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After Graduation … What?

What are the actual career outcomes for new tertiary graduates? And which degrees provide the best opportunities using interests and skills learned? Here are some useful pieces of information provided by the recently released 2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS). Overall results look positive with 72.9 per cent of...

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07 February
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Football & Ballet

Football & Ballet What do they have in common? A lot more than you may think! AFL football and ballet haven't traditionally had much in common, but as players look to extreme measures to shake off persistent injuries, ballet is being used to help save some football careers. "A...

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16 July
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Anxiety & Career Planning

“How can I make future plans when I feel so anxious?” That’s a dilemma faced by many people. To make it worse, lack of career plans often increase anxiety, thus leading to a downward spiral. Don’t slide into negativity. You’re better than that! Start taking realistic action...

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29 April
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Where’s Your Career Heading In the Future?

"Follow your passion!” “Dream the dream and never work another day in your life!” Really? Is that a great idea? Is career planning that simple? Well, actually … no. “Think positive.” “Follow your passion!” “Do what you love and you’ll never work another day in your life.” We’ve all heard...

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01 February
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What’s in a DISLIKE?

When we ask career seekers about their LIKES and DISLIKES, sometimes individuals give lots of DISLIKES. Of course most people have a few dislikes, but planning a career on overwhelming DISLIKES is not ideal. In Career Voyage, when a DISLIKE response style is detected then the...

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17 August
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The Importance of LEVELS

Even politicians know the importance of education and training. But when measuring occupational interests not everyone understands the central importance of Levels. Suppose you were to ask a group of high academic achievers the following: “As part of a future career would you LIKE or DISLIKE such work-activities...

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22 June
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Happily Working

  “Happily Working” doesn’t have to be just a dream. Some people actually love their work. For others however, work is an absolute drag which can’t finish soon enough. So what does it take to find a suitable fit? Central to career planning and career guidance is occupational...

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08 June
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Occupational Interests & Gender Differences

With results like this, no wonder so many girls and women avoid STEM options (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)! Results from over 20,000 people show stark gender differences in work-related interests and preferences. The chart below shows Occupational Interests across all age levels, broken down by...

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01 May
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How we protect our customers and web visitors

Internet threats are significant and growing. Sensational international attacks keep news services churning and anxiety for everyone connected to the Web. Threats can come from criminals, pranksters, terrorists, and international government instrumentalities. So beware! There are simple things you can do to keep yourself safe....

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13 October