As a Careers Advisor I get interesting industry invitations sometimes.  One of these came from Forensic Science SA .  I met Emma who is a young dynamic scientist working there.  I was really suprised to find that Emma hadn’t studied science in her senior high school years.  I’d love to share her story with you… [...]

I work as a Career Counsellor at a high school and have had some last-minute students who are worried about their subject choices for next year.  Some really get confused about what subjects they should choose and sometimes parents put pressure on them too.  I think some students get scared they are going to get locked into [...]

I have done so many resumes for clients, that I’ve lost count. I’m amazed that even marketing managers and professional writers have such big problems with doing good ones for themselves!   And I’ve worked with some very important people and seen some pretty average attempts.  No one wins when their resumes are bad or even average. Here are [...]

Sometimes you get to do fun things at work. Today I’ve been communicating with a pretty famous person! Andy Thomas has been into space several times and we’re not talking about daydreaming at his desk.

With school holidays right around the corner I know a lot of you will be looking for casual or part time work.  Someone I know just had an interview with a bunch of other students yesterday at a national retail store.  I thought it might be helpful to give you some of my best tips!  Some of these may [...]

Australian Apprenticeships are a great way to combine work with training. You get to learn and get paid at the same time.  This can be a rewarding pathway from school to work or from one career to another.  I met a guy the other day who started with a bricklaying apprenticeship, then changed to a [...]

I had the wonderful opportunity of visiting Whyalla and Mt Gambier to promote the new website and talk up the great career opportunities in South Australia.  Two career ambassadors came with me as well. We were invited as guest speakers at Samaritan, Stuart and Whyalla High schools.  Our audiences were fun and receptive!  Isaac Weetra and [...]