Many people seek a purpose in life. So they define themselves through their paid work. I think this is fraught with issues of identity. People, I believe, should not be seeking their identity and their purpose through their paid work. A 75 year longitudinal study on happiness, conducted by Harvard University, showed that when people …
CAREER GUIDANCE EFFECTIVENESSRecent research shows job seekers receiving career interventions are 2.67 times more likely to find work.Dr Susan C. Whiston from the University of Indiana presented these new findings at the 2018 CDAA National Conference in Hobart. https://www.cdaa.org.au/sb_cache/communications/id/1325/f/career-development-men-infographic-with-logo.jpg
My research has convinced me that the world of work is beginning to change. Many younger people are wanting to commence their own small businesses and are wanting to control their own vocational destiny. Technology has helped them improve their entrepreneurial creativity. I am a believer that starting up your own business and creating your own …
Two years ago I was interviewed by Mariam Tengbeh from Western Sydney University. She asked me to comment on work-related issues that young people need to be aware of when placing their personal profile on social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram etc. I feel that this is more important now than what it was …
Many people who contact me feel they are ready for a career change. A career change is not a work-place change. It means you want to do something totally different to what you are doing now. This is a big step and it needs to be done carefully and with an informed mind. You need …
ATARs are irrelevant, vice-chancellors say http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/atars-are-irrelevant-vicechancellors-say-20160208-gmonsq.html After reading many headlines and stories about the ATAR in the newspapers lately, I am sure that students and parents are quite confused about the relevance of the ATAR for the future. Society and universities are questioning the university entry criteria and will evaluate it in good time. Some …
So you want change in your life, but you do not have the motivation for it. Or possibly you do have the motivation but you are finding excuses that are killing off your motivation. Those excuses could be: I have no time to study; I cannot afford it; I have other commitments; my life is …
There is no doubt that some young people and their parents get really tangled and stressed over choosing subjects for the HSC. Unfortunately it can be a source of frustration and confusion- not to mention a few arguments along the way. Good career advice from a trained career counsellor should be one of your ports …
There are many ways to lose your job. Some of these may be: disrespect for your employer or team leader, sexual harassment, unreliability, excessive unaccountable leave, incompetence, theft, professional misconduct, under the influence of alcohol/drugs, physical or verbal abuse, poor attitude etc. However there is another way and it may be based on what you …
The NSW HSC enrolment patterns for the past 10 years have indicated that students are choosing subjects in the HSC that may be related to their career aspirations. There has been a decline in subjects like Maths, Sciences, Geography and Languages. Students are seeing the benefits in doing subjects that they can relate to and subjects …