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How to have kick ass ICT career




   John Clegg - ProjectX + Summer of Code
         Victoria University 15th July 2008
Introduction
What are companies
looking for in a graduate?
Tips to help you along your way
Where to go for
    help?
Who am I ?

John Clegg


CEO - ProjectX
Summer of Code
Where I’ve been ?
C+ Average
Career didn’t follow a
plan
Spent time working in
USA, OZ, UK, India,
South Africa and NZ
Talked to a lot of
people about hiring
Getting a good job is
      HARD!
Here are five things
companies look for
  in a graduate
#1 “Who are you”
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