I started brainstorming the other day: wouldn’t it be nice to have a comprehensive list of questions that a graduate recruiter will ask you during an behavioural interview? As such, Grad Tips provides just that - with the caveat that not all recruiters act the same, so they may or may not choose different variations of the questions I have provided below.

1. Who are you?
2. What is your academic background?
3. What is your work experience / work background?

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.

Lined up for a case study interview?

These interviews are there to test your analytical capability, listening skills, presentation skills, quantitative skills, and your ability to make reasonable assumptions among ambiguous sets of data.

Here are a few examples to help you thinking:

1. How many metres have you travelled to get to this interview office?
2. How many cars are on the Sydney Harbour Bridge right now?
3. How many golf balls can you fit into a standard sized olympic swimming pool?

So you have just arrived at the interview. You believe you have researched the company, the position you are applying for, and you have also prepared quite a few practice questions and answers beforehand. You have also made sure you look and smell good.

However, there are many more things to consider apart from all this preparation. All the preparation in the world will not matter, if you do not succeed in creating a lasting impression in an interview. The following is 7 step guide to building the right image for your interviewer:

Whether it be standing in front of 10 people or 1000 people, or even just sitting across the table at a job interview, we’ve all been nervous at one stage or another. Don’t worry this is normal. We aren’t all born great speakers.

The following article summarises 5 key things to keep in mind while you are in a presentation, or when you are simply in front of someone that you need to create some rapport with.

The best part about being a student is that you have all the time in the world to decide what you want to do in the future. You don’t really need to wake up in the morning for that 9am lecture, nor do you really need to study for exams consistently. In fact, I’m sure there are a lot of students out there that believe cramming is the best way to learn. But in the real world - there’s an underlying expectation of consistency being the best delivery. The following article (which is split into two parts) provides some insight on ways I have used to get motivated, by managing time and setting career and life goals.