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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 […]

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 […]

Career tips for Students – Study Habits and Career Planning

Here’s a new “quick career tips for students” blog post on the topic of study habits and career planning. This is just when students need it – at the start of the new academic year. We decided it was the right time to share this careers blog post. School-age students have returned to school all […]

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 Meaningful Employment?

Listen to our podcast episode with guest speaker Jennifer Luke on finding meaningful employment and increasing your employability here: KYCC Podcast EP 4 – Finding meaning in employment w/ Jennifer Luke There’s a lot being written and spoken about, in the media, about meaningful employment. Indeed, I’ve noticed this in conversation with my […]

What is a Personal Brand?

What is a Personal Brand? Great question. Think of a brand; any brand. My mind goes to Marmite. No, not Vegemite! This product is a delicious spread that you can put with toast and butter, for breakfast or a snack. It’s similar to Vegemite, the Australian ‘equivalent’. Or is it? Well, yes…but no. It’s similar, […]

Choosing Study Pathways after year 12 – Higher education courses explained

When your child is in school they may not know what they want to study beyond their senior secondary compulsory education. So how do they go about choosing study pathways? In this blog I’ll briefly explain some higher education course titles and definitions. Higher Education explained & our Podcast with Kate Pease In our latest […]