How Important Is Social Presence As A Graduate?

Posted on June 2, 2021October 12, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

How Important Is Social Presence As A Graduate?

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Should I Be More Present On Social Media? Yes, Absolutely!

If you haven’t heard, LinkedIn is the new Facebook for professionals. You may still get the odd cat or pet lizard photo, but the animals are in a home office!

For years, I thought LinkedIn was only helpful in maintaining connections with people you previously knew in a professional capacity. Only after I moved to Australia did I realise how effective a tool it is for creating future opportunities and employability pathways within and outside your chosen industry. It’s modern-day online networking. You know someone through someone and one day a connection offers you a job!

For that connection to vouch for you and offer you a job, you need to ensure you are present and active on social media. We live in a well connected yet remote world. (Thanks, COVID-19.) The connections you make physically or virtually can propel you a long way. So, how do you go about creating your presence?

Consider Yourself an Asset

You are the most valuable currency an organisation has. If you value yourself and build your profile on social media, companies will see your worth and want you as their professional asset. The more you increase your value and profile, the more you get paid and the more companies can’t live without you. Make yourself an acquisition rather than an employee.

Build your Network and Foster Relationships

The days of fishing out business cards and collecting them are gone! When you attend networking events these days, the thing people fish out of their bags and pockets is a phone.

Connections are directly made on LinkedIn so your profile photo and details reminds everyone of you – the person they had a conversation with.

Another important thing to note is to ADD A NOTE when you send your connection request to people on LinkedIn. Personalising your message to future connections makes you memorable for those connections. In this fast-paced world, it can be difficult to remember every person we meet. Sending them a nice, personalised message helps to jog their memory of you and reminds them of what you both have in common.

Be Engaging

According to LinkedIn Jobs statistics, 94% of recruiters globally use LinkedIn to vet a job applicant. Even if you send out the best personalised email to a recruiter, they will still look you up on social media to gauge how engaged you are with the industry. You need to stand out from the crowd by actively interacting with other professionals on social media platforms.

Check out what your favourite companies are doing – follow their initiatives, like their posts, comment creatively and positively on their endeavours. All of this active engagement commits your name to their memory. So when you seek a job from them, they see your initiative, hard work, and determination. If they are unable to offer you a job, they’ll be determined to connect you with someone else who can because they see your value.

Be Curious

Employers love people who grow and change with the times. Showing them you are interested in learning gives them confidence that you can grow their business and yourself.

There is so much to learn from other professionals on LinkedIn. A social media post unrelated to your specific industry can still spark ideas and bestow you with skills that can be transferred to your industry. Joining professional groups on LinkedIn or Facebook can keep you current on the latest industry trends. Invest in self-learning, improve your knowledge and skills base, and be your best professional self!

You can learn more about developing your LinkedIn presence by joining our free workshop.

The professional world is a large place but you can make it smaller through your connections on social media.

Swathi Stirling is part of the placement team at Outcome.Life in which she talks to new students and host companies every day about the importance of work-integrated learning. Once an international student herself, she is passionate about connecting with international students and sharing with them how she navigated the same path and kickstarted her career. She also loves creative writing.

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Sports: An Easy And Fun Way To Connect In A New Country

Posted on May 26, 2021May 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

Sports: An Easy And Fun Way To Connect In A New Country

How I Grew My Community And Met New People Thanks To Polocrosse

I am an international student from Germany. Like most international students, I didn’t have family or a big number of friends in Australia when I first came here. I knew a few backpackers from travelling the country, but eventually they all returned to their homes overseas.

There I was – in a great, big, strange country and to make it even harder, I was 230 kilometers away from the next town. So how was I going to meet people and make friends? My Australian boyfriend had the answer: Polocrosse. I’d never even heard of polocrosse before I met him – an Australian team sport combining polo and lacrosse and played on horseback. Luckily, I used to ride horses in Germany and I love horses, so I decided to give it a go.

In the dry season, we drove to Darwin almost every weekend to play polocrosse. I was very nervous about meeting new people when we drove to polocrosse for the first time. But once we got there and everyone welcomed me with open arms, I was very relieved and so happy!

Now, four polocrosse seasons later, I consider myself part of the amazing Northern Territory polocrosse family! Because that’s how they are, like a great big caring family!

