Web 2.0 is a concept where users utilise web tagging taxonomies in order to categorise webpages and collaborate their categorisations with other online users. In the past decade, there has been a large shift from one way mass-market communication from corporate websites, to those that provide social networking and peer-to-peer sharing of information, links, photos, videos, and other sorts of data. It is no different when it comes to improving student productivity and motivation.

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Typically you’ll find that Top and Mid Tier Management Consulting firms look to take in hires early to mid March every year, about a month ahead of other Professional Services firms. In order to be prepared for this recruitment period, keen applicants will typically prepare during the summer vacation leading up to recruitment, normally around December to January (Yes, you heard right. During the holidays!).

So what can you do to battle these competitors? GradTips offers you 5 key qualities a management consultant needs in order to be successful.

Indeed, the life of a university student is one of a tight budget. Your bank account is literally empty. Your tax return that you received a couple of weeks ago is all gone. Your credit card is maxed out, or close to it, with Bills to pay left right and centre. Sound familiar? GradTips provides you a list of handy hints to improve your financial situation, without pulling out teeth and selling them to the tooth fairy.

On May the 7th, 2008, Macquarie University announced a new curriculum to force students who enroll past 2010, to study humanities and sciences, along with the requirement that students are to perform volunteering work whilst studying. I believe this is a great idea for students as it broadens their minds not only to learn about areas outside their thinking box, but to also recognise the needs of others who may or may not be as fortunate in life.

An Australian Association of Graduate Employers survey found more than 80 per cent of employers use “behavioural interviewing” when selecting graduates. As such, most business and professional services employers tend to focus on finding out who you are, what you do, what you like/dislike - rather than focusing on your academic results, although it would be nice to have both.

What does this translate to in an interview? This means candidates will be asked how they’ have handled a situation rather than how they would handle it.