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June 18, 2025Australian Jobs 2025: Marking 30 Years of Labour Market Insights
The 2025 edition of Australian Jobs marks the 30th anniversary of this flagship publication, which has long served as a trusted source of labour market information for Australians. Over the past three decades, Australian Jobs has provided accessible, evidence-based insights into occupational and industry trends, supporting young people, job seekers, career development practitioners, employment service […]
June 17, 2025
🎓🔧 Want to boost VET participation? Begin with improved career guidance in schools.
Minister Andrew Giles has called for a 50:50 split between university and VET pathways, which is a bold vision. However, achieving this requires more than just targets; it necessitates genuine investment in career education and acknowledgment of the crucial role played by professionally qualified career advisers. Career education isn’t merely a program; it’s a strategy […]
June 1, 2025
National Report Reveals a Committed, Capable Career Development Workforce Ready to Shape Australia’s Future
Australia’s career development profession stands as one of the most committed and capable workforces in the country, according to new findings released in the 2024 National Survey of Career Development Practitioners, commissioned by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA). Drawing on detailed responses from 734 career development practitioners across Australia, the survey paints a […]
May 21, 2025
🚨 The State of Global Teenage Career Preparation: New OECD Report Raises Red Flags
A major international study reveals that one in three teens is unclear about their future careers, and many aspire to roles that don’t reflect actual labour market demand. In Australia, 66% of students expect to work in high-status professional jobs, but few get the career guidance, information, and experiences needed to make those goals a reality. […]
May 20, 2025
OECD Release New Report – The State of Global Teenage Career Preparation
A new OECD report on student career readiness finds that too many young people are navigating their futures without enough support. The report shows that students across OECD countries are now expressing very high levels of career uncertainty and confusion. Job expectations have changed little since 2000 and bear little relationship to actual patterns of […]
