APS Graduate Stories

Climbing the APS Ladder as a First Nation Graduate with Tarran Backhus

Mini Episode – Climbing the APS Ladder as a First Nation Graduate

Do you identify yourself as part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community? Are you an APS Graduate looking to climb the APS ladder? In this episode, we will listen to the exceptional career of Tarran Backhus, Indigenous Liaison Officer and Diversity Team Leader at the Department of Finance. Listen to Tarran, a Wiradjuri […]

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Episode 7, First Nations APS Graduates

Episode #07 – First Nation APS Graduates

Do you identify yourself as part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community? Are you looking to join the Australian Public Service? Exploring your graduate program options? Look no further. In this episode, we will take a look at the First Nations Public Servants, in particular, the First Nations Graduates from National Indigenous Australians

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Episode 5 banner. Title - Communication in the workplace: Engaging with managers and colleagues

Episode #05 – Communication in the workplace: Engaging with managers and colleagues

Did you know that everyone falls under one of four communication styles? Find out which one are you. Workplace communication style, or social style, varies from person to person. From your communication with your manager to your colleague and your approach to information gathering to delegating work is a result of your style. But how

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Episode #04 – Transferable Skills: Learning from everywhere and anywhere

What skills can you bring from sports and volunteering to work? From being a better leader, team player and resilient, life outside work teaches us transferable skills. These extracurricular activities, though look simple at the first glance, contribute significantly to making you stand out during your APS Graduate applications and interviews. In this episode, Callum

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Episode 3 Topic - Landing a Job. Guests in the episode Lisa Tozer, Nidhi Yogi and Catilin Sandercock

Episode #03 – Landing a job: APS Graduate Interviews 101

The recruitment for the 2023 Australian Public Service (APS) Graduate Programs are underway. From applications to interviews, it is a long and overwhelming process. What should I say in the interview? How do I prepare? And most importantly, how do you stand out? In this episode, Krishna Shukla interview Lisa Tozer, The Interview Coach. Lisa

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Episode #02 – Smörgåsbord of skills

You’ve just joined the Australian Public Service (APS), can now put names to faces and have since aced the probationary period. But there’s still a long way to go before you’re part of the office furniture. What skills you can bring or build on in yourgraduate role that will set you up for success in

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Episode #01 – Life of a grad: at work and beyond

Getting accepted into the APS Grad program is an exciting first step to a fulfilling career in the Australian Government but there are also a lot of unknowns you need to work out. Gradcast host Callum Irving is a new graduate at the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) eager to learn as much as he can

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Episode #00 – Gradcast is coming

Your first step to becoming a stand-out APS grad begins here. Gradcast is hosted by past and present APS graduates committed to giving you a deep insider’s look into the one-of-a-kind inner workings of the Australian Government’s graduate program. Join Krishna Shukla, Callum Irving and Kristi Cheng for all the ins and outs, ups and

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