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Face to face time with employers is priceless

AUT Science Expo Student Jack Lithgow A big piece to the puzzle to landing a great internship or graduate role is to meet employers and get an idea of what they are looking for and where you might fit. This semester we have around 30...

How to approach behavioural questions in an interview

Panel interview practice Great, you’ve got an interview. Here’s information to help you with a very common job interview approach in New Zealand - behavioural interviewing. This approach aims to discover how you, the...

Identifying and Building Your Skills

Skills that are transferable collage So you don't think you've got anything to offer employers aside from your qualification? You’d be surprised how many skills you’re developing, alongside your technical and professional skills, as you...

Tips on Making a Good Impression in CV or in person

Employers tell us they want people with resilience, with great communication skills, who work well in teams etc etc. So how can you prove you have those skills in your CV, cover letter or in...

What is the big deal about Career Expos?

AUT Business and Law Career Expo Why go to career expos? Because that is where you meet real employers and have real conversations about the world after AUT. In this blog employers give tips on what to do at a career expo and...

Why Bother to Volunteer?

AUT SVA Want to get out of your bubble a bit, increase your confidence and feel connected more to the world? Two students talk about how much they have grown in confidence and developed valuable skills...

Students share tips from employers

The chance to pick up tips from employers and recruiters attracted strong numbers of students to employer presentations run by AUT Employability over the semester. “I wish I had attended more earlier...

Career kickstarted by CV workshop

Ghazi Suliyanto 4 “My career journey into the workplace was kickstarted by a CV workshop,” declares junior systems engineer Ghazi Suliyanto. “The CV workshop was really valuable. I couldn’t believe I could get such...