Skilled Migrant Professionals December 2015 | Page 35

Hearing how industry leaders got their start

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n recent years, graduating from university and looking for employment has increasingly become a daunting prospect. Unfortunately,
many graduates have no idea whether they will be able to secure
employment in their chosen field. According to figures released in
September 2015 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the
rate of unemployment in Australia reached 6.2 per cent. Despite this
relatively high number, it pales in comparison to the level of unemployment faced by graduates.
A 2014 survey conducted by GradStats.com, highlights that there
is a disconnection between new graduates and employment opportunities. According to the survey, more than 31 per cent of students
remained unemployed, or only gained casual or part-time employment after completing their studies.
On October 15, the Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA)
worked closely with the Murdoch Governance Society (MGS) to
organise a large-scale networking event called Entering the Workforce. The purpose of this event was to provide knowledge that
would help students and address the emerging concerns surrounding graduates, including securing full-time employment. Students
and professional employment bodies participated in the event,

which included numerous areas of study such as law, finance and
engineering.
In the discussion, a panel consisting of CEOs, as well as managers
from Skilled Migrant Professionals (SMP), ANZ Bank, Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA), and Allens Linklaters, were invited to give insight into their own experiences. They described their
understanding of the current environment, and provided tips and
methodologies in which students could increase their employability
the attractiveness of their profile.
Founder and CEO of Skilled Migrant Professionals Tommy Adebayo, delivered an excellent presentation titled ‘The Cause and
Effect of Success’. He encouraged students with four key pillars,
which he found effective for his personal success. They included
goal setting, awareness, personal education and networking.
The night was a great success, with students from the audience
thanking the presenters and organisers for such an informative and
helpful event.
ACYA and MGS would like to thank the event sponsors
SMP, ANZ Bank, FINSIA, and Allens Linklaters for supporting
students in the community and making the night possible.

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Industry Night: Entering The Workforce

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