How Job Ready Are You?
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- 1.
I Have a Job Right Now (Part-Time, Full Time or Casual All Count)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know Want a Job
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- 2.
In The Last Year, I Have Asked at Least 1 Person for Constructive Feedback About My Resume
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 3.
In The Last Year, I Have Submitted My Resume to at Least 3 Potential Employers
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 4.
In The Last Year, I Have Had at Least 1 Phone Interview
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 5.
In The Last Year, I Have Had at Least 1 Video Interview
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 6.
I am Aware of How Organisations Use Gamification When Hiring New Employees
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Huh??? What's Gamification?
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- 7.
In The Last 18 Months, I Have Taken Part in at Least 1 Practice Interview Situation (e.g. Mock Assessment Centres, Online Video Interviewing Software etc.)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 8.
In The Last 18 Months, I Have Attended a 1-on-1 Career Feedback Session With a Careers Staff Member/Career Consultant
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 9.
If I Am Interested in Working For an Organisation, I Tend to Research Them First Before I Apply for The Vacant Position
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
It Takes Too Much Time To Do - I Won't Even Consider Doing It
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- 10.
In The Last Year, I Have Had Experience Completing Job Selection Criteria (Either Online or on Paper)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 11.
I have a LinkedIn Profile
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
What's LinkedIn?
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- 12.
I Have a LinkedIn Profile That is Optimised for Job Seeking and Showcases My Skills
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know Anything About Optimisation
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- 13.
My Social Media Profiles (Facebook, Insta, Snapchat, Twitter etc) Don’t Reveal Anything that Could be Perceived as Negative About My Character
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What Content Could Be Perceived as 'Negative'
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- 14.
In The Last Year, I Have Attended at Least 1 Networking Event Specific to My Industry and The Field I Wish to Work In
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 15.
In The Last Year, I Have Attended at Least 1 General Networking Event (i.e. It Wasn't Necessarily Specific to My Industry)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 16.
I Have a Mentor (Either When I Need Help with 'Life' Stuff or for 'Work/Job' Stuff)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
What's a Mentor?
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- 17.
I Know What a 'Professional Industry Association' Is
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Nope, No Clue What This is About
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- 18.
I Am a Member of My Professional Industry Association
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Intend to Get Involved with a Professional Industry Association
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- 19.
I Have References/Recommendations from My Previous or Present Job and Study Placements (e.g. From Academics, Lecturers, Employers, Managers etc.)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know How or Who to Ask for References?
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- 20.
In The Last Year, I Have Created and Published at Least 1 'Professional-Type' Article/Podcast/Blog/Vlog (i.e. Something That is Related to Your Field of Study, or Future Work or Career Aspirations)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Before Reading This Question, I Hadn't Even Thought of This
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- 21.
In The Last 2 Years, I Have Travelled Overseas
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't See What Travelling Has to Do with Job Hunting
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- 22.
In The Last Year, I Have Volunteered my Time at a Charity, Social Cause or Other Not-for-Profit Activity
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What This Is
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- 23.
In the Last 18 Months, I Have Had Experience Participating in An Internship (Or Other Work Related Activity with a Potential Employer)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't Know What an Internship Is
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- 24.
In The Last 18 Months, I Have Participated in Extra-Curricular Activities (e.g. Taking Up a Sport, Learning a Foreign Language, Joining an Organisation/Club/Society etc.)
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
I Don't See The Point of This
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