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Australia: definitely more famous for Steve Irwin, gorgeous beaches and an insanely large selection of deadly spiders than for its graduate market. However, Australia actually has a healthy graduate market that is set to grow by 40% in the next 12 months. Earlier this month I joined some 300 other graduate employers at the Australian Association of Graduate Employers 2010 Graduate Recruitment & Development Conference in Melbourne where I got an in-depth look into the wonderful world of graduate recruitment.
It was the first time a representative from Meltwater attended this event, and I was all ready for 3 days of networking, workshops…
Meltwater is a company that is built on entrepreneurial spirit and this is evident across all levels of the company today. In Asia, we have seen some inspiring accomplishments from young professionals in the last four years. We expanded across six countries, each with a unique language, culture, and business environment.
The Meltwater Movers & Shapers Competition (MMSC) is designed to empower the potential of young people across Asia encouraging them to show drive and passion in presenting their ideas. The contest asks students to identify a common problem faced in every day life and present a creative solution for a chance to win…
Last month, Oxford University organized a special graduate fair in Berlin in conjunction with Berlin Free University, Cambridge University, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics. The goal of the event was to help the German students from these schools find employers in their home country.
This event was a great opportunity for Meltwater’s German offices to meet interesting graduates and to present our company as an outstanding career opportunity.
After leading our New Zealand office for a year as the Managing Director, I have now returned to the German speaking region and have taken on a more strategic role as the Recruitment…
I remember my first day at Meltwater:
As the early-morning sunshine lit the column on Paternoster Square, I stood in its shadow looking up at Warwick Court, home to Meltwater Group, London. It was the first day of my job as an Account Manager within the Meltwater News Client Relations department, and I couldn´t wait to step in to start this new, exciting adventure.
In the lobby I met with the two other new hires starting with me, and together we went through the initial training and workshops for the first few weeks. They were equally enthusiastic, and sometimes we ended up…
What do Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and Tommy Hilfiger have in common? Yes – they are entrepreneurs that created globally recognised brands. Whilst some stories are well known, such as Branson’s rise to the island-owning level of wealth he has achieved today, most people don’t know the smaller, untold stories. Did you know that Tommy Hilfiger started out by tailoring jeans he’d bought from local stores and selling them from the back of his car?
I had the privilege of conducting a workshop at the Australian AIESEC National Conference in July, and the theme of my workshop was entrepreneurship and the elevator pitch…
