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ergo - Number 86 March 2002

GCCA Director’s Report

Former Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) President Kimberly Marshall speaks about the state of the graduate recruitment industry in 2002.

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How Do Students Look For Work?

Leading online recruitment Consultants Catch 22 recently teamed up with the National Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (NAGCAS) and the Graduate Careers Council of Australia (GCCA) to conduct an online survey of student job-seeker behaviour.

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NAGCAS President Speaks on Graduate Recruitment

The busy graduate recruitment period is about to start for 2002, and Careers Services across Australia are finalising their plans to support students in their pursuit of the best options for their futures.

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Graduate Recruitment Sets The Pace in Online Recruiting!

Despite an uncertain recruitment environment in the second half of 2001, the Australian graduate recruitment sector has set the pace in the adoption of online recruitment tools during this period.

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Co-op Turns Out Experienced Graduates

Co-operative Education (“Co-op”) programs have been operating successfully in Australia since the late 1960s. These programs combine tertiary study with an extra year of relevant work experience in private businesses and government organisations, and are available to students from many disciplines.

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Careers Centres Eager to Engage Employers

When the level of recruitment activity on campus decreases or ceases altogether as companies undergo periods of economic downturn, the response from universities is not always positive, with some US universities even threatening to deny companies access to students for periods of up to a year, and others requiring companies to sign written agreements that job offers will be upheld.

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The Grad Files 2002

The Grad Files is a summary of the key findings from the Graduate Destination Survey report. In 2001, a number of interesting facts emerged and have been documented in The Grad Files.

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Tips For Graduate Recruiters

Graduate recruitment is a challenging job, with many tasks to co-ordinate: campus visits, brochures, advertising, applications, interviewing, shortlisting and induction. And when it’s all over, it’s time to evaluate and start planning the next campaign.

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