The first of its kind in Australia, university-operated recruitment agency Unitemps Griffith is celebrating a successful first year after its establishment in July 2016.
With branches on the Gold Coast and Nathan campuses, Unitemps Griffith has placed hundreds of students and graduates into a broad range of vacancies in local Southeast Queensland businesses as well as within Griffith University.
Vice Chancellor and President Professor Ian O’Connor stresses the university’s commitment to student outcomes and Unitemps Griffith is a further demonstration of this focus.
“Griffith University’s confidence in the quality of our students and graduates is demonstrated by the fact that within the university Unitemps has hired students for $681,000 of internal wages and over 20,000 hours of work in its first year which is an amazing feat,” Professor O’Connor said.
Deputy Director of Development and Alumni Ms Joanne Nyland said her experience with Unitemps Griffith has been very rewarding.
“I’ve had two Unitemps