Finding the right job can be difficult but Paula Angerstein, Branch Manager for Kelly Scientific knows how you feel. Australia’s first scientific staffing company, Kelly Scientific has a database of over 25,000 scientists and they are highly skilled at helping students find the right workplace to begin their careers.
Paula and the Adelaide team are all degree qualified scientists – recruiting for scientists. This means that they know about your studies, skills and the recruitment service enables them to get to know who you are beyond your resume. With this insight, the team are then able to market you to various companies and jobs in order to find a good match between you and your employer.
When addressing students at the Career Development Week seminar, Paula said she knows it is hard to gain professional experience in the scientific field but Kelly Scientific can help improve your interview skills.
Together, you will work towards answers for questions like ‘What interests me? What are my strengths? What is available? What do employers look for? How can I start to prepare now?’
The range of industries for science graduates includes food, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, health sciences and more. Kelly Scientific offers resources for several job types; everything from logistics to project management.
Ultimately, Paula and her team say that you should “work hard, be committed and get noticed!” You should value the impact you make on lecturers, talk to people in the industry and ask for information.
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