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In this episode of the Grad Jobs Podcast, I interview a successful client of mine, Winston. Winston secured multiple graduate engineering job offers, including his current Graduate Mechanical Engineer job at Mintrex. 

We deconstruct his journey to identify key insights, learnings, and misconceptions regarding the job search. We also learned more about what working in the industry is actually like.   

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To your success!  Mackenzie

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00:00 Intro 

02:08 Choosing mechanical engineering 

03:50 First few internships/jobs (engineering, sales, process technician) 

05:15 Networking = 80% of job opportunities 

06:39 Securing a job through a workshop 

09:00 Securing a job at a mall 

10:00 Securing a job in mining (networking) 

10:45 Gaining the confidence to network 

15:20 The power of mentors 

19:20 Getting experience during university 

24:25 Networking tips 

26:55 Small talk tips 

32:00 Experience + connections = exponential growth 

33:50 Friends first, jobs later 

37:50 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order consequences 

38:50 Networking at a retail job 

42:15 Networking tips for introverts 

45:10 The importance of customer service roles 

47:28 Securing a Graduate Mechanical Engineer job with Pikachu 

50:10 Securing the 2nd graduate offer through LinkedIn 

50:30 Grad Jobs recommendation 

51:40 Getting coaches and mentors 

55:40 Final tips from Winston