Welcome to The Employability Podcast, where graduation meets employment.    Our CEO David Phua has been busy recording the first season of our very own Employability Podcast! In this first season, we uncover the hard truths about being more employable and ultimately getting hired. No bullshit. No filters. Just the information you really need to

Since lockdowns ended and people slowly started returning to offices around Australia, we’ve been hearing about The Great Resignation and how employees are voting with their feet, seeking greener pastures with better conditions and opportunities. With unemployment holding steady at a record low of 4% in Australia, it means attracting and retaining good staff has

Transferrable skills are highly sought after for employers and hiring managers. They can help you stand out from a crowd, change careers, or showcase experience when you might not have a lot at the start of your career. For graduates, they will often have limited practical experience or baseline technical skills so transferrable skills become

In today’s competitive job market an internship will give you invaluable experience to use when transitioning from university graduate into the workforce. Modern day internships aid students in gaining practical on-the-job training experiences in a real workplace through practising & understanding day-to-day tasks, employee interactions and challenges of a working environment. It is the best

Your resume is arguably the most important document of your career. Strangely though, for all the effort put into writing one, hiring managers spend very little time (sometimes no more than a few seconds) reading each resume. In some cases, it may even be screened and removed by a recruitment software algorithm before a hiring

It can be daunting applying for roles when you have just graduated and don’t have experience in that field. When asked about professional experience – don’t panic if you don’t have any! You aren’t the first graduate to be in this position, it’s very common. Instead focus on talking about transferrable skills, soft skills, university

In a highly competitive job market, new graduates must work hard and put their best foot forward to be able to secure their first role. While experience is naturally always favoured, companies also take into consideration a range of other factors and skills, which may help land you a position. To give yourself the best

Have you considered how your social profiles, latest post or what you’ve liked/shared or commented on might be interpreted by a potential employer? Is there anything that could be taken out of context or misunderstood? Recent reports suggest 90% of employers find social media important when hiring with online presence playing a role in appraising

The world today is geared towards technology, and we love to ‘share’ the who, what, when, where and why of our day-to-day lives leaving a digital trail. So, when applying for jobs, it’s important to be mindful that employers are likely to search online to find out more about you. This information can play a