How You Can Become Part Of A Sports Community

Most likely, you have done some kind of sport in your home country. Maybe basketball, soccer, tennis, yoga, or belly dancing. If you live in a city, it’s very likely you will find a club doing your sport somewhere nearby. You may have to catch a train to get to an outer suburb, but most likely, there will be others practicing your sport.

And if you haven’t done any sport before? Well, it’s never too late! You may want to try something typically Australian, like cricket, netball, Australian rules football, or polocrosse like me. If sports aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other clubs you can join, like music or art groups. There will always be a community that shares your interests!

If you’re living remotely? Here is your opportunity: While there might not be a club for your sport exactly, there might be a different sport that is similar enough! And when you’re living remotely, people understand the struggle of feeling alone and will include you even quicker!

Just make the first step and go see them. Sometimes you don’t even have to participate – you’ll start talking and get to know new people just by being there and watching. Go to the sports ground (most likely, you will be able to enter for free). If not, your $5 will be invested very well!

Why Is It Easier To Get To Know People Playing Sports?

You will find that it is a lot easier to get to know people when playing sports together than it is to connect with new people at work or at a party. The reason for this is that you share a common interest. You are simply having fun together, so why wouldn’t someone be friendly and welcoming? People switch off and relax when they are exercising, especially when doing team sports. They will see you as part of a positive experience.

After training, people like to have a drink together. Just ask if you can join! There is no reason why they wouldn’t let you. Are you still nervous after getting rid of some energy? Have a glass of beer. It can be easier to start a conversation after a sip of beer or when you’re holding a drink.

You’ll find that you will make new friends in no time!

How Your New Connections Can Help You Find A Job

As you might know, something special about the Australian work landscape is the hidden job market. A lot of jobs are not advertised and therefore not visible for someone searching for a job on the web. Some companies might not even know they are going to create a new job and employ someone new the next day until they meet the perfect person.

By becoming active in a sports club, getting to know people and volunteering where possible, you are not just making new friends. You are creating and spreading your personal brand. You are extending your network in a fun way! A senior player might be the CEO of your future company. Don’t stress yourself out about this. Just relax, be yourself, and enjoy! That’s the only way to make true friends. And it also is the only way to find a job that you will enjoy doing.

Get Out There And Find Your New Sports Family!

If you are feeling lonely in Australia because your friends and family are far away, I can relate. I warmly recommend that you join a sports club. You may find the ideal club is two suburbs away from you, but I promise the drive will be worth it!

Get on the field and make some really good friends! I know I have.

Leonie Schaefer is a Social Media Marketing Intern at Outcome.Life where she helps create content to empower better employability outcomes for international students and provide host companies with diverse and passionate interns. An international student herself, Leonie is a bilingual content creator who also enjoys playing the Australian sport, polocrosse (a mix of polo and lacrosse).

If you have any questions...

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Why Companies Are Desperate For Data

Posted on May 19, 2021June 28, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

Why Companies Are Desperate For Data

Your business has a data-related gap just waiting to be filled

We are now in an age where data and automation are king. While many manual labour jobs are continuing to be replaced by machinery and software at a rapid rate, new roles and an increase of current roles in data automation are happening in tandem. Now we don’t need “just the job done” but people who monitor, maintain, control, and interpret what machinery and AI are doing to get the job done.

Roles like data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, project manager, marketing analyst, IT analyst, and data architect are all in high demand in today’s data economy. In fact, if you browse the 100 Jobs of the Future as predicted by Ford Australia, Deakin University, and Griffith University in 2019, you’ll find that at least 10% of roles are data-related.

But with so many companies desperate for data, how can small and medium businesses keep up with demand? How can you ensure you’re staying current, maximising efficiency, and optimising your customer relationships, revenue, software, and communications?

The answer is interns. Our FairWork complaint unpaid internships allow emerging professionals to gain hands-on industry experience, build their network, and make a difference in your business. Let us show you how.

Data Analysis

Data analyst interns process and interpret data to give you meaningful insights. For example, analysing data from your past and current operations to make your business more efficient, fine-tuning your customer offering, and investing in the right initiatives to scale. This may look like market research, interpreting software or operational data, process mapping, or predicting future trends based on existing data. They can give recommendations to optimise your business and improve efficiency and revenue.

Business Analysis

Data analysis can be broken down more specifically into industry-specific analysis, such as business analysis. This niche area of data analysis offers actionable insights based more closely on the area you’re wanting to improve. A business analyst will look at data with the view to solve business problems and meet business needs.

