USQ Podcasts

From cringe worthy interview stories to the absolute DO NOTs, Kelly Pfeffer, Chair of the Australian Association of Graduate Employers, gives us the low down on how to nail an online interview. Tune to Episode 6 of USQ: Unleash your Career to hear how Kelly uses online interviews to find the best graduate talent.

What do you do when your original career plan comes to naught? In Episode 5 of USQ: Unleash your Career, Lou Bromley discusses how to make a career change and why a portfolio career can future-proof your work options.

Are you on social media? It’s rare to meet anyone who isn’t these days! But do you use it to show your skills, knowledge, and build your career profile? In episode 4 of USQ: Unleash your Career, Jenny Ostini, of USQ, talks about how to profile your research on social media channels and find your audience and engage with them. Susan Prior, Founder of Secret Brisbane and Write-Now, and USQ journalism alum, talks about how uses social media to showcase her writing skills and her client portfolio.

Leigh Staines from Queensland’s Angel 100 and Writally founder, Cas McCullough share their insights about how to make a pitch to angel investors to fund the next stage with your startup.

Salary or contract: which do you prefer? How about neither? In Episode 2 of USQ: Unleash your Career we met Lex Van Cooten and Anne-Marie Walton, founder of Wantu, both based at Fire Station 101 in Ipswich and learnt about their startups and why they opted for a start-up career instead.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to create your own startup? In episode 1 of USQ: Unleash your Career, we chatted with Jock Fairweather, founder of co-working and startup hub, Little Tokyo Two, about his working life as an entrepreneur.