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This Video Screening Program Is Making Recruitment Much Easier

TeloInterview Founders George and Martin have found a way to make the recruitment process easier through tech. They say that they “don’t want recruiters or employers to feel like it’s another thing they have to learn. It’s all about saving time and making the process easier”.

This Company Makes It Possible To Volunteer Remotely

Vollie, a start-up birthed from the city of Melbourne and one of SPARK Deakin’s Accelerator winners, has recognised these excuses, and has devised a way to make volunteering easier and more aligned to the future of work, particularly for the 16-34 market. At present, there are 130 NFPs registered on the platform, alongside thousands of volunteers in all areas from accounting to digital marketing.

This Spelling Game Helps Arabic Speakers Learn English Based on Their Own Language Patterns

For many children growing up in countries where English is not the first language, learning English isn’t simply a hobby or an extra curricula activity, it’s a matter of survival. Spelloo is a digital spelling game for non-English speakers which aims to both increase a student’s spelling and their vocabulary.

6 Tips For Becoming A Freelancer From Someone Who’s Done It

Lots of people imagine freelancers as being perfectly organised people that roll out of bed (at an hour that suits them) onto a pile of strictly organised files, and a laptop with emails full of opportunities. The truth is, the struggle is real and when you’re starting out it can feel like a constant uphill battle with no one to cling to for support.

Deakin’s SPARK program fueling next generation of start-ups

A booming skincare start-up created by two Deakin graduates is the latest success story from the University’s entrepreneurial accelerator program, which pits student teams with bright ideas against each other in a scenario reminiscent of television program ‘Shark Tank’.

Fourth industrial revolution is here, claims ARC Laureate Fellow

World-leading IT expert, Professor Svetha Venkatesh, is using pattern recognition and machine learning to explore frontiers in medicine, materials, mental health and many other sectors.

4 Steps To Figure Out If You Have A Valid Business Idea

Starting a business is hard work, but it is not as complex as you might think. You just need to know which steps to take so you can figure out if your idea is a good one, which is crucial to getting started.

The Startup Experience with Ari

This week we had a chat with Ari Moore a driven, curious and passionate student who attended The Startup Experience in 2016.

Meet Keiren – The Startup Experience Deakin

This week we had a chat with Keiren who currently studies Medicine at our Geelong Campus and is a member of the winning team from The Pitch. He shares his thoughts on the The Startup Experience, which he attended in 2016.

We Chat to Scott about The Startup Experience

We had a quick chat to Scott a current Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development) at Deakin University and current SPARK Ambassador about his experience attending The Startup Experience in 2015.

What it takes to be an entrepreneur [Video]

Successful entrepreneur Troy Townsend didn’t expect to end up running a huge business when he was completing his Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University in Geelong. All he wanted was a broad degree that would give him a range of options for life after university. That decision has paid off. He’s co-founded the marketing technology business Tiger Pistol.

Richard Branson’s Advice For Finding The Right Idea

Entrepreneurship is about providing a solution to a problem and bringing people and resources together to make that change. But how do you find the right idea to focus on?