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Creating Your Own Opportunities – Building a Network
“Although the employment market has contracted significantly, there is still a plethora of graduate employmentopportunities out there for those who are willing to be proactive and lateral in their thinking.” (Rameet Chowdhary, Director Red Giraffe Recruitment and Search)
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In past years it was accepted that employees lend themselves to
work whole-heartedly and then go home and relax with their families, sports, hobbies, and life in general. Graduate positions were often marketed in terms of how much candidates would be able to do outside of work.
But with so many of today’s white collar workers having to extend their work hours to accommodate the increasing demands of meeting deadlines, it is difficult to achieve a work life balance. With the emergence of wireless technology, portable notebooks and other technological advances employees have greater accessibility to information than ever before. As we gain more responsibility and progress further up the chain of command, there is an expectation that we commit with hours beyond what is generally stipulated within even a graduate employment contract.
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