Admin, HR, and finance.  If ever we find another role that might be more suited to you, we will definitely be in touch.

ProGrad run a number of other graduate related websites which are worth looking into for other opportunities, and even more interview recommendations:

www.graduatejobs.com.au 

www.progradsydney.com.au

www.progradmelbourne.com.au

www.progradbrisbane.com.au

www.progradsalesrecruitment.com.au

www.progradgraduate.com.au

We can also be found on various other websites including Twitter, Linkedin, Flickr and Facebook.

For any questions you have about ProGrad, please contact the ProGrad team on 02 8235 8300.

Time management is something that most people struggle with.  It becomes too easy to become absorbed by our day to day distractions that carry little or no relevance on our key objectives.

Every now and again, you need to step away.  Take a step away from the situation to distance yourself from the work load.  Identify what you are spending time doing.  What are they key distractions or interruptions that you’re facing each day?  Make a list of these, and then identify what will happen if things don’t change.  If distractions are having an impact on your completing your work, what is the end result?  Longer hours, less time at home, a lack of work-life balance.  Perhaps you will end up leaving your role as it all becomes too much to bear.

The results can be damaging. 

Take a step back and list the distrations.  Then list your priorities each week.  What MUST you achieve each week?

By identifying the key tasks that need completing each week, you now have a base framework to create a timetable.  Nothing too restrictive, but just something that provides a basis for concentrated and focused sessions to complete key activities.  If there are distractions such as emails/ phone calls/ Facebook and MSN distracting you, then allocate a time each day to deal with these.  Be disciplined with yourself. 

The average person apparently checks their emails 200 times per day at work.  This is insane!  By limiting the time accessing your inbox, you will immediately buy more hours in your working week.  Aim to open your inbox 6-8 times each day.  A huge relief will be felt.

ProGrad are a training provider and regularly deliver Time Management Training sessions to companies.  If you would like any information on this topic, please call our team on 02 8235 8300.

ProGrad have been servicing companies in Australia since 2005 and have established an impressive client base over the years.  As a graduat recruitment specialist, our core activity is assessing graduates for key competencies, placing them into business to business sales and marketing roles, then providing them with training in their first year to guarantee their success.

It is a unique concept and one that is suitable for candidates looking for a business career within the sales or marketing teams.  Whether it be withing FMCG, Media, IT, Pharmaceuticals or even Events, we will have roles available for keen, driven graduates looking to start their corporate career.

We are currently receiving in excess of 1,000 applications each week nationwide and therefore would strongly urge any candidates to contact the office directly in order to have their application processed.

Our contact number for the ProGrad head office is 02 8235 8300.

ProGrad have anumber of assessment days coming up in Melbourne over forthcoming months.  Our assessment days are an integral part of the ProGrad process and must be attended prior to any engagement with our clients. 

Our confirmed dates for ProGrad Assessment Days in March and April, Melbourne are as follows:

Friday 26th March, starting at 12.30pm

Friday 30th April, starting at 12.30pm

We will have limited spaces available for each session and will have a number of clients attending also. Please contact the graduate management team in order to secure your place on the day.  Our Graduate Management team can be contacted on 02 8235 8300. 

ProGrad is a graduate recruitment organisation working with over 600 companies across Australia.  Our roles are typically within the Business to Business sales divisions of our client partners.

One of the most powerful tools following an interview with a prospective employer, has to be the email.

It is such a basic principle to follow and yet can add huge amounts of value to the job seeker. Not only is it an opportunity to reinforce your enthusiasm for the role and the organisation – it is also a great opportunity to persuade an employer to see you again.

I’m currently going through the interview process with four recent graduates who are applying for roles within ProGrad.  Despite a good interview with a particular candidate, I left the interview feeling as though I could have seen more.  I still had a hesitation.  Within two hours of leaving the office, the candidate had sent through a very impressive email.  So impressive, that it did change my mind.  It left me doubting my initial impression – which is a very powerful tool to have on your side if you’re attending interviews.

More than anything, I like the courtesy it demonstrates when a follow-up email is sent out after a meeting.  This is the norm in the business arena and why should an interview be considered any differently?

So, there it is – a nice easy piece of advice to follow when attending interviews.  Do the courteous thing, and follow-up.  Be creative in your approach and ensure you are remembered.

ProGrad also own and manage an online jobs portal for recent graduates www.graduatejobs.com.au

This site is aimed at University job seekers and offers employers free advertising to drive more graduate placements.  A number of graduate employers are currently listed, including the RTA graduate program and JP Morgan. 

Ericsson is currently recruiting for their graduate program and applications are open until 31st March.  These roles are predominantly in Engineering and IT, based in Victoria.  If you’d like to apply for these roles, browse the Graduate Jobs website and follow the links to the Ericsson application page.

As another ProGrad assessment day approaches in Sydney, we’re noticing an increase in applications, and as a result attendees. 

Over the last 6 assessment days, we have had an average number of 38 people attend each session. This week we are forecasting to have over 45 people attending the day.

Our roles are increasing also with confidence returning in the market and new hires on the rise.  Companies in the technology space are doing particularly well and are generating strong opportunities for recent graduates, particularly in a sales and marketing space.

We have a variety of different roles available for our grads at the moment, whilst business to business sales remains our core focus, we are seeing more marketing positions on the market.  Marketing has always proved to be more popular with the graduate community however employers are ideally looking for candidates with marketing or sales experience prior to taking them on in that type of role.

If you are a recent University graduate and you’re now looking to kick start your graduate career, please contact ProGrad on 02 8235 8300 and discuss your options with one of our Graduate Management Team.  We may be able to help you, however if we cannot – we will still do our best to offer any assistance we can in the way of applying for other roles.

Visit our ProGrad website for more information.

We’re on a mission at the moment to identify some of the top sales incentives which would be well received from graduates in a business-to-business sales role.  Our core activity is placing graduates at the start of their career into B2B sales roles across a variety of industries.  These roles could take the form of Territory Management, Campaign Coordination, Account Executives, Sales Representatives, Business Developers – quite literally everything. 

Most organisations will have some form of incentive or bonus plan in place which will drive new business sales activity.  For some organisations, a cash incentive is put in place to excite employees, whereas other organisations will offer prizes, vouchers, cinema tickets – the list goes on.

We’re often asked by employers to suggest ideas which will inspire the candidates we’re placing in sales roles.  And so we would like to hear from you; what types of sales incentives are appealing as graduates?  Are you always going to be attracted by prizes?  Or, is extra money the incentive for you?

ProGrad is a graduate recruitment company and our core activity is placing graduates at the start of their career.  Experience is not relevant for our roles as full training will be provided.  We would like to hear from you if you have any ideas in this area, and we can be contacted on 02 8235 8300 or emailed info@prograd.com.au

ProGrad have recently recruited another ProGrad graduate to join the team in a business development capacity.

As a business, we rely on proactive sales in order to drive graduate opportunities on behalf of our candidates.  As part of Jon’s role as a Business Development Executive, he will be driving new business opportunities with a view to placing multiple graduates across a variety of businesses.

Jon’s background is unique, and as a graduate of Aviation Management he left University with a few interesting options.  Passionate about business, Jon applied to ProGrad and shortly after he attended a ProGrad assessment day.  Having passed with flying colours, he was invited to attend an interview with ProGrad and soon after accepted a role within our business development team.

Everyone in the team wishes him the best of luck, and we look forward to following his success here.