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Millennials have reasons to be cheerful
“Millennials have reasons to be cheerful” is the title of an article written by Tom Switzer, published in The Age on Monday 28th May, 2018, page 19. Most of my clients are Millennials. Millennials are also referred to as Gen Ys. Confused? Those titles are not easy to follow. They are apparently born between 1982 […]
The UMAT test for medical degree applications
Students must sit the UMAT test for medical degree applications and year 11 or year 12 students can register now for this test. There is strong competition for places in medical degree programs and there are not many courses and places available to students, in Victoria at undergraduate level. This is why preparation is essential […]
What work skills does my child need?
“What work skills does my child need?” is a question I’m so often asked, that I thought I’d write a blog on it. Identifying work skills for your child is really important. Our children need solid skills to become employable. But what skills to get, is difficult to decide. There are two types: Practical skills, […]
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 […]
Career Coaching for Career Resilience
Career Coaching is really beneficial for your child’s career resilience. This is the finding of Sareena Hopkins, Executive Director of the Canadian Career Development Foundation. Sareena, International Gold Medal Winner for career development practice, has been speaking this week at the Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV) Annual Conference. She highlighted the similarities between the […]
Life Coach or Career Coach
Can a life coach help you if they are not a qualified career coach? According to Michael Cavanagh, clinical psychologist, executive coach and deputy director of the Coaching Psychology Unit at the University of Sydney, life is highly individualised. Social networks aren’t so strong as they used to be. Plus, your career is your responsibility […]
Millennials and job security
For Millennials job security is one of the top two priorities in life. Job security is proving to be a major preoccupation for Millennials, because young adults are aware of uncertainty in all professions. In a longitudinal study carried out for the Youth Research Centre, 500 Millennials responded to questions about job security. Co-author Hernan […]
VCE English Exam
The VCE English exam is all done for 2017. Well done, year 12s! I hope you’re feeling proud of yourselves for completing your studies and relieved that the exam period has finally begun. Getting the English exam out of the way is fantastic. It’s the one exam that all year 12s have to sit, and […]
Stress and Anxiety in Year 12
In my career coaching practice I see many year 12 students who are experiencing stress and anxiety. This is not a reflection upon 2017 clients – stress and anxiety has been a common theme for clients of all ages throughout my years as a private career coach. What is concerning for me as a career […]