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Parents supporting A’ Level students – The benefits of Career Guidance
This is a really short blog for those of you who have students at home who are currently sitting their A’ Level exams, I wish them well. For you, I hope you are not finding this time too stressful. We all worry about our children and so much so nowadays, when the future of jobs […]
Career Guidance England
I’ve been working in England for just over a year now, as a private career guidance coach as well as freelancing as a career guidance consultant in schools. I’m really enjoying meeting so many wonderful year 11, year 12 and year 13 students. The schools I work in are in London and South East of […]
Should We Abolish Exams?
The article in last Saturday’s “The Guardian” Saturday magazine was of real interest to me, as it must be to many parents and students. I can’t imagine not having had some form of testing to prepare for when I was at school. It gave me something to try for. I used to get nervous, really […]
Career Coaching using the Morrisby Online Career Assessments in England and Australia
I have been really busy moving to the UK and can report that this has been a wonderful transition for me. I am lucky in that I have always maintained a strong link to my home country over the years. In particular my work using the Morrisby Online Career Assessments (MO) has straddled both locations. […]
Australian Universities Accord Review – What does it mean for fees and access to degree courses?
I have been reading the Australian Universities Accord Review with interest. I’ve also read what Andrew Norton has to say in response to the interim report of the Australian Universities Accord Review. I wasn’t a fan of Scott Morrison’s policy change, which made Arts degrees dreadfully expensive and discounted courses on the basis of skills […]
Resume Writing Resources for Students, Graduates & Career Transitioners
I’m working with a lot of clients who are seeking Resume Writing support. These are: first job seekers and those looking for Volunteering and Work Experience Opportunities, who are age 15 and in year 9, 10 or 11 at secondary school university students seeking part-time work, or internship opportunities graduates applying for their first relevant […]
Career Coaching for Students: NAPLAN Tests
Parents of students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9, wonder what the benefit is, to their child, of the NAPLAN Tests. It can cause stress and be an anxious time for students. The NAPLAN tests have just been conducted in schools a few weeks ago, so it seems like a good time to be […]
Careers Advice for parents supporting your child in 1st Year of University
If you are a parent of a student starting uni in 2023, you will be wondering whether there is anything you can be doing to support your child. It will feel like only a short time ago that you were taking your child to school to join Prep, or transitioning up to secondary school. Suddenly […]