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December 1, 2014Mission Australia release 2014 Youth Survey
This year, 13,600 young Australians aged 15-19 took part in Mission Australia’s 13th annual #youthsurvey. The 2014 survey explored what young people value, their issues of concern, where they turn for help, their engagement in community activities and feelings about the future and included a particular focus on young people’s aspirations. The survey revealed that while over […]
November 30, 2014
Career Development: Looking Back; Moving Forward A.G. Watts
Annual Lecture, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby, 6 November 2014 It was a great honour to give the first Annual Lecture in this series, back in 1999 (Watts, 1999). It is an even bigger honour to be invited to give this second one, as my final lecture on career development. I decided […]
November 10, 2014
Improving the employment prospects of young Australians
What do employers think can be done to improve the chances of young people getting a job? Employers across Australia, when asked this question by the Department of Employment, outlined what they think is important. The report of the survey findings provides a resource with practical and valuable insights for career advisers working with young […]
November 5, 2014
NCVER release infographics on Australian VET sector
Have you seen NCVER’s new suite of four infographics that provide an overview of: Apprentices and trainees VET outcomes – drawing key findings from Student outcomes and Employers’ use and views of the VET system Students and courses – including key findings from Young people in education and training VET finance. NCVER is looking at […]
myfuture 2014 Survey
You are invited to participate in the 2014 myfuture survey. The survey, which takes approximately five minutes to complete, will greatly assist us in gathering feedback on users’ experience of myfuture. Since its launch in 2002, myfuture has become a highly-valued resource for Australians making career decisions, planning career pathways and managing work transitions. Each year, […]
