Cram Time with GradConnection

Ep 11 | Straight Into the Entry-Level

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What if your first job is not what you expected? How do you find a role that's a good fit for you personally and professionally? In the penultimate episode of the season, Asaf Ben-Or (National Business Development Manager) spills the tea on all the thoughts you'll probably have on your first job. Am I really allowed to take leave? Is the 9-5 routine all there really is to life? Plus, we chat about how authenticity plays a part in sales and what it's like to work in a client-facing role.


CHAPTERS:

  • (Jump to (00:37) to skip the intro!)
  • (01:34) Actuarial in the actual world - not what I expected?
  • (03:18) Graduating without a full-time job lined up
  • (06:40) Who knows what they want to do at 18!?
  • (07:19) What do you do when the shoe doesn't fit?
  • (10:01) Life is stranger than fiction - being offered a job on the spot
  • (14:00) More than just a stat - why a flexible recruiting process is a good thing
  • (15:45) Thriving both personally and professionally - why a job in sales was the right fit
  • (17:21) Authenticity & Sales? - a day in the life of a Business Development Manager
  • (22:30) When you thought you were an introvert, but Myers Briggs disagrees (Top 3 skills someone working in Business Development should have)
  • (26:35) Apply now for Summer Internships! (Quick Picks)
  • (27:05) Don't suffer in silence - how can you best transition from uni into full-time work
  • (30:48) Sometimes it's lonely…but people are just a message away! (How to connect with your team when you work remotely)
  • (33:33) Am I allowed…to take leave? Taking extended leave in your first year on the job and why you shouldn't feel guilty about it!
  • (38:57) How to get over post-holiday blues
  • (43:01) Bali, Europe, Middle East, Japan - careers journeys from all walks of life
  • (45:38) A very indecisive game of This(ish) or That(ish)
  • (50:21) Not a single source of truth - the importance of getting advice from a diverse range of sources
  • (52:20) Get involved in student societies (before it's too late!)
  • (54:36) A grad job = a coming of age film? (Plugs and other Concluding Thoughts)

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