Marketing Analysis

With the internet giving anyone with a WiFi connection access to free or cheap marketing tools, competition is fierce and authentic, high quality marketing is needed more than ever. A marketing analysis intern can give your marketing team or marketing intern more insight into what’s working well, what needs improving, and where opportunities exist to better capitalise on customer growth and retention.

Data Science

While data analysis focuses on solving problems you know about, data science interns ask questions that aren’t being asked and look for gaps in your operations, product, service, or offering. They may generate and demonstrate correlations between different sets of data and explain how one relates to the other. For example, what level of impact good customer service has on customer satisfaction and retention.

You could say that data science interns look at the big picture to future-proof the problems of tomorrow.

The Solution To Your Problems

Every business has a data-related gap just waiting to be filled. As the internship provider of choice, we work with tertiary institutions globally to bring talent to your business. This gives you access to emerging talent at no cost and offers the opportunity for you to empower our next generation of industry experts and leaders with hands-on experience.

Signing up for a data intern with Outcome.Life is completely free. Our interns are tertiary qualified or very near finishing their formal education. Data interns will typically work two to three days per week for twelve weeks and provide personalised analysis and recommendations to suit your businesses needs.

Getting meaningful insights and recommendations has never been easier! Register your expression of interest today.

Anja Goedhart is the Marketing Manager at Outcome.Life where she creates content to empower better employability outcomes for international students and provide host companies with diverse and passionate interns. A storyteller at heart, Anja is passionate about using words to create connections and communities. When she’s not working, you can find her drinking hot chocolates, reading books, and hanging with cats.

If you have any questions...

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How Can You Get A Job? Industry Experts Explain

Posted on May 12, 2021June 28, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

How Can You Get a job? industry experts explain

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Any student can scroll through SEEK day after day looking for new employment opportunities, but how does one set themselves apart and truly stand out?

In the current climate, jobs are even harder to come by. COVID-19 has made the market more competitive than ever, so it’s imperative to go beyond that mentality of searching and hoping. By going with the flow, students are looking like any other job seeker.

So what active steps can be taken?

1. Upskilling

Firstly, upskill! Upskill all the time. Do not wait for universities to teach you new software. Sit at home and teach yourself. Practice Excel or Google Sheets. Learn the basics and be able to demonstrate that you have those skills. And be sure to sell those skills. If you learn a new software, list it on your LinkedIn profile, list in on your resume!

2. Find Your Niche

Second, do what you can to find a niche. Identify your skills and what you have to offer that others do not and find an area or market that you fit into in a way that others do not. Be flexible and keep reinventing yourself. Learn, keep progressing, and build that return on your time investment.

3. Think Creatively

Third, think outside the square in how you might meet that future employer. Play the hidden job market. Go to industry events and talk to anyone and everyone. If companies are not actively looking for staff, they are on the cusp of it. High quality companies are always looking for a knowledge base and by meeting these companies at events and presenting yourself in the right light, anything could be just around the corner. Always carry your work with you. Save your portfolio on your mobile, even a few images or documents. Display your work, display your skills, display you, and watch the opportunities roll in!

Use Self-Learning To Reinvent Yourself

But don’t just take our word for it. Adam Crow, CTO of GADA Technology, sums it up nicely when he says, “Meet these people and blow their socks off. All right? Show them what you’ve done. Because we’re not just after staff, we’re also after knowledge, a knowledge base. So you bring with you things that you have done that we think, ‘hey, we would like that.’”

Dom Saporito, Co-Founder of Outcome.Life, explores the concept of constantly reinventing yourself. He says, “Don’t hook yourself to the one wagon, but keep reinventing yourself. They say that millennials are going to have twenty odd jobs and five careers and that’s going to be the same for engineering, I.T., accounting, and marketing.” This is of course something everyone needs to keep in mind when pursuing opportunities. It is imperative to have flexibility and to embrace a multitude of options.

Finding The Right Opportunity

Dom also talks about the importance of expanding your knowledge set and knowing your field’s latest software. “Google the contemporary software in your field,” he says. “Find out what the contemporary software is. I’ve said it a hundred times. It is not up to the university to teach you the most contemporary up to date software because there’s just too many and they change too fast. It’s your responsibility.”

From what Adam and Dom say, the message is clear. Show enthusiasm, aim to impress, keep your ideas and processes fresh, and inevitably, the right opportunity will present itself.

