It’s important to make sure the courses you apply for are the courses you’d love to study. The only way to find out is to do in-depth research.
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So, you’ve made a career decision. Yay! A career decision could be about many things: Deciding what course to enrol in Whether to join the state sports team Applying for the school leadership role Taking up a volunteering opportunity What occupation you want to pursue Whatever the decision is, let’s call it Plan A for
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You’ve probably heard the expression, “It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know”. This is often true when you’re looking for a job, and you can use it to your advantage. For example, many employers will ask their staff to ‘spread the word’ about a job vacancy. Or they might ask existing employers in
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Firstly, if you’ve been invited for a job interview, then congratulations, well done you, that’s awesome! This means you’ve already created a good impression in your application. You’re one step closer to scoring a job. But there’s still some work left to do, especially when it comes to the job interview. Every employer has their own
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Going to uni or TAFE can be a bit of a drain on the finances. So it makes sense to look into sources of financial support. A scholarship or bursary can support you with your study. Scholarships and bursaries can be based on your: ATAR Financial need Special abilities and talent Geographic location Specific criteria
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‘Planned happenstance’* is a term that means planning events to create your own luck. Sounds like the opposite of luck doesn’t it? How can you plan luck? Well, it’s actually not as crazy as you might think. You can plan your actions to increase the likelihood that luck will happen. That’s what we call planned
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How flexible thinking and reflecting on choices can help Stuff happens. Things change. It’s a part of life, which is why it’s important that you have flexible and adaptable plans for your future. You may change your mind about what you want for your future Your personal situation may change New work and learning opportunities
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You’ve probably heard it before – learning is lifelong. But here’s the good news – it doesn’t mean that you have to do long years of study each time you need to learn new skills. In other words, you can still have a life! Many education and training institutions provide awesome short courses, licences and
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More than ever, we’re seeing how change can affect careers. Adapting to COVID-19 has meant that many people have been forced to change how they work. Some workers may have seen a reduction to the hours they work. While others may have lost their job completely. In reality though, change is a normal part of
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It can often be challenging sorting your uni course preferences. Especially as it’s done in August and September the year before you start. There’s lots of guestimating going on. You’re guestimating what your chances are of getting into courses. You’re guestimating whether you’ll pass prerequisite subjects for courses you’ve applied for. You’ll be doing all
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