Grad Tips

75 Interview Questions A Graduate Recruiter Could Ask You

Yoshi — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:44:35 +0000

I started brainstorming the other day: wouldn’t it be nice to have a comprehensive list of questions that a graduate recruiter will ask you during an behavioural interview? As such, Grad Tips provides just that - with the caveat that not all recruiters act the same, so they may or may not choose different variations [...]

A GradTips.com Website Review: Elearners.com - Online College Degrees

Yoshi — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:31:34 +0000

Ever wanted to grab another college degree whilst in the comfort of your own? Or perhaps you are looking for a way to gain more knowledge during your lunch breaks at work? Perhaps an MBA? Well no need to wait - you can actually do it very easily by attaining an online college degree at [...]

7 Key Web 2.0 Sites Catered to University and College Work

Yoshi — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:26:12 +0000

Web 2.0 is a concept where users utilise web tagging taxonomies in order to categorise webpages and collaborate their categorisations with other online users. In the past decade, there has been a large shift from one way mass-market communication from corporate websites, to those that provide social networking and peer-to-peer sharing of information, links, photos, [...]

Review of Blog Oh! Blog

Yoshi — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:53:18 +0000

It’s hard to find good help these days, especially in such a dog-eat-dog world. With regards to blog website design however, you can find great advice, free tips and help on the Blog Oh! Blog website, written by Indian Web Designer Jai Nischal Verma. Not only are there insightful articles on current and upcoming [...]

Are You Management Consulting Material? 5 Key Qualities To Tell If You Are

Yoshi — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:35:19 +0000

Typically you’ll find that Top and Mid Tier Management Consulting firms look to take in hires early to mid March every year, about a month ahead of other Professional Services firms. In order to be prepared for this recruitment period, keen applicants will typically prepare during the summer vacation leading up to recruitment, [...]

Student Life on a Budget - 7 More Tips for Saving Money

Yoshi — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:31:39 +0000

Indeed, the life of a university student is one of a tight budget. Your bank account is literally empty. Your tax return that you received a couple of weeks ago is all gone. Your credit card is maxed out, or close to it, with Bills to pay left right and centre. Sound familiar? GradTips [...]

5 Reasons Why You Should Do Volunteer Work During University

Yoshi — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:07:46 +0000

On May the 7th, 2008, Macquarie University announced a new curriculum to force students who enroll past 2010, to study humanities and sciences, along with the requirement that students are to perform volunteering work whilst studying. I believe this is a great idea for students as it broadens their minds not only to [...]

Behavioural Interviews - More Important Than You Think

Yoshi — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:38:45 +0000

An Australian Association of Graduate Employers survey found more than 80 per cent of employers use “behavioural interviewing” when selecting graduates. As such, most business and professional services employers tend to focus on finding out who you are, what you do, what you like/dislike - rather than focusing on your academic results, although it would [...]

A Few Free Case Study Interview Examples - Start Thinking!

Yoshi — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:38:48 +0000

Lined up for a case study interview? These interviews are there to test your analytical capability, listening skills, presentation skills, quantitative skills, and your ability to make reasonable assumptions among ambiguous sets of data. Here are a few examples to help you thinking: How many metres have you travelled to get to this interview office? How many cars are [...]

Interview Tips: 7 Ways To Make An Impression At An Interview

Yoshi — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:08:28 +0000

So you have just arrived at the interview. You believe you have researched the company, the position you are applying for, and you have also prepared quite a few practice questions and answers beforehand. You have also made sure you look and smell good. However, there are many more things to consider apart from all this [...]