Hey guys wounded if any of you are engineers out there or economists who can give me advice as to what exactly you do on your job, I’m wondering which one I shall pick
Uni Subject selection
L[Deactivated] on 24/10/2018 - 11:52
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That is actually not bad, imagine being an economist for ozbargain
If you actually want to be an economist, then go with economics and econometrics as your core, probably with accounting and finance wrapped around that. That is if you actually want to be "an economist". If you want to work in finance/financial services more generally, the answers might be different.
Are you thinking of which degree to go into or just selecting your electives?
An engineer and an economist/accountant/finance analyst work in quite different fields. I would thought that even without looking into the specifics of what each day to day job entails, you would have a decent idea where your interest lies?
As uni course, i wantvto do econimucs and busibess but i'm afraid tgat employers need alot if experienceand tgerefore difficult to find a job compared to like engineering
You get a graduate position after your degree, that sets up your career
Does this apply for all uni, and do companies make these position
engineer : smoke 40 cigarettes, walk around in tradies clothes and hard hat, occasionally repair something. generally just walk around though, with tools in my hand.
Are you an engineer though, cause this job sounds mesmerising
What kind of engineering? This is very important to understand.
Civil or electrical
I know a bunch of civil engineers who have all taken different paths. Some work in sewerage, some design, some work in transport and design roads or roundabouts or write reports for people wanting to build apartments letting them know how many car spaces they need.
One of these actually does transport economics so she looks at new roads and undertakes an assessment of whether it’s actually economically viable.
That’s probably only like 10% of the things civil can get you lol. I don’t know about the rest.
But I also have no idea what subjects they did at uni as I didn’t do it.
Thanks
What degree are you doing?
I thinking of electrical ir civil
Any kind of statistical course will take you far these days.
Unless you love maths and physics and can see yourself doing loads of theory for 4 years, 90% of which you won't use, don't do engineering. At least in my year, 60% of the class dropped out in the first year. A lot of it is very dry and very dull. Make sure you really want to do it.
Isn’t that like all course at uni, like economics business , finance, accounting, all encompass theory + application into real life situations
Urban infrastructure is going to be a draw card for many years for Civil Engineers. I am a Chemical Engineer and part of me wished I could jump on that band wagon. A friend of mine works with transport design and management and has not had a down day between projects in years.
I guess if you want to understand demand now do a Seek.com.au search for job titles and see what is available.
I started my career in a graduate program. I know they exist for accounting graduates, so I would be confident that if you went into economics as a career you could find a junior role or graduate program.
Something to remember that when you are at university make sure you do some extra curricular resume building activities. Prospective employers love that sort of thing.
Thanks thats really helpful.
just wondering for resumes, do i need to change it to cater for each job or justone in general
Also, what should I put in my resume after high school with no experienceWith regards to your resume this is my opinion so please take it at face value only.
In general my resume remains the same, I tailor specific parts of it when I am putting in an application to a job I am particularly interested in. During my undergrad I applied to 30 vacation work positions. Maybe 10 of them had personalised resumes and covering letters and the rest got a generic one as I wasn't interested in what they had to offer but wanted the back up plan.
Your resume whilst at university will consist of any work you have done during your schooling, like a job at woolworths etc. I also included my work with the Engineers club, some volunteer groups and some work I had done with the department to show some high school students around the campus. You have to remember no one else has experience in their degree if they are straight from school to university. So these things help separate you from the crowd.
Only thing i did was just like, school choir, but that’s irrelevant, for a job like Woolworths or some clothing shop as sales, should i include stuff like my atar.
Should i write my resume like this
-job (Woolworths or some tclothning store)
-reason why i want to work there
-school atar (not really relevant)Or would that be too plain
@[Deactivated]: Correct me if I am wrong but from your post I thought you were looking at what university course to enroll in? So I was thinking that you were just finishing high school. If this is the case then you have plenty of time to fill up your resume. You wont be looking at summer vacation work experience until 3rd year for an engineering degree or similar for an economics degree. So in the first 3 years of your university course you will probably get a part time job, volunteer etc.
You covering letter should state why you want to work for said company and provide emotive language about how you are suited to the company. Your CV should just be about your experience. Don't worry about including your ATAR.
When you are on campus all universities have a student centre that will offer support for putting together a resume. My university had both a university service and a student guild (union if you are on the east coast) service. These people will tell you about what experience to put in and what to leave out. They will also guide you with the language you should use and the format you should use. I would highly recommend using that service once you start your course.
If you haven't started uni yet I think you are getting ahead of yourself. Good on you for looking at employment opportunities post graduation, however the rest will make more sense once you start your degree. So don't worry yourself too much about it right now. Enjoy the uni student life and make the most of it. If they have parties, attend, go to the bar on campus or local student pub, live in a share house etc.
@MaKa: Yeah, i was enquiring about univerdsity courses but am also looking for a summer job, but not sure how to write a resume as some jobs require
Also for job applications, if it doesn’t asks for resume or cv should i include it just in case.Thanks
@[Deactivated]: A google search will give you many examples, just pick one you like and follow that. remember to keep it simple and brief. Maximum 2 pages, no more.
If you have a resume/cv written up you can use it on a job that doesn't require one, but I wouldn't make one specifically for it.
Before I started university I used some government group to help me write my first resume. I cant remember which one but it was a free service. You could look up what job seeker services are provided near you
Ask a course advisor.