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Graduates and The Economic Downturn

The state of the global economy is causing concern among many students and graduates about their employment prospects and job hunting strategies.

GCA has many useful resources that may help you to address your concerns. We recommend reading:

• An interview with GCA Executive Director Cindy Tilbrook on Graduate Recruitment in Times of Economic Downturn, which recently appeared in the Autumn 2009 (Issue #14) Graduate Grapevine newsletter.

 

• Media Release : New research sheds light on an uncertain labour market (20 Feb, 2009).

• The Autumn 2009 GO For It! E-zine, published through Graduate Opportunities , features a transcript from GCA’s recent Virtual Careers Fair (VCF), in which an online chat session was held for students on the topic of job search strategies in times of economic downturn. Click here to view the transcript.

NOTE: We have recently received a number of requests from students for interviews with GCA staff to help with class assignments. Unfortunately we do not have the resources to accommodate these individual requests, but hope that the above information will be of assistance in answering your questions.

Scholarships for Career Advisers

The Scholarships are awarded under the Australian Government’s Career Advice Australia initiative which aims to improve the standard of career advice provided to young people and the standing of career advisers. This year the Australian Government is providing 35 Study Scholarships and 35 Industry Placement Scholarships.

 

Release of Reports

The University & Beyond 2008 and Graduate Outlook 2008 reports are now available for purchase from our shop .

University & Beyond 2008 is a comprehensive source of information about the plans and expectations of university students after graduation. Graduate Outlook 2008 is a detailed examination of graduate recruitment trends in Australia and New Zealand.

Both of these reports are essential reading for anyone with a stake in graduate recruitment in today’s difficult economic climate, including graduate employers, higher education providers and graduates who are trying to break into the competitive graduate labour market.

Summary snapshot reports for University & Beyond 2008 and Graduate Outlook 2008 are available for free download.