Ep 11 | Straight Into the Entry-Level

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Cram Time with GradConnection

GradConnection

13 episodes

2 weeks ago

Cram Time with GradConnection is a podcast about the graduate job search and broader early careers experience. Hosted by Karen, come along with a special guest each month to explore the advice and stories out there that could make your job search journey that little bit easier to navigate. This podcast is produced by GradConnection. Find all your graduate, internship and entry-level opportunities in one place at au.gradconnection.com

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Ep 11 | Straight Into the Entry-Level

Cram Time with GradConnection

56 minutes 45 seconds

2 years ago

Ep 11 | Straight Into the Entry-Level

What if your first job is not what you expected? How do you find a role that's a good fit for you personally and professionally? In the penultimate episode of the season, Asaf Ben-Or (National Business Development Manager) spills the tea on all the thoughts you'll probably have on your first job. Am I really allowed to take leave? Is the 9-5 routine all there really is to life? Plus, we chat about how authenticity plays a part in sales and what it's like to work in a client-facing role.

CHAPTERS:

(Jump to (00:37) to skip the intro!)
(01:34) Actuarial in the actual world - not what I expected?
(03:18) Graduating without a full-time job lined up
(06:40) Who knows what they want to do at 18!?
(07:19) What do you do when the shoe doesn't fit?
(10:01) Life is stranger than fiction - being offered a job on the spot
(14:00) More than just a stat - why a flexible recruiting process is a good thing
(15:45) Thriving both personally and professionally - why a job in sales was the right fit
(17:21) Authenticity & Sales? - a day in the life of a Business Development Manager
(22:30) When you thought you were an introvert, but Myers Briggs disagrees (Top 3 skills someone working in Business Development should have)
(26:35) Apply now for Summer Internships! (Quick Picks)
(27:05) Don't suffer in silence - how can you best transition from uni into full-time work
(30:48) Sometimes it's lonely…but people are just a message away! (How to connect with your team when you work remotely)
(33:33) Am I allowed…to take leave? Taking extended leave in your first year on the job and why you shouldn't feel guilty about it!
(38:57) How to get over post-holiday blues
(43:01) Bali, Europe, Middle East, Japan - careers journeys from all walks of life
(45:38) A very indecisive game of This(ish) or That(ish)
(50:21) Not a single source of truth - the importance of getting advice from a diverse range of sources
(52:20) Get involved in student societies (before it's too late!)
(54:36) A grad job = a coming of age film? (Plugs and other Concluding Thoughts)

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APPLY NOW FOR INTERNSHIPS (Quick Picks 26:35):

au.gradconnection.com/internships

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