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Career coaching in schools. What can parents expect?
Career coaching in schools. What can parents expect? A report released by researchers, McCrindle, on behalf of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA), provides useful information for parents about the career coaching within schools, the hours that coaches are employed and what else is offered by their career department. The report also indicates: the […]
Should you accept an internship?
I have been asked by parents and students, “should you accept an internship?” many times over the past few years. Internships are being used as training grounds by many organisations, and many young adults and their parents are concerned about the fairness of these schemes. The reality is that internships are a fact of working […]
Unemployment is humiliating. Parents fear their children missing out on jobs.
Unemployment and underemployment is humiliating in a consumer society. These were the wise words of Zigmunt Bauman. Bauman wrote of our fear of losing a step on the ladder to middle-class, and it is fair to say that many parents are in real fear for their children because of Foundation for Young Australians statistics on […]
Year 12 students apply through VTAC for tertiary courses
Year 12 students in Victoria will soon be able to apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) for tertiary places in up to 8 courses. It is a period when they are also really busy completing SACs and so semester 2 in year 12 can be really busy and maybe a little stressful for […]
Parents worry their kids will be worse off than they are.
Are you one of the 7 in 10 parents who worries that their kids will be worse off than they are? That’s 70% of you! According to journalist Eryk Bagshaw, “we’re a miserable lot” in Australia. More pessimistic than many other nationalities, with “negative sentiment (surging) by 16% in the past 4 years”.(Bagshaw, 2017, The […]
Courses, Open Days, and How to enrol
In year 12 our children are expected to make decisions about courses, to attend Open Days and know how to enrol, usually through VTAC, in higher education courses. That’s a lot to do when they’re busy studying for SACs, doing their VCEs, IB, VET or VCAL subjects. Parents, did you know how to do all […]
Careers Coaching for Students: How will the Federal Budget impact your Child?
Careers coaching can support students and parents at times of change. The Federal Budget is one such time of uncertainty. So briefly to highlight the key changes with respect to education: Schools An additional $18.6 bn over 10 years (needs-based, so some schools will benefit, others will lose out). Universities – subject to a 2.5% […]
Best tertiary courses for job outcomes and career success
Are you looking for the best tertiary courses for your child? The courses that offer the best job outcomes and careers success? Of course you are! That’s what all parents want for their young job seeker. In year 10 your child is asked what subjects they want to study. In years 11 and 12 they […]
Taking your Child to the VCE and Careers Expo?
Are you taking your child to the VCE and Careers Expo? I was there last year (I blogged about it, remember?) and this year I’m going to be there every day as an exhibitor. I’m exhibiting at the VCE and Careers Expo with colleague Katie Adler, also a professional careers coach, on our stand on […]