Employability Edge Graduate Job Search

Graduate Job Search

Learn to navigate your way from university studies into graduate employment. This module helps you identify how to manage your job search approach to maximise your chance of attaining a graduate position relevant to your career aspirations.

How long will the module take to complete?

Approximately 90 minutes

Learning objectives

Identify the variety of graduate job opportunities available to you
Learn how to effectively manage your graduate job search
Identify job opportunities from a variety of sources
Understand the importance of applying proactive job search strategies
Develop and enact your job search plan to maximise your chances of graduate employment success.

Working through this module

You will gain maximum advantage from this module by working step by step through the topics and activities. At the end of each topic there is an ‘Additional Resources’ section where you can explore additional information about the subject matter to get that employability edge.

Important

Download and save the ‘Graduate Job Search’ Activity Book below.

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Topics

Carr, J. (n.d.a). How to deal with stress when you’re looking for a job: ten essential tips. GradAustralia.
Carr, J. (n.d.b). 10 key trends you should know about graduate recruitment today. GradAustralia.
Carr, J., Davis, J., Turk, B., & Dexter, D. (2019, July). The STEM careers guide 2019-20. GradAustralia.
Citroen, L. (2016, April 26). Job Hunting for College Grads. LinkedIn Learning.
Delaney, E. (n.d.). Are you a generalist or a specialist? GradAustralia.
Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. (2020). Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences 2018 Data Report. Australian Government.
Foss, J. (2020, February 20). A career strategists guide to getting a job. LinkedIn Learning.
James Cook University LinkedIn. (2020, June 15). Alumni.
LinkedIn Higher Education. (n.d.a). The student job hunting handbook: part 1. A practical guide for kick-starting your career. LinkedIn.
LinkedIn Higher Education. (n.d.b). The student job hunting handbook: part 2. Job searching for students and recent graduates. LinkedIn.
LinkedIn Higher Education. (n.d.c) The student job hunting handbook: part 3. Interviewing for students and recent graduates. LinkedIn.
LinkedIn Help. (2019). Privately looking for a job. LinkedIn.
Omnicore. (2020). LinkedIn by the numbers: stats, demographics & fun facts.
Pingo, J. (n.d.) Super-charge your job search activities. MyFuture.
Seek. (n.d.a). Five keywords employers are searching for in your SEEK profile. Seek.
Seek. (n.d.b). The dos and don’ts of protecting your privacy while job hunting. Seek.
Shepherd, C. (n.d.). What is a graduate program? Grad Australia.
Skillings, P. (n.d.). Online presence & portfolios. Big Interview.
Sutton, V. (2012, August 23). Job search strategies [Video]. LinkedIn Learning.