ergo - Number 97 Dec 2004 - Feb 2005 This is edition number 97 of the Graduate Careers Council of Australia's quarterly newsletter ergo. The full issue can be downloaded as a pdf from the link directly below, or you can look at individual articles on the website by choosing them from the full list (also below). 2004 In Review – Cindy Tilbrook A Chinese philosopher once said: “May you live in interesting times”. As I reflect on the 2004 year, I think of how appropriate this statement is in terms of the achievements of the GCCA over the last twelve months and the opportunities available to the organisation in 2005. In summary: New Postgraduate Employment Strong A new report released this year by the Graduate Careers Council of Australia (GCCA), the Postgraduate Destination Survey 2003, suggests that almost 90 per cent of new postgraduates find full-time employment within about four months of completing their qualifications. Environmental Careers on TV – EnviroPLUCK The following is an on-the-set report from enviroPLUCK co-producer Cathy Oke, who worked on this ground-breaking environmental careers series in Australia throughout 2004... UK Labour Market – AGR Survey Report The AGR Graduate Recruitment Survey 2004 was released earlier this year by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) in the United Kingdom, and heralded good news for UK graduates. The Summer Review report was released in mid-2004 to provide graduate employers with labour market information, and the principle finding in this report is that there has been an increase of around 15.5% in overall graduate vacancies. Higher Education Workplace Skills Olympiad (HEWSO) Spring Program Debuts in 2004 Di Rachinger, regional project officer for the 2004 HEWSO Spring Program, talks about the event which concluded recently: 2005 Careers Fair Dates for Australia and NZ The following is a list of careers fair dates for 2005, provided in date order within each Australian state and also New Zealand. These dates were correct at the time of printing; please check with the relevant institution to confirm the date and to get any other details you require. Book Review: The Wrightbooks Careers Series
Title: The Wrightbooks Careers Series gradlink Website – New Features Introduced! As part of the ongoing development of the gradlink website, a number of new features have been added, including the popular Online Shop function – where you can purchase publications, AV materials and instigate/renew memberships. AAGE Conference – Melbourne 2004 The annual conference of the Australian Association of Graduate Recruiters (AAGE) was held in Melbourne recently, and over 120 attendees from around the country enjoyed two days of networking, speakers and international guests. |