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Bullying in school; workplace; parliament; The Bachelor Australia and The US Open Tennis.
Bullying occurs in school, the workplace, in parliament and in elite sport; online, and on reality TV shows, like The Bachelor Australia. Recent media reports are drawing attention to the fact that bullying has been rife in recent weeks in our nation’s parliament. Moreover, bullying in the 21st century invades our homes like never before. […]
Career Coaching from Year 9
Career coaching from year 9 at secondary school, is highly beneficial. This is according to Dr Jordan Bell, Psychologist and Dean of Lincoln College, Adelaide. On the other hand, if the career coaching is of poor quality, particularly regarding subject choices in year 10, this has been found to have a very negative effect upon […]
Careers Counsellor Services
Parents of year 12 students seeking careers counsellor services can obtain the following careers services from me at Karen Your Career Coach. My professional careers counselling services are affordable, progressive and confidential. Careers counselling is highly skilled work carried out by professional counsellors, qualified to post-graduate level in Career Development. Counselling incorporates psychological assessment and […]
If your child drops out of university
If your child drops out of university, you might be feeling very concerned about what they are going to do next. Dropping out of university in the first year of study is not uncommon. On average, in Australia, around 25% of students will drop out of university, and not return to study. Andrew Norton, refers […]
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 […]
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 […]
A teaching degree. How to apply for 2018 entry, Victoria.
If you or your son/daughter hopes to apply for 2018 entry into a teaching degree course, in Victoria, there are some really important changes to be aware of. Changes to teaching degree applications Year 12s and most no-year 12 applicants for tertiary courses in Victoria will apply through VTAC. Applications for this have just opened. […]
What are STEM subjects and Soft Skills?
What are STEM subjects and Soft skills? These are the buzz words being used in careers. Everyone is talking about STEM subjects and soft skills, etc – the trouble is, do we know what these are and why they are related? Also, do we know how to communicate them to a prospective employer, or recruiter? […]