Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Careers and Employment

Careers 101

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Careers 101: The careers podcast FOR STUDENTS from the Careers and Employment team at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington

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Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Careers and Employment

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Episode 14: How AI Can Help You Land a Job? 27.11.2025 10:20

Welcome to the latest episode of 'Careers 101', the podcastfor Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students, from your university ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Our usual host, Mike Parkes (Assistant Manager Careers & Employment), is in the hot seat to talk about how AI can actually help you in your job search, with Gill England (Career Consultant...

Episode 13: Discover Your Character Strengths for your Career Development 25.06.2025 8:16

Welcome to the latest episode of 'Careers 101', the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students, from your university ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment is joined by Careers Consultant ⁠ Dr. Sherrie Lee to discuss discovering your charac...

Episode 12: From Ideas to Impact: Navigating Entrepreneurship in Aotearoa New Zealand 11.06.2025 12:46

Welcome to the latest episode of 'Careers 101', the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students, from your university ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment is joined by Senior Careers Consultant ⁠Millie Douglas⁠ to discuss navigating entreprene...

Episode 11: 2025 Graduate Recruitment Panel 24.03.2025 24:56

Welcome to the latest episode of 'Careers 101', the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University ofWellington students, from your university ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment. Mike shares a recording of the 2025 Graduate Recruitment Launch Event Panel from 25.02.25.Mike i...

Episode 10: Thriving in Tough Times: Your Guide to Navigating a Challenging Job Market 31.10.2024 15:50

Welcome to the latest episode of 'Careers 101', the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students, from your university ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment is joined by Senior Careers Consultant Millie Douglas to discuss how to navigate a tough job market.

Episode 9: Wait, WHAT IS GRADUATE RECRUITMENT!? 26.09.2024 7:36

Welcome to the latest episode of 'Careers 101', the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students, from your university ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment here at the University, looks at what ‘graduate recruitment’ actually is, when it tends to happe...

Episode 8: What on earth is an informational interview? 01.09.2024 9:44

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, we discuss the topic of informational interviews. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment, and Mike is joined by Paul Fitzmaurice , a Careers Consultan...

Episode 7: Networking Tips for the Shy, Scared and Socially Anxious 21.08.2024 10:25

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, we discuss the topic of networking tips for the shy, scared and socially anxious. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment, and Mike is joined by Dr. Sherri...

Episode 6: Skillful Applications: Your Path to Employment 31.07.2024 12:04

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, we discuss the topic of how best to highlight your skills. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment and Mike is joined by Paul Fitzmaurice , a Careers Consultan...

Episode 5: From Likes to Leads: Building Your Brand and Network 23.06.2024 19:20

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, we discuss the topic of building your personal brand and network . Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment and Mike is joined by Andrew Tui Manager – Careers and E...

Episode 4: Alumni Networking and Mentorship 10.06.2024 21:37

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠⁠ . In this episode, we discuss the topic of alumni networking and alumni as mentors and how connecting with graduates can provide valuable career insights and opportunities. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠⁠ , Assistant Manage...

Episode 3: Dealing With Rejection 12.05.2024 19:40

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠⁠Careers and Employment team⁠⁠ . In this episode, we discuss the difficult topic of dealing with rejection as part of an application process. Your host is ⁠⁠Mike Parkes⁠⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment and Mike is joined by ⁠⁠Millie Douglas⁠...

Episode 2: Interview Preparation: Techniques for Success 29.04.2024 21:24

Welcome to the latest episode of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University ⁠Careers and Employment team⁠ . In this episode, we look at some top-tips for preparing for job interviews! Your host is ⁠Mike Parkes⁠ , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment and Mike is joined by ⁠Millie Douglas⁠ , Senior Career Consultant and ⁠Gill...

Episode 1: Top Tips for CVs 14.04.2024 20:49

Welcome to the first episode proper of Careers 101, the podcast for Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington students from your University Careers and Employment team . In this episode, we look at some top-tips for your CV! Your host is Mike Parkes , Assistant Manager – Careers and Employment and Mike is joined by Millie Douglas , Senior Career Consultant and Gill England , Career Consu...