Check out our free employability events for more tips on how to make yourself employable and land a job.

Giovanna Cowling is part of the placement team at Outcome.Life in which she talks to new students and host companies every day about the importance of work-integrated learning. Having studied journalism in Brazil, she is passionate about connecting with international students and sharing success stories of people who have found amazing employability outcomes in Australia after coming from another country. She’s always up for a chat and a good brownie!

If you have any questions...

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6 Ways An IT Intern Can Digitise Your Business

Posted on April 28, 2021July 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

6 Ways An IT Intern Can Digitise Your Business

If you’re an Australian business or startup operating in the 21st century, there is no way you’re operating without using IT services. With the world moving digital and virtual communication becoming a necessity for survival, your business must stay on-the-pulse with technology trends. In fact, forecasts suggest that the IT sector will grow by 104% between 2018 and 2023.

The pay rate for IT professionals in Australia is steep, which is a huge challenge for new and bootstrapped businesses. Taking on interns is a great way to test the potential of IT services in your business. And interns are a motivated and cost-effective resource you can rely on to help you get there.

Here are six ways an IT intern can digitise your business that you may not have considered.

1. Web Development

Web developers work on your business website to make it user friendly and visually appealing, increase traffic, communicate your offering, and boost your SEO efforts.

Web development is a big industry now and you can even host interns with a specialisation in frontend, backend, or a particular coding language such as html, Java, Javascript, CSS, and MYSQL.

2. Data Analysis

As the name suggests, data analysts can analyse heaps of data from your past operations to make your business more efficient, fine tune your customer offering, and invest in the right initiatives to scale. Process mapping, market research, data analysis, CRM customisation, and general documentation and planning are just a few of the things that a data analysis intern can do for your business.

3. Cybersecurity

Keeping your online presence safe from hackers and your confidential data secured is your responsibility as a business owner. Especially if you are working with confidential customer data such as payment details, addresses, and PHI (private health information), cybersecurity is vital. A cybersecurity intern can help keep things safe and secure in the background.

4. Help Desk and Support

Move your business from paper to digital! A help desk and support intern can ensure all data entries are updated, accurate, and working smoothly. Help desk positions can also involve troubleshooting and solving issues with various hardware and software, and better supporting your customers to increase engagement, and ultimately, profitability and business reputation.

5. Systems Administrator

Ensure the myriad IT programs your business uses are being monitored for glitches and are powering your business in the right direction. Software is ever-prevalent and ensuring that your technology is always up and running is a must. There’s nothing worse than technology failing at the most inopportune moments and a systems administration intern could end up saving you a lot of hassle.

6. Networking and Telecommunications

Networking and telecommunications interns can help manage the network system of an organization. Their role is to oversee and boost the connectivity and performance of the network, as well as monitor the day-to-day operations of an organisation’s computer network. Interns can specialise in hardware and/or cloud-based platforms.

IT Interns Can Open New Horizons At No Cost

Our IT interns each have a Bachelor Degree or higher and have a great foundation to make improvements to your business. Internships typically last for 12 weeks for at least two days a week.

If you like the intern, you can hire them. If you’re not interested in hiring, you lose nothing. It’s like when big companies offer a “try before you buy” option. We say, “Sign up. Try it for 12 weeks. Then hire or try again!”

At Outcome.Life, we take pride in not only helping students, but also in supporting Australian SMEs (small to medium enterprises) and startups with interns who can help their business. Just reach out and start talking with our team about IT interns who can help your business.

Vintii Vasundhara Aggarwal is part of the placement team at Outcome.Life in which she talks to new students and host companies every day about the importance of work-integrated learning. Once an international student herself, Vintii is passionate about connecting with international students and sharing with them how she has navigated the same path and kickstarted her career. She is also a visual abstract artist and the winner of three UNSW hackathons.

If you have any questions...

The Outcome.Life team are always here to answer any questions or help with any problems you might encounter during your internship.

You can contact us between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at:

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Email: hello@outcome.life

What is Career Catalyst?

Posted on April 21, 2021July 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

What is Career Catalyst?

From Casual Hospitality Work To Your Dream Job

Many international students in Australia work in hospitality to finance their studies. This is a great start into work life. You get to know people and build your “soft” skills while working in a café or restaurant. You get to speak and improve your English and get used to a different culture. You may not be used to the sarcasm Australians use in their everyday life, so it’s good to learn all the new conventions before entering the job market of your chosen industry.

