Are you facing a skills shortage and a vacuum of fresh talent that could assist your business in taking a big step towards success? Are you looking at expanding to an overseas market, and are you keen to tap into specific cultural habits and trends but there is a language barrier? Are you at a

I was talking to a friend the other day about his daughter graduating from university and what an exciting time it was for her. His response took me by surprise. He said “you know I thought she’d be excited about it too, but she’s actually got anxiety from it because she’s worried she won’t be

A New Year’s Wish List for Employability   There’s no getting away from the fact that the past 3 years have been challenging for the international higher education sector.  We had most of the country in lockdown for months at a time and during that whole time the border was closed, meaning we had virtually

Finding and keeping talent, especially in today’s market can be costly for a business, whether it be budget or time wise, or both! In the same way the pandemic forced businesses to rethink their everyday workplace practises, the current job marketplace has prompted them to reconsider approaches to attract and retain talent. We’re seeing talent

Considering welcoming an intern into your organisation? You’re not the only company in the current climate opening their doors to new internship or expanded programs. The popularity of interns has grown in Australia with many companies recognising the importance of providing work integrated learning opportunities to fresh graduates and students.  The benefits for interns are

Did you know that Education is our third largest export in Australia? A fair proportion of international students who head ‘down under’ stay on to live and work. One of the biggest challenges this cohort faces is the Australian job market, namely, how to convince an employer to take a punt on them. Pushback can

Internships can be an important part of a businesses’ talent pipeline and resourcing plans. Not only do these programs increase your ability to secure highly qualified & talented candidates but provide an opportunity to integrate new talent to make sure they are the right fit for your business.  It’s not about numbers, it’s about quality

Many businesses may believe that hosting and mentoring an intern is a challenging task, especially if they’re time-poor, BUT it’s easier than you think. Apart from the myriad of benefits interns add to the business, there are only a small number of key points a host company needs to meet before they can unlock this

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: We at Elegant Media understand how it feels to start small. We are an App development company started in 2010 by two friends who had graduated from Charles Stuart University and Swinburne University. A decade later, we are one of Australia’s biggest App development companies with 45 staff and offices across Australia, New Zealand, and

Time has never been more valuable for Talent Acquisition departments. Here’s why hosting an intern is a fast, low-cost way of bringing in top talent. In today’s employment market Recruiters and Talent Acquisition teams are flooded with applications from job seekers, reeling from the impact of the pandemic. It’s been said that per job ad, recruiters can