Students leap-frogging into jobs with Ribit and Study Brisbane
Having been a year since our last speed networking event in Brisbane, we were ripe for a return! And what a return!
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Channel partners use Budget night for speed dating
Industry, government and students come together for event at NSW Parliament
Australia’s top companies look to NSW students to fight against cyber crime
The NSW government last night hosted some of Australia’s best known companies and some of the state’s best and brightest students at a speed networking event aimed at attracting graduates to help combat the growing threat of cyber crime.
Forget paleo pear: employer speed dating is where graduates really hook-up
Australia’s defence agencies and industry aren’t afraid to try new approaches to attract graduates. Welcome to the five minute interview.
Love in the air as students speed date defence Primes
In an event that bore more than a passing resemblance to a speed-dating night for amorous singles, defence industry employers and university students gathered at NSW Parliament on Tuesday night to share their attributes in what NSW Industry Minister Niall Blair described as a “win-win for Defence, industry, graduates and [the] future economy”.
What if finding a job was more like online dating?
Snagging that first job after studying is the most stressful part of graduation, but Data61 from the CSIRO are trying to make the process less like a formal interview and more like speed dating. Paul McCarthy from Data61 talks about how at Ribit Fintern Fever events, job seekers and prospective employers use online profiles and data matching to find that perfect (employment) relationship.
Covering Ribit’s ANU Speed Dating Event in Canberra
Channel 9’s coverage of Ribit’s speed networking session on 28 March 2017 at Australian National University in Canberra.
Distilling the STEM experience
In the interest of producing more employable STEM graduates, universities need to invest in innovative career services that demonstrate value and generate students’ participation. For instance, universities should partner with new platforms such as Ribit, InternMe and The New Kid to successfully connect students with industry internships. Apart from that, mentorship programs such as IMNIS …
Ribit: Getting industry closer to academia
Innovative businesses are the key to economic growth and new jobs. And to grow and innovate, they need top talent and skills that are in short supply.
Science graduates need thinking and communication skills to get a job
Science and maths graduates who are looking for jobs need strong communication and thinking skills and the ability to see the big picture, says Alan Dormer, head of successful big data firm, Opturion. Employment data shows that although official campaigns encourage students to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), graduates in these disciplines do not easily find …
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