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What if finding a job was more like online dating?

Snagging that first job after studying is the most stressful part of graduation, but Data61 from the CSIRO are trying to make the process less like a formal interview and more like speed dating. Paul McCarthy from Data61 talks about how at Ribit Fintern Fever events, job seekers and prospective employers use online profiles and data matching to find that perfect (employment) relationship.

Distilling the STEM experience

In the interest of producing more employable STEM graduates, universities need to invest in innovative career services that demonstrate value and generate students’ participation. For instance, universities should partner with new platforms such as Ribit, InternMe and The New Kid to successfully connect students with industry internships. Apart from that, mentorship programs such as IMNIS …

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Science graduates need thinking and communication skills to get a job

Science and maths graduates who are looking for jobs need strong communication and thinking skills and the ability to see the big picture, says Alan Dormer, head of successful big data firm, Opturion. Employment data shows that although official campaigns encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), graduates in these disciplines do not easily find …

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CIT session fast-tracks jobs

Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has hosted a “speed networking” session for more than 100 local students seeking work and 35 local businesses seeking skills. Get Connected Canberra #2 was held at the CIT’s Reid Campus on Tuesday (15 November) and attracted students from the CIT, The Australian National University (ANU) and University of Canberra (UC) as …

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‘Speed-dating’ event to uncover MedTech talent

First-of-its-kind ‘speed-dating’ event to uncover next wave of MedTech talent. More than 120 of Australia’s brightest students, leading medical technology start-ups and companies will get together for some unique speed-networking to uncover and inject the next wave of talent into the ‘MedTech’ sector.

Event to uncover new talent for the MedTech sector

The CSIRO Data61’s job matching service Ribit, the NSW government and the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) are staging an event which sees more than 120 of Australia’s brightest students, leading medical technology start-ups and companies get together for some “unique speed-networking” to uncover and inject the next wave of talent into the ‘MedTech’ …

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