Career Directions Advice
Shan Shan Li, Internship Co-ordinator
Shan Shan is a graduate of the University of Western Australia in Psychology and English. She is also a graduate of Curtin University of Technology in Finance and Accounting. She joined the Advantage program at the beginning of 2005 and since then has been involved in various roles at AELC. She currently holds the role of Internship Co-ordinator for the Ausaid Leadership Development Program managed by AELC for the Australian Government.
Cassie Crofts
AELC Marketing & PR Co-ordinator
Cassie Crofts is currently completing her final semester of a Public Relations degree at Curtin University, and is a member of the 2008 WA Business Icon Executive Team. She is a quintessential Generation Y-er, wanting everything today and unable to live one day without FaceBook.
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In the past month or so I have had the opportunity to meet many university students in a professional setting. I was struck by how badly they conducted themselves in front of potential employers. Handshakes, and saying thanks were completely absent. Basic actions considered to be common courtesy were completely absent. Simple courtesies such as saying hello, excuse me and thank you are apparently a rare thing amongst university students. It seems that common courtesy isn’t really that common anymore. The level of arrogance of some of the students left a lasting impression of people that I would not want to associate with on a professional level. The last thing you want to do is come across as a rude and arrogant “know it all”. Greet people, say thank you and do not interrupt people until they are finished talking. Confidence and arrogance are two very different things. Being polite and listening to others can take you a long way. Check out my post on How to perform a good handshake.
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