But realistically: Do you really want to serve and clean up after people all your life? Or would you rather build on the knowledge from your studies, expand your network, and find a job that matches your passions and most likely earns more money, too?

Certainly, some people burn for hospitality. But if you are an international student, you have most likely come to Australia to do more than serve coffee. You can achieve so much more with less effort if you are doing what you really love. So sacrifice some time now and extend your comfort zone to find your dream job.

How Career Catalyst Can Help You Achieve Your Goals

Outcome.Life and Study Melbourne have teamed up to create Career Catalyst – an employability hub to connect international students with industry and employers. Career Catalyst is a program to enhance employability and career development for international students. We help you create a professional network relevant to your skill set.

Mixing together entrepreneurship, leadership, and mentoring, Career Catalyst is supporting and empowering students with the right skills to excel in the Australian job market. Students can access a range of workshops, webinars, and online courses to improve their visibility on the hidden job market and, therefore, their chances of finding their dream job.

With Career Catalyst, it’s not just one career coach who has your back – you have a whole community and network helping you connect with your future employer.

Thanks to the Victorian Government, this program is free for international students living and studying in Victoria.

What Free Services Does Career Catalyst Include?

LinkedIn Workshops
Learn why LinkedIn and networking are the most important tools on your path to finding a job in the Australian job market, and how to utilise them!

Interview Workshops
How do you excel at your next job interview? What do you need to prepare and what is better not to say? We’ll cover all this and more in our free interview workshops.

Interview Preparation Online Course
You want to learn and prepare more for your next job interview? This online course will help get you ready in no time. Go at your own pace, anytime, from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.

Employability Webinars
Hear from industry specialists who will give you insights into your chosen industry and employability trends in our employability webinars!

Resume & LinkedIn Coaching
Get personal coaching from our experienced coaches. They will meet with you one-on-one to help you improve your resume and LinkedIn profile, so you can reach more employers and build your personal brand.

Casual Jobs
We can help you find a casual or temporary job in Melbourne with one of our partners, so you can finance your living while you are studying.

Take Your First Step Now!

If you want to make the change to professional employment in your chosen industry, Career Catalyst is here to help! We have your back – no matter what you need help with on your way to finding your dream job. Sign up now!

If you have any questions...

The Outcome.Life team are always here to answer any questions or help with any problems you might encounter during your internship.

You can contact us between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at:

Phone: 03 8899 7424

Email: hello@outcome.life

How A Marketing Intern Can Increase Your Company’s Reach

Posted on March 24, 2021April 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

How A Marketing Intern Can Increase Your Company's Reach

Marketing: An Indispensable Activity For Any Business

If you own an Australian business or startup, you’ll know all about the importance of revenue, and by extension, attracting customers. Customers come when they know you exist. When they know you are solving their problems. When they know you are offering something they want or need. But what if you’re doing all those things and you’re still not attracting enough customers? You increase your reach.

How can you increase your reach? With the help of a marketer.

Now, you may be thinking, “That sounds like a lot of money. Money I just don’t have right now.” We understand your problem. When you’re getting a business off the ground, the costs can feel like they’re constantly racking up, and any unnecessary costs are cut.

But what if you could have a marketer and save your business money? It’s all possible with a marketing intern. Don’t sacrifice marketing. It is an absolute essential, and with a creative lot of students opting for careers in the field, we’ve found a way you can have your cake and eat it, too.

Now that sounds like really great news!

Increase Your Reach And Customer Base

In the current noisy digital world, marketing is becoming more and more complex. It requires a constant outpouring of content and communication to make yourself heard. Having a dedicated person doing that for your business can be a complete game changer.

Some of the tasks a marketing intern can help you with include:

Creating regular content for your social media channels – specifically where your ideal customer hangs out.
Preparing a monthly e-newsletter to make sure you are always top of mind for your loyal customers.
Tailoring your message for your niche customer.
Helping you stand out from the crowd with visually appealing packaging and brand communication.
Improving your SEO (search engine optimisation) so you appear in search results when people google for your product/service.
Researching your competitors so you can out-do them.
Compiling testimonials from happy customers to help attract new ones.
Helping you become a well-known brand in your industry.

Marketing Doesn't Work For My Business – Said No One Ever!

You could offer the greatest product/service but if no one knows about you, you won’t survive for long.

