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Feedback from companies about RIIERP

Australian employer feedback

Research shows that 80 per cent of Australian employers would favour an applicant who had overseas work experience over one who did not. Employers were asked:

Q. As an employer, you have two new graduates. With all other attributes being the same, if one of them has undertaken overseas work experience at an international company during their studies, will this fact favour the applicant?

Employers’ comments include:

• This would be looked at positively.
• Will definitely select the one with overseas experience.
• Yes, as it would give the graduate an appreciation of working globally, dealing with different cultures and environments.
• The one with the overseas industry training experience will have the edge.

Q. If you answered yes, what benefits do you think such an applicant will bring to your team?

• Maturity; an ability to work in a different environment.
• They would have experienced different cultures.
• It will give them a more flexible approach to work.
• Improved mobility of the team. The ability to cope when sent to work in other regions.
• We equate six months of graduate traineeship in Germany with two years of work experience in Australia. This is reflected in the starting salary.

International companies feedback

International companies gave overwhelming feedback about the performance of RMIT students working in their companies with 90 per cent rating the students as ‘excellent’.

Q. How do you rate the RMIT students you have supervised with regards to their ability to carry out tasks? (Excellent, Very Good, Good, Average, Poor)