Key Takeaways

• GradConnection is a job board platform for students and graduates in Australia. It has more than 500 employers who advertise on the site looking for specific talent for their companies. Some brands that advertise on the platform include Amazon, IBM, PwC, KPMG, and Lockheed Martin, to name a few.
• Paddl is a job board platform that allows companies to connect with students and graduates and find those who meet the skill set and talent that they require.
• Student Job Board offers part-time, casual, work experience placements, and holiday jobs for students who want to integrate earning opportunities into their academic schedules. It also allows them to find jobs that are suited to their study courses and to work in a flexible environment that allows for studies and career development.

Introduction

Job Board Platforms for Students

1. GradConnection

• GradConnection is ranked as the biggest and most popular job board platform for students and graduates in Australia.
• According to the website, there are more than 500 employers who advertise on the site looking for specific talent for their companies. Some brands that advertise on the platform include Amazon, IBM, PwC, KPMG, and Lockheed Martin, to name a few.
• Students and graduates must be logged in to the platform if they want to see additional jobs and job offers that are targeted at specific groups. The platform offers personalized job alerts, free careers help, as well as a service through which the students can ask questions directly to hiring managers.
• Students can also track their favorite employers to see if they have posted any jobs.
• Job listings posted on the platform are also sent to relevant member accounts and partner universities to ensure they reach the largest number of potential applicants.
• However, there is no free posting plan on the platform, and posting is charged per State.
• In terms of pricing, companies that want to build their own package will pay A$65 per university added, while those who want an annual package are expected to contact the platform's administrators for a quote.
• The national package costs A$1,500.
• The cost per job posting ranges between A$120 for the Australian Capital Territory and A$450 in New South Wales and Victoria as seen in the diagram below.

 

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• Candidates do not pay any fees and are allowed to open a free account.

2. Paddl

• Paddl is a job board platform that allows companies to connect with students and graduates and find those who meet the skill set and talent that they require.
• One of the unique aspects of this platform is that rather than relying on resumes, which are sometimes limited in their ability to inform, companies can select potential job applicants using scorecards, even when the applicants have limited working experience. This allows the companies to ensure that the applicants possess specific skills that suit their business needs.
• The platform provides opportunities for entry-level students and graduates, networking, and internships, among other options.
• Companies that work with the platform include Canon, Victoria State Government, Australia Post, and Bunnings Warehouse, among others.
• Students who post on Paddl are able to include educator credentials, extra activities, and employment experience on their profiles.
• The platform markets its services by providing users with badges that they can unlock to enhance their Paddl profiles.
• There are two pricing options on the platform: personal and business. The personal option is free and allows users to safely store their learning activities and learning-progress records, and to track their capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses.
• On the other hand, the business plan costs A$79 per month, which is billed annually. This price is for 5 members, and additional members will cost A$20 per month.
• Students are not charged for posting on the website.

 

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3. Student Job Board

• This platform offers part-time, casual, work experience placements, and holiday jobs for students who want to integrate earning opportunities into their academic schedules. It also allows them to find jobs that are suited to their study courses and to work in a flexible environment that allows for studies and career development.
• Some popular jobs on the platform are in retail, hospitality, and administration in locations such as Sidney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
• According to Betterteam, this platform is more affordable than others that cater to students such as GradConnection, GradAustralia, and AfterCollege.
• The platform has a very user-friendly dashboard on which employers can customize their ads and view student applications. Automated email notifications also alert employers when an application is submitted to the platform.
• Additionally, job ads that have been on the dashboard for 5 days can be re-positioned at the top of the listings at least 50 times to ensure that the ads remain visible as long as possible to potential employers.
• The platform offers both free and paid pricing options to suit the needs of different users. The Feature Ad costs A$10 +GST (goods and services tax) per post.
• The Premium Feature Ad costs A$25 + GST per post and includes features such as a home page, location page, category page, and standout listing. The ads in this category are designed to go live immediately after they are posted.
• Employers can also opt to purchase either 5, 10, or 20 Premium Ads at A$45 + GST, A$100 + GST, and A$160 + GST respectively.
• The Premium Employer plan costs A$75 + GST per year, and it includes "enhanced profile pages and immediate publishing of all ads.

 

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• There are bulk discounts available for premium ad pricing plans.
• The Student Job Board provides monthly ad reports and allows users to include up to 5 images in each post.
• However, there is no feature on the site that allows employers to communicate with applicants. Furthermore, there is no candidate-matching feature, a database from which employers can make searches, or a system to track applicants.
• Students and graduates are not required to pay a subscription fee.

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