In order to take off and fly, make some noise and speak to your audience – in a voice they will hear, in a place they hang out. To get marketing interns to support your business, just follow these three simple steps:

Have a clear understanding of what your needs are.
Assign an employee to provide supervision to the marketing intern during their internship.
Reach out to Outcome.Life to sign up and start taking on interns who can boost your popularity, revenue, and confidence!

Marketing Can Open New Horizons At No Cost

Our marketing interns each have a Bachelor Degree or higher and have a great foundation to make recommendations and improvements to your business. Internships typically last for 12 weeks for at least two days a week.

If you like the intern, you can hire them. If you’re not interested in hiring, you lose nothing. It’s like when big companies offer a “try before you buy” option. We say, “Sign up. Try it for 12 weeks. Then hire or try again!”

We at Outcome.Life take pride in not only helping students, but also in supporting Australian SMEs (small to medium enterprises) and startups with interns who can help their business.

Just reach out and start talking with our team about marketing interns who can help your business. It’s that simple.

Vintii Vasundhara Aggarwal is part of the placement team at Outcome.Life in which she talks to new students and host companies every day about the importance of work-integrated learning. Once an international student herself, Vintii is passionate about connecting with international students and sharing with them how she has navigated the same path and kickstarted her career. She is also a visual abstract artist and the winner of three UNSW hackathons.

If you have any questions...

The Outcome.Life team are always here to answer any questions or help with any problems you might encounter during your internship.

You can contact us between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at:

Phone: 03 8899 7424

Email: hello@outcome.life

Top 3 Tips To Smash Out Your Internship

Posted on March 10, 2021April 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

Top 3 Tips To Smash Out Your Internship

Talk To Senior People In The Business

If you’re in the middle of an internship in Australia, one of the best things you can do is talk to senior people in the business. That might be your supervisor, CEO, or another senior member of your team.

Tom Jamieson, COO of ZayZoon says, “I really encourage interns to try to talk to the senior people in the business they join. I know that can seem hard and intimidating but I’ll tell you – senior leaders really like it.”

If you’re just starting out, going out of your way to seek advice, offer help, or asking senior people to share their experiences with you does a few things:

It shows initiative.
It demonstrates that you are an effective communicator.
It increases your chances of your host company offering you a permanent role or connecting you with other employers.

Make Yourself Invaluable

When you set up a time to meet with one of your company’s founders or senior people, you may feel nervous. That’s totally normal. But we promise it’s way easier than you think, especially when you practice!

At the end of the day, Tom says, “You’ve got to do it. You’ve got to get out there. You know, make sure at work that you make yourself invaluable. This goes for your internships, but this goes for your job, too.”

So, if you really want to be invaluable, you need your company’s leaders to know you. To trust you. To like you. To understand your worth, your ideas, and what you bring to the company that sets you apart from the crowd.

Work 10% Harder, Earn 40% More

How else can you make yourself invaluable and increase your chances of getting hired? Work 10% more.

There are statistics that suggest if you work 10% longer, you end up earning 40% more. So one way to work harder is to be the first one in the office and the last one out.

But you can also work smarter. That means learning to prioritise your tasks effectively before each work day, so you’re making the most of the time you have. It means starting with the most important tasks, so you accomplish everything you need to.

Want to learn more about how to smash your internship? Check out our upcoming webinars!

If you have any questions...

The Outcome.Life team are always here to answer any questions or help with any problems you might encounter during your internship.

You can contact us between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at:

Phone: 03 8899 7424

Email: hello@outcome.life

LinkedIn Is Your Job Hunting Super-Tool – Here’s Why

Posted on February 24, 2021April 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

LinkedIn Is Your Job Hunting Super-Tool – Here's Why

Why Employers and Recruiters love linkedIn

According to LinkedIn Educator, Megan Edwards: “The resume or the CV plays a poor second to platforms like LinkedIn. Firstly, because most of our interactions – social and professional – are online to begin with. And secondly, because anybody who is a potential employer or recruiter is doing their fact-finding online before they have a conversation with you.”

Not only that, but many employers will spend more time looking over your LinkedIn profile than they will looking over your CV.

Think about it: While your CV provides important raw information and data, your LinkedIn profile shows potential employers how you behave online, what your professional interests are, what experience you have, who has recommended you, and why they’ve recommended you.

LinkedIn gives employers a much more holistic picture of who you are and how you can contribute to their business.

