Advice and tips for hiring students
From the existing annual higher education graduate employment survey data we know that where students study and what they study both have a significant influence on their employment prospects when they graduate. However, a new research report released by CSIRO Data61’s Ribit shows that beyond these factors, course-integrated work is key to improving graduate employability and …
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Hiring a new team member is always exciting but it also comes with a plethora of ‘to dos’ to tick off before their first day. From sorting out equipment to preparing a desk, to set them up on email and systems, to drawing up the contract and completing countless bits of paperwork – the list …
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Competition in business is something that any manager must be prepared for, however, competition is progressively extending to matters far beyond who has the better product or service – companies are now identifying a skills shortage in the workforce and coming for your best talent in an effort to increase their competitive edge. Skilled employees …
Retaining Innovative and Top Talent in Your Company Read More »
More and more, we’re seeing businesses shift from hierarchical project management methods to team-orientated, agile structures. For many people, this can take some getting used to, so managing your cross-functional team effectively is crucial to your team’s success. What is a cross-functional team? A cross-functional team involves bringing together different people with a variety of …
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Web Development is a fast-growing, highly sought-after skill in today’s digital society. Since its birth at the end of the 20th century, the internet has grown massively. Billions of people access the internet every single day, from scrolling social media on their smartphones, to reading the news on their tablets, to researching their latest project …
What’s a Web Developer and how to hire the right one Read More »
Advancing Australia’s Knowledge Economy: Who are the top PhD employers? The Australian PhD space has suffered from a persistent lack of data on graduate aims and outcomes. CSIRO Data61’s Ribit.net, Australia’s leading job-matching platform for university students, has partnered with AMSI to uncover where our PhD graduates are – and where they want to be. The …
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In an increasingly conflicted and confusing media landscape the team at Worldview Exchange are building a platform to enable consumers to make better sense of the news, and themselves. Worldview Exchange came from the insight that, despite a real increase in choice of news media online, we are only getting fed content we’re likely to …
Originally published by Lachlan Kirkwood I recently had the pleasure of taking on my very first digital marketing intern. Nearing the end of last year, a close friend of mine within the digital space introduced me to a student who was not only enthusiastic about digital marketing, but was also eager to improve her skillset prior …
Ribit’s Queensland Rep, Chris, contemplates the meaning of (employment) life… Will I even get a job? How do I position myself in this ever-changing job market? Is the tassel worth the hassle? *insert existential crisis here* Someone once told me that by the time an IT student graduates, over half of what they’ve learnt has …
Disruption and Degrees: Is the Tassel Worth the Hassle? Read More »
Bootstrapped is an online platform – that helps you build the skills you need to plan, start and manage a business. Check out their website here. Entrepreneurialism gives you the edge More and more grads are finding it challenging to secure a job in their chosen field because of limited opportunities to cultivate practical experiences. Consider a pathway …
Ever thought about starting a business while studying? Bootstrapped thinks you should. Read More »
