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Career Coaching for Students: NAPLAN Tests
Parents of students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9, wonder what the benefit is, to their child, of the NAPLAN Tests. It can cause stress and be an anxious time for students. The NAPLAN tests have just been conducted in schools a few weeks ago, so it seems like a good time to be […]
Careers Advice for parents supporting your child in 1st Year of University
If you are a parent of a student starting uni in 2023, you will be wondering whether there is anything you can be doing to support your child. It will feel like only a short time ago that you were taking your child to school to join Prep, or transitioning up to secondary school. Suddenly […]
The Debate about the ATAR – By a migrant mum and career coach
There is a huge debate going on, in the media, regarding the ATAR the student ranking process for entry into higher education courses. Indeed, quite a number of school Principals are calling for the ATAR to be scrapped. Indeed, in Victoria, Carey Grammar Principal, Jonathan Walter, in The Age newspaper, states that; “The ATAR is […]
How to Plan a Successful Gap Year – The KYCC Guide
Did COVID stop your Gap Year adventure? If you graduated from school or university in the past couple of years, it is now time to reinvigorate plans for travel, work, volunteering, or interning. These experiences make valuable additions to your resume, build your transferable work skills, strengthen self-awareness and confidence, and connect you with a […]
What happens in private career counselling for students?
This first new post on the Karen Your Career Coach & Associates new website, is for parents of secondary school-age children. It helps to explain the reasons why a private professional career counselling process can help YOU, the parent, to support your child, and in what ways. The timing can be important; term 2 and three of the academic year often being pivotal. Enjoy my first blog. Thank you for looking us up!
The latest data on Gen-Zs – Study, Jobs, Life for Young Adults during Covid-19
study, work and life for young adults during the Covid-19 global pandemic
Courses and Careers. Tertiary Study in 2022.
I’m having a lot of discussions about courses and careers, with parents and students, particularly since the arrival of the global covid-19 pandemic. The question being, is tertiary study a wise choice, for 2022? It is at this time in the academic year that many parents are trying to help their school-age children decide upon […]
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 […]
Victorian Year 12 students will receive an ATAR
Victorian students in year 12 will receive an ATAR, according to an announcement from Education Minister James Merlino. The Coronavirus effect Year 12 students across Australia have suffered the disadvantages that come from being “home-schooled” during the Covid-19 lockdowns. For sure, some schools are better equipped than others to support their students remotely. In particular, […]