Partner FAQs

Check the FAQ below to find out everything you need to know about partnering with Employability Advantage.

The Employability Advantage Upskill tool allows students to take a technical skills assessment across 25+ career choices. Students get to know their skills gap instantly and are then able probe deeper into these skill gaps.

Sample technical skills assessment results.

On completion of the technical skills assessment, students then get access to three other areas. This includes access to curated learning paths on LinkedIn Learning as well as full access to over 17,000 short courses, access to an artificial intelligence-based resume tool and an interview simulation tool to help build interview confidence across 120 job roles.

Project-Based Experiential learning (PBEL) involves a team of 5 students from diverse backgrounds (both cultural and field of study related) working as consultants to an Australian organisation solving real work problems. Learners gain practical international exposure, a better understanding of working with diversity, deepen their critical thinking skills and comprehend the value of time management under deadlines.

On completion, students gain an experience certificate from ECA, a reference from the host organisation and a digital badge from Practera they can easily add to their LinkedIn Profile. The most significant benefit is practical employability skills gained through real work project experience.

Yes, it is possible for universities to provide credits against the time spent on the program. We encourage university stakeholders to connect with us for a quick discussion. Once we understand the needs, we can then advise the number of hours towards the program. This can vary by university and can range from 100 hours to 400 hours.

Employability Advantage Upskill is best suited for learners of the following key fields. This includes:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management: Marketing Management, Human Resources, Finance, Strategy/Consulting, B2B Sales Management, Operations Management, Advertising/Media
  • Digital Marketing, Social Media Management
  • Information Technology: Business Analyst, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Network Admin, DevOps, Big Data, Developer/Programmer, Mobile App Developer
  • Learning and Development
  • Project Management
  • Banking
  • Teaching and Education
  • Logistics

The Project-Based Experiential Learning (PBEL) program takes place over 3-4 weeks on average. To ensure this does not clash with university-scheduled classes, program dates are planned, and students are notified 4 weeks in advance. Besides scheduled calls with industry stakeholders, most interaction time is planned by the student group themselves based on the geolocation of the team members. Students can expect to spend 2 hours a day on average towards their project.

Our costs vary by location and volume of students. In general, for University/ College Stakeholders bulk volume-based pricing applies. Contact us today to request a demo and a quote.

Our costs vary by location and volume of students. In general, for University/ College Stakeholders bulk volume-based pricing applies. Contact us today to request a demo and a quote.

We understand university schedules differ across the globe and therefore provide monthly cohorts. Our partner universities/colleges/registered training organisations can easily add their students to cohorts that work around their schedules of examinations/ assessments or seasonality.

It is recommended for students who have completed at least 50% of their degree course or 50% of their diploma post year 12 (HSC). Students who have not completed the recommended study level will not be eligible to apply.

In the recent past students have worked on projects with a range of companies across industry sectors. Here are a few examples:

  • GetMee – Ed Tech
  • Beaumont People – Human Resources
  • CSIRO AgData – Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • SkilledField – Cybersecurity Technology
  • Hnry – Financial Services and Insurance
  • Global Foam – Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
  • Mute – Ride Share Technology