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Welcome to GCA

Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) is the leading authority on graduate employment issues in Australia. We use this position to foster employment and career opportunities for graduates, in association with the higher education sector, government and business.

GCA produces a range of graduate-related publications and research that informs students, employers and careers practitioners about industry and salary trends, graduate employment opportunities and career development.

Whether you are a student or graduate seeking career advice, a graduate recruiter looking for the latest salary information for your sector, or a careers advisor hoping to educate your students on employment prospects in their field of study, you’ve come to the right place!

For more information on graduate recruitment and job hunting tips, see our range of Graduate Opportunities products at www.graduateopportunities.com


Latest News and Events

2014 Graduate Destinations and Earnings

23 July 2015
GCA has updated its annual overview of the labour market for new graduates with the release of three new reports which include;

  • Graduate Destinations 2014 (recent graduates’ labour market and further study outcomes),
  • Graduate Salaries 2014 (recent graduates’ earnings), and
  • Graduate Course Experience 2014 (recent graduates’ experience of higher education)

The reports along with the media release can be found below:

Media release | Graduate Destinations 2014 | Graduate Salaries 2014 | Graduate Course Experience 2014

2013 Postgraduate destinations and research experience

17 September 2014
GCA has just released a suite of yearly reports on postgraduate labour market based on the 2013 Australian Graduate Survey. The Postgraduate Destinations report covers postgraduate jobs prospects and earnings. The Postgraduate Research Experience report investigates various key aspects of the higher education experience of PhD and research masters graduates. The reports along with the media release can be found below:

Media release | Postgraduate Destinations | Postgraduate Research Experience

2013 Graduate Jobs and Earnings

29 July 2014
GCA has just released a suite of yearly reports on graduate labour market based on the 2013 Australian Graduate Survey. The reports cover graduate jobs prospects, earnings and satisfaction with their recently completed higher education course experience. The reports along with the media release can be found below:

Media release | Graduate Destinations | Graduate Salaries | Graduate Course Experience

Survey Manager Information Forum (SMIF)

20 June 2014
Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) will be holding the annual Survey Manager Information Forum (SMIF) in July 2014. The aim of this two day session is to provide an opportunity for new and experienced Survey Managers to hear about and discuss recent changes to the Australian Graduate Survey (AGS) and the University Experience Survey (UES), get a refresher on key aspects of the survey methodology and meet their colleagues from other institutions.

Day One we will focus on the AGS and on Day Two the Social Research Centre will join us to focus on the UES.

Graduate gender wage gap report released

17 June 2014
GCA has just released its analysis on the gender wage gap in the Australian graduate labour market in 2013.
The full paper, largely the work of GCA Research Associate Edwina Lindsay, along with the media release, can be found below:

Media release | Report

GCA Change of Address

We have moved!!

Please update your records:

Physical address: Level 9, 552 Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Mailing address: P.O. Box 13222 Law Courts, Melbourne, VIC, 8010

All other contact details remain unchanged.

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