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How to Apply to an American Performing Arts College
In Year 10 my daughter, Holly said she wanted to apply to study at an American Performing Arts College. Her school based Career Practitioner said nothing and simply drew “$$$$” on her careers planner. Aside of the fact that the careers practitioner was, by doing this, making a values judgement upon my daughter’s dream, […]
The Changing Nature of Jobs
The changing nature of jobs is cause for understandable anxiety. For individuals in career transition, or indeed for teens looking for their first job, the fact that employment is becoming so informal, ie outside of the scope of traditional contractural arrangements, means that there is little job security for many. According to the International Labour […]
Luck happens.
Luck happens when you least expect it. Sometimes in 3s; both good and bad. So, while pottering around the kitchen, on Friday morning, as I do, I heard Fran Kelly on breakfast radio talking to her guest about a book called, The Luck of Politics: True Tales of Disaster and Outrageous Fortune. The guest was […]
VCE VET Subject Selection.
At this time of the year, year 10s come home from their respective schools with the VCE VET Subject Selection Guide. A nicely bound A4 booklet brimming with details of all of the things they can learn in years 11 and 12. Some schools offer the International Baccalaureate (IB), and so there’ll be another […]
Audition Time!
It’s audition time all over Australia for students interested in courses in Acting, Dance and Musical Theatre (the ‘triple threat’). There are many options for budding performers and navigating the application process can be overwhelming. Each institution has it’s own set of requirements and application processes, and to miss a step is to miss out […]
Diamonds and the Physicist
A really good discussion with a physicist took place on the radio on Tuesday morning. No, I’m not pulling your leg! The female prize-winning expert explained the connection between a diamonds and a physicist, something about which I knew absolutely nothing! In my defense I dropped physics in year 10, due to being truly terrified […]
Do recruiters look at your Shoes?
Thinking back to my time in business, I do not specifically recall checking out a candidate’s footwear. On the other hand, it is highly possible that I did notice the lack of spit and polish, a worn-down-to-nothing heel, or a chewed up strap that looked like something that had been in the dog’s mouth. Something […]
Work Experience Placement
Going back to high school after the long Summer holidays brings on thoughts of having to get up in the morning, wondering if something has been growing in the bottom of your schoolbag, and whether your mum is going to have to move the hem on your shorts/skirt (first day back detention on […]
Changes to VET might be good for business, but not for students
Again The Conversation provides a succinct analysis of issues of social import. In this article, John Pardy examines the Federal Government plan for Vocational Education and Training, arguing that it is best left to the States to coordinate.