After the last career fair we had a few students question why more employers weren't taking applications for specific jobs on the day. Employers come to career fairs looking for opportunities to start engaging with students who will be looking for internships or graduate roles at a later date. Most do not come expecting to find someone to fill a role on the day.
Often international students feel very confused when employers say they want NZ work experience. What do employers actually mean - and why is it important? What if you already have a wealth of experience from your own country?
Being prepped before going to an event makes a huge difference as was demonstrated at the recent Business and Economics Fair where employers were delighted with the number of students that turned up with pertinent questions and good knowledge.
The biggest event of the year for Business & Economics students is the career fair coming up 11 March. Make the most of the opportunity to get in front of local and global employers in a safe environment.
Make the most of the opportunity to meet a large number of employers on city campus at AUT by coming to the Business and Economics Career Fair on March 11. Here are tips on how to put your best foot forward.
Starting a new year of study can be daunting, especially if you're in a different city or country! Don’t try and do too much in the first weeks of semester. Get into a good head space by giving yourself time to settle into your study and your accommodation. Once you’re settled in, come and see us at Employability and Careers.
Employability? Internz? Elabonline? Confused? Here is a short outline of each of these great services and how you can use them to become work ready!
Our team is very excited to host our second Physiotherapy Match Ready in late February and March to help equip students for the workplace, give them the opportunity to network with future employers and learn about graduate opportunities.
We are pleased to welcome employers from the ACC, Physiotherapy New Zealand, Active Plus, and Jelley Consulting to talk to our current AUT 4th year physiotherapy students.
Some of our AUT physiotherapy graduates share their own experiences about their own career journey, why they pursued physiotherapy and where they are now.
Experience in the workplace is gold to employers and they rate it highly. AUT offers a range of opportunities for students to gain work place experience, some compulsory, some not.
Come and visit us at the AUT Employability Lab – and no, the Lab is not a weird workplace science experiment. But it is the place where you get lots of help to become very employable.