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Why and How to Embed Employability in Courses (Subjects) and Assessment?
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When surveyed, what is the number one reason students give for going to university? You probably guessed it – “to get a better job.” Better than what they would get, if they did not go to university, or better than the job that they ...
In the early 1990’s three technological transitions happened so rapidly that soon-after, they were no longer considered technologies. They were so commonplace, so quickly, that they felt like they had always existed, and were as ...
What Do Universities Mean by Co-curricular Student Experience?
February 27, 2019
Jane and Joe attended two different universities, and graduated with the same degree in the same discipline and with roughly equivalent grades. It is four-months past their graduations and Jane is employed in her chosen industry and ...
Data from the Australian government reveals worrying trends regarding how many students who start a degree go on to complete. Throughout this blog, evidence will be provided that indicates career-related reasons for leaving university: ...
This post was originally published on the Unistars website and has been republished here with permission. For students, going to university is about having a fantastic student experience. Students want to make new friends, have a lot ...
Congratulations on your Uni Offer; It’s not too early to start leveraging your Career
January 22, 2018
The weeks immediately after graduating from Year 12 can seem like a roller coaster. There are the highs of Formal, anticipating your OP or ATAR and the thrill of receiving Uni offers. Many uni graduates are frustrated and un- or ...
This article was originally published on LinkedIn by Jesslyn Lan. The more vocabulary you know, the more eloquently you will be able to express yourself in your resume and job interviews. Having English as a second language is not an ...
Not only have I been a university academic (in Australia & Canada) for approaching 25 years, but I am also mother to a daughter who is now in her second year of university and a son who will graduate from high school this year and ...
Facebook LinkedIn Twitter WhatsApp Messenger Have these and other forms of social media changed the way in which people successfully search for (and find) jobs? Should you be changing your strategies? At the 2016 Conference of the ...
Do these worries sound or feel familiar to you, or regarding your students, or your son/daughter? I don’t know where my passions lie, I don’t know what I want to ‘be’ OR I don’t know how what I most love to do can translate into a ...
What does it mean to be a Global Citizen? (And why does it matter to my future career)
January 24, 2017
There is a lot of buzz about the term – Global Citizenship – particularly within universities. Global Citizenship means that your identity, perspective and reach extends beyond the country and culture where you grew-up and/or where you ...
World university employability rankings were recently published by TIMES and QS. While Australian National University, Monash University, The University of Melbourne and The University of Sydney appeared in both lists, they were ranked ...
A solid education is the equivalent of a super-power. In his “Accelerating Innovation with Leadership” blog post – Bill Gates wrote that one of four objectives political leaders should prioritise is – ‘Give every ...
I turned on the television during a semi-finals and an Australian competitor was clearly going to make it into the finals. The commentator said, “At this point, it’s all academic.” The word ‘academic’ was being used to mean ...
When we think of Masters students, we usually think of people who have completed Bachelor degrees and successfully moved into careers in their field. They are returning to university on their own volition, or with their employer’s ...
I am currently in Delhi, India. It is monsoon season (July) which means that the gardens are lush and green and the air is what English-speaking locals call sticky hot. I have been invited here by the Australian High Commission in ...
Are Australian and European employers just as likely to hire you, once you’ve graduated from university?
July 17, 2016
Australia is one of the top study abroad locations, including by Europeans. Many domestic and international graduates from Australian universities aspire to careers in Europe. So, how can students from Australian universities keep the ...
Our research team asked employers (across industries) – What are the ‘superskills’ (soft skills/core skills) that uni graduates need? They responded – Communication Motivation/Initiative Leadership Employers elaborated on each skill. ...
One night, a young man crouched down under a street-lamp feeling around as if he had lost something. An old man stopped and asked if he could help. The young man welcomed the assistance, explaining that he had lost a rare old coin. The ...