Daniel Bower of HKA recently spoke at a Young Engineers event at Macquarie University.

1. GETTING YOUR
DREAM JOB
Daniel Bower
Consultant Vice-Chair
danielbower@hka-global.com Young Engineers Australia Sydney

2. ABOUT HKA…
— Leading strategy, program management, project development, project delivery
and consulting firm
— Worldwide operations consist of more than 900 professionals in 40 offices
across 20 countries
— We employ the leading lights within our industry and we continue to invest
in our workforce and technology to ensure we always offer a market leading
knowledge base

4. TOP TIPS
Homework
helps
Be specific
and provide
examples
All experience
is valuable
It is more
than having just
good grades
It is all
about YOU

5. TIP #1
Homework
helps
Be specific
and provide
examples
It is more than
having just
good grades
All experience
is valuable
It is all
about YOU
— Know the company values
— Research the work they do
— Ask for a peer interview
— Tailor to suit your interviewer
Make sure these align with what YOU want
from a job – not just because it is available

6. TIP #2
Homework
helps
Be specific
and provide
examples
It is more than
having just
good grades
All experience
is valuable
It is all
about YOU
— “I work well individually or part as a team”
— “I am honest / hard working / reliable”
— Other examples:
− Problem solver
− Great communicator
− Motivated
− Etc.
Make sure you can support your claim – in the
cover letter or at the interview.

7. TIP #3
Homework
helps
Be specific
and provide
examples
It is more than
having just
good grades
All experience
is valuable
It is all
about YOU
— Definitely not all about your grades
— HKA recruiters look at:
− Past internships
− Volunteer work
− Travel
− Sport
− Professional bodies
These things promote you as being active,
provide examples for your skills development,
and demonstrate your drive for success

8. TIP #4
Homework
helps
Be specific
and provide
examples
It is more than
having just
good grades
All experience
is valuable
It is all
about YOU
— Experience, regardless of field, provides
opportunity for personal growth
— Self reflect on the activity and then express
what you learnt, or skills you gained
— Link to company values
— Link to your applicable skills
Everything you do, even something that has
gone catastrophically wrong, has value.

9. IT IS ALL ABOUT YOU
“PEOPLE DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE
THEY KNOW, PEOPLE THEY LIKE
AND PEOPLE THEY TRUST”
— Do your homework
— Be specific and provide examples
— Don’t get caught up on grades
— All experience is valuable