© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd The Graduate Recruitment Market University of Western Sydney Wednesday 27 May 2009

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Ben Reeves Chief Executive Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE)

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Agenda  Ben’s background  The AAGE  What employers look for  Market data  Where to look for jobs  Questions

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Ben Reeves Career  Physics Degree

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Ben Reeves Career  Physics Degree  Chartered Accountant

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Ben Reeves Career  Physics Degree  Chartered Accountant  Teaching Accountants

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Ben Reeves Career  Physics Degree  Chartered Accountant  Teaching Accountants  Graduate Recruitment

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Ben Reeves Career  Physics Degree  Chartered Accountant  Teaching Accountants  Graduate Recruitment  CEO of Not-for-profit Association

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 1  You are likely to have several jobs

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd The Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE)

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE - Who We Are  Not-for-profit

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE - Who We Are  Not-for-profit  Professional association

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE - Who We Are  Not-for-profit  Professional association  Members are employers

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE - Who We Are  Not-for-profit body  Professional association  Members are employers  244 members (and counting!)

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  ANZ Bank  Commonwealth Bank  Deutsche Bank  Macquarie  NAB  UBS  Westpac

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  Accenture  Google  Hewlett Packard  IBM  Telstra

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  Deloitte  Ernst & Young  KPMG  PricewaterhouseCoopers

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  Allens Arthur Robinson  Baker & McKenzie  Blake Dawson Waldron  Clayton Utz  Freehills  Mallesons Stephen Jaques  Minter Ellison

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  BHP Billiton  BP  Esso  Rio Tinto  Shell  Woodside

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  Cadbury Schweppes  L’Oreal  Mars  Nestle  Procter & Gamble  Unilever

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  Boeing  Ford  Holden  Qantas  Toyota  Virgin Blue

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  ABS  ASIO  ATO  Defence  DEEWR  DFAT

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  ACT Government  NSW Government  QLD Government  SA Government  VIC Government  WA Government

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members  AusAID  World Vision  Victoria Legal Aid

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Member representatives  Graduate Recruitment Manager  Graduate Development Manager

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members’ Programs Some or all of:

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members’ Programs Some or all of:  Graduate

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members’ Programs Some or all of:  Graduate  Vacation/internship/clerkship

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members’ Programs Some or all of:  Graduate  Vacation/internship/clerkship  Cadet/trainee/school leaver

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members’ Programs Some or all of:  Graduate  Vacation/internship/clerkship  Cadet/trainee/school leaver  Co-op/Industry based learning (IBL)

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Volumes of vacancies  As little as 5  Typically 20  As many as 500

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd What Employers Look For

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd What Employers Look For  Exam results

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd What Employers Look For  Exam results  Extra curricular activities

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd What Employers Look For  Exam results  Extra curricular activities  Work experience*

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd What Employers Look For  Exam results  Extra curricular activities  Work experience* * Employers would typically expect casual work e.g. waiter, fast food, supermarkets

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 2  Relevant work experience is highly valued. Co-ops are very employable.

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Market Data

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Annual Surveys  Employers  Candidates

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Employers: Growth in graduate vacancies YearYear on Year Growth % % % % % % %

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Employers  Freezes on “experienced hire”  Graduate recruitment continuing

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 3  Jobs market less good than 2008 but still relatively strong

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Candidates 22% of candidates accepting a graduate position have previously worked for their new employer

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 4  Work experience increases your chances of securing a permanent job

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Where to look for jobs

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Where to look for jobs - UWS  UWS Job Board UWS Job Board  UWS Careers Fairs  Employer presentations and workshops

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Where to look for jobs - Directories  Careers Directories:  GradCareers  Graduate Opportunities  Unigrad  Graduate versions – March  Vacation work versions – Aug

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Where to look for jobs – Job Boards    or 

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 5 A wider range of vacancies than you think: 1.Single function: e.g. Law firms recruit law graduates

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 5 A wider range of vacancies than you think: 1.Single function: e.g. Law firms recruit law graduates 2.Multi function e.g. Banks recruit IT, Marketing, Law graduates

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point 5 A wider range of vacancies than you think: 1.Single function: e.g. Law firms recruit law graduates 2.Multi function e.g. Banks recruit IT, Marketing, Law graduates 3.“Any discipline” i.e. any degree eligible

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point Summary

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point Summary 1.You are likely to have several jobs 2. Relevant work experience is highly valued. Co-ops are very employable 3.Jobs market less good than 2008 but still relatively strong

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point Summary 4. Work experience increases your chances of securing a permanent job 5. A wider range of vacancies than you think.

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Questions

© Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Thank You