ProGrad Case Study, Stephanie
October 22, 2008 by ProGrad
Prograd has been a fantastic experience and I have gained so from the whole process.
After finishing a gruelling year at college, I was struggling to get the attention of any employer as I had absolutely no experience. It was much to my surprise when I received a phone call asking me along to the assessment day. Initially, walking into a room of nervous faces was terrifying because I really had no idea what was in store for me but After a while I found that it wasn’t as bad as it seemed, everyone was in the same boat and everyone was equally as nervous as I was.
The best thing was, that as a graduate you aren’t measured on your experience or knowledge of the field or anything specifically, more so, you are measured on how enthusiastic and energetic you are as a person, your basic logic and business sense and how you interact and communicate with other graduates. In that respect its really a level playing field and its up to you how you want to be perceived.
After being accepted it was pretty much all up hill from there and my pro grad account manager was very helpful in providing me with everything I needed to conduct a successful interview, it was simply up to me how much I chose to apply. It was after only about 2 weeks and when I was given the position at The leapfrog Group and I have never been happier. Both pro-grad and the company I am with have helped me grow so much through constant internal and external training specific to my job and have challenged me consistently, so that I am learning everyday.
My current position is of business development manager, so essentially I am generating fresh leads for the business and working on closing, building and managing our small to large promotions and incentives schemes. I work for a really fun company, in a fantastic team and I am always encouraged to step outside my comfort zone which always keeps things exciting!
Prograd gives young graduates a chance to show their true potential and I would recommend it to any graduate looking for a kick-start into a fantastic career.
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