Business undergrad catapulted into Adecco’s top job

University of Queensland Business School student James Kaluschke has surpassed 582 applicants to become the Adecco Australia and New Zealand "CEO for One Month". The international human resource consultancy runs the campaign as part of an annual program to help young people get a start in the job market. Mr Kaluschke, in his final year of Bachelor of Commerce studies at UQ, is spending the month of August in Melbourne, working alongside Adecco chief executive officer Neil Jones. "I am getting invaluable work experience and daily insights into the life of a corporate leader," said Mr Kaluschke, who is now also in the running for a parallel international experience, as Adecco's "Global CEO for One Month". In addition to full-time study at UQ, James works as a client service officer at MGD Wealth and as a pharmacy assistant at Pinnacle Pharmacy Group. He is also an Australian Track and Field athlete, coach, and mentor. Mr Kaluschke, 20, said he was very career driven and the "CEO for One Month" opportunity was giving him insight into the business world and helping him build a professional network.