{"id":268,"date":"2017-10-16T22:14:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T22:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecareeracademy.kiwi\/?p=268"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:26:44","slug":"ive-finished-study-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecareeracademy.com.au\/blog\/ive-finished-study-now\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve finished my study, now what?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve finished my study, now what?<\/h1>\n

So you\u2019ve wrapped up your online course, and now it’s time to put your best foot forward and step into the working world!<\/h2>\n

Stand-out CV<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Keep it short and sweet! Stick to the essentials \u2013 is it relevant to the job you\u2019re applying for?<\/p>\n

Highlight your experience in roles of responsibility or teamwork.<\/p>\n

Volunteer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Consider doing volunteer work. It can give you useful experience and potential employers are always impressed with candidates who go the extra mile to boost their own skills and experience.<\/p>\n

Networking<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ask friends and family if they know anyone in the industry you want to work in.<\/p>\n

Be genuine and friendly. Don\u2019t fear networking opportunities \u2013 everyone is in the same boat!<\/p>\n

Ask questions. Engage others in discussions and query their interests.<\/p>\n

Sell yourself. Speak clearly and confidently about your skills!<\/p>\n

\"Interview You got an interview!<\/h3>\n
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  • Know where the interview is, how you will get there, how long it will take and where car parking is available.<\/li>\n
  • Research the organisation, its public profile, products and services.<\/li>\n
  • Anticipate likely questions from the interviewer and prepare answers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I\u2019ve finished my study, now what? So you\u2019ve wrapped up your online course, and now it’s time to put your best foot forward and step into the working world! Stand-out CV Keep it short and sweet! Stick to the essentials \u2013 is it relevant to the job you\u2019re applying for? Highlight your experience in roles […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4550,"featured_media":1816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-workready"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t