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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd AAGE Members

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31. © 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)

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

33. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd What Employers Look For

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

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

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

37. © 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

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

39. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Market Data

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

41. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Employers: Growth in graduate vacancies YearYear on Year Growth 20039.8% 200411.5% 200516.6% 200613.0% 200713.9% 200811.2% 20092.1%

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

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

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

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

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

47. © 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

48. © 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

49. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Where to look for jobs – Job Boards  www.gradconnection.com.au/ www.gradconnection.com.au/  www.graduateopportunities.com.au www.graduateopportunities.com.au  www.unigrad.com.au or www.unigrad.com.au  www.univac.com.au www.univac.com.au

50. © 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

51. © 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

52. © 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

53. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Learning Point Summary

54. © 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

55. © 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.

56. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Questions

57. © Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd Thank You