Only 75% of jobs are advertised and as the saying goes “it’s not what you know but who you know”. At UQ Careers and Graduate Employment we believe it’s what you know plus who you know so if your are already working on the degree, its time to get networking! Marketing yourself to an employer can be an effective way of gaining work experience to a full time position. This is why it works:

• Not all positions are advertised
• It is costly to recruit and train a new member of staff ($20,000 to recruit and train a new staff member, $6,000 advertising costs, $ 4,000 – $10,000 placement fees to recruiters)
• You will have narrowed down your competition
• It shows a high level of motivation
• Cost and time for employer

If you need to improve your reverse marketing skills book into the workshop Marketing Yourself to an Employer of Your Choice, by searching on the events tab in Careerhub.

If you already have your resume and you would like to have it reviewed by a Careers Advisor and discuss your job hunting strategies, book into our Job Hunting Survival Kit small group workshop which is run 3 times a week (more sessions are available in the Graduate Recruitment period). Book your place by searching on the events tab in Careerhub.