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Career Support & Learning at University
The University Landscape – Career Support & Learning at University Are you heading off to university? Congratulations! This blog is for those of you who are entering higher education for the first time. You may not know what is available at university regarding career and learning support, so this blog is for you. Did you […]
What is the role of a career coach?
What is the role of a career coach? Excellent question! So many people are asking how might a career coach help me or my child. What difference will it make to me if I have one or more appointments with a private, professional career coach? The role of a career coach is to be client-centered […]
How to help a Year 12 student apply for courses through VTAC
Today’s update to career guidance professionals is helpful in supporting year 12s who are applying for further education and training courses through VTAC. VTAC stands for Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre. This is the sorting house, or admissions portal, for all applicants to courses in 2022 whether they are: Year 12 students Young adults who recently […]
How to be Positive, for Students and Young Job Seekers
How can parents, friends and family members stay positive for their year 12 child; year 11 child; their job-seeking sibling? How can they stay positive themselves, when Covid-19 is still out here? Covid-19, an Iceberg of Sorts I’m not saying this is easy. There is no quick fix to anxiety, or lack of optimism. We […]
Dates for interviews for Medicine degrees Australia
I am sharing an updated list of dates for the interviews for applicants to courses in medicine around Australia. I have had very recent success working with a surgeon who was applying for a medical fellowship. We prepared for his interview thoroughly over a period of a few weeks. It was conducted online, which added […]
When is the best time to start Post-Graduate Study?
When is the best time to start post-graduate study? So many graduates who have or are about to complete their bachelor degree, honour’s degree or double degree want to know when to start post-graduate study. The question is around whether or not to study for a post-graduate qualification immediately after completing a degree, or working […]
How do you decide on your VTAC preferences?
This is the time to decide on your VTAC preferences if you are applying for tertiary courses in 2020. This applies to both year 12 and non year 12 applicants. So, how do you decide on your VTAC preferences? And how important is it to get your preferences in order? A lot of applicants are […]
Successful Career Coaching: Survey
My customer survey shows how successful my career coaching service is proving for my clients. I love my career coaching work and I’m excited that my clients, both school students and adult career clients, are appreciating my coaching services. In a recent Survey Monkey customer satisfaction survey I have received some great feedback. This is […]
Career Coaching for School Students
In my work in career coaching for school age students I am having to keep well informed about the changes in education and training. The world of work is very different to when I was a school student. My father worked for two organisations across his work life. Now: our children finish school and have […]