LinkedIn As a networking tool

But LinkedIn isn’t just about the words you put on your profile. It’s also about the connections you make. One of the first tasks with your LinkedIn presence (after you’ve successfully set up your LinkedIn profile) is to connect with at least 100 people of significance in the area that you want to be employed. This will show your credibility when you’re looking for a job.

Like our CEO Gerard Holland says, “Your CV is a tick-the-box thing. But you should spend your time building out your LinkedIn contacts because you will apply for a job one day, and one of those contacts, or a friend of that contact, will work at that company. Then, bang! You now have a warm application. You have cut through all the noise and all the mess, and you’re accessing the hidden job market.”

So Should I Use LinkedIn, A CV, Or Both?

For your best chances of job success, you should have both an up-to-date LinkedIn profile and a carefully curated CV. While more and more employers are moving towards LinkedIn over resumes, some employers still like to view your CV as well, especially during the interview stage.

That being said, focus most of your time and energy on LinkedIn. You’ll have higher chances of success through LinkedIn and it’s a great platform to apply for jobs and most importantly, connect and network with industry professionals. Some people are even giving potential employers and recruiters a PDF version of their LinkedIn profile instead of a CV.

Bottom line: While CVs are still being used today, they’re on their way out. Online and “living” platforms like LinkedIn are the way of the future. So don’t miss out!

You can access our LinkedIn Workshop for FREE if you register now.

If you have any questions...

The Outcome.Life team are always here to answer any questions or help with any problems you might encounter during your internship.

You can contact us between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at:

Phone: 03 8899 7424

Email: hello@outcome.life

How Internships Can Give You a Competitive Edge

Posted on February 16, 2021April 27, 2021 by spc@outcome.life

How Internships Can Give You A Competitive Edge

"Should I do an unpaid internship?"

I get asked this question on a regular basis by students battling with life-changing decisions during, and even after, their university studies. Deciding to do an internship is no small commitment, so allow me to guide you through the advice I have passed on to other students in your position.

In Australia, I can say with certainty that doing an internship is one of the best decisions you can make to kickstart your career. The Australian work climate heavily favours local work experience and leveraging networks to get employment. As an international student, your biggest drawback is the lack of local work experience and access to industry professionals who can help you.

A Fierce competition

Did you know that approximately 85% of the jobs that exist in Australia are never advertised on job boards such as SEEK and Indeed? Instead, they get filled via networks of existing employees and industry professionals. If you approach your job search by applying only for jobs that are listed, you are left fighting for the remaining 15% that are advertised. It’s not surprising why these jobs attract thousands of applicants. With your application filed neatly amongst the thousands, do you think the recruiter or hiring manager will sift through all of them?

No, they won’t. It’s too much work for the employer, so the position will be filled from the first 30 or so applications alone. Or worse, employers won’t even look at resumes, instead using software designed to discount as many applications as possible.

Now you see how low your chances truly are.

Now you see why you keep getting automated rejections such as, “We’re sorry we couldn’t offer you a position.”

The problem isn't you. the problem is the approach you're taking.

So, what do you do? You do an internship.

As I’ve mentioned, you need local networks and local work experience to break into the job market in Australia. Internships are a great starting point for students to transition from university to professional life. They help students like you, get local work experience and build networks with industry professionals in Australia, thereby giving you an advantage in the job market.

In my experience, I have noticed that students with a good attitude and a quest to learn, grow, and perform always get hired. So, use your internship as an opportunity to showcase to the company your drive, passion and willingness to learn and deliver solutions. It’s a way to market yourself, make a lasting impression, and create rapport with your company peers. They are the people who will become a part of your local Australian network.

Finding a legal & Compliant internship

Before you race off to accept the first internship offered to you, I want to safeguard you from accepting offers for unpaid internships in Australia. It is illegal for the company, as well as you as a student, to undertake certain unpaid work offers and it could get you deported from the country. Always go through a legally compliant and regulated company like Outcome.Life that truly aims to support international students in Australia like you.

We are the only internship placement provider who insures our students against injury or company lawsuits. We do this because we care. We started this work to support and help international students like you integrate into Australia, and we continue this mission everyday.

To conclude: Build your networks and gain local work experience by securing an internship to kickstart your career in Australia.

If you have any questions...

The Outcome.Life team are always here to answer any questions or help with any problems you might encounter during your internship.

You can contact us between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday at:

Phone: 03 8899 7424

Email: hello@outcome.life