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Job searching and career planning

What you study at university, or rather the faculty you belong to now, does not have to define where you are going to work in your career. Just by studying at the university level, you acquire a number of valuable skills transferable across all industries of the workforce.

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The first step to getting a job is to dispel those myths and personal scepticism about where to look for work. Berkeley University has an excellent website that allows you to choose your major and then view the areas that some of the graduates of Berkeley University are employed.

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Find out what you have to offer an employer in terms of skills and knowledge. This may help you identify jobs right for you by matching who they look for in a team member.
Find information about available jobs and preferred applicant qualities through:
- employer websites
- recruitment and employment websites
- career fairs
- USQ and other universities’ career advice pages
- contacting the employer directly
- newspapers
- networking.

There are also many opportunities to travel overseas. Look at large international companies such as Mars Incorporated and Australian Volunteers International. You may also be able to teach English in a foreign country.

The first job you get may not be exactly what you are looking, but don’t discard the opportunity because it is one foot in the door. Ask what can you take from each experience and keep evolving.

More information

If you would like more information, contact student services on +61 7 4631 2372 or drop into Student Services in G-Block (Toowoomba) or email careers@usq.edu.au. Alternatively you may contact Jenny Gunn at the Fraser Coast campus or Laura Chandler at the Springfield campus for assistance.