Industry News
Vet Providers Banned from Charging Early Withdrawal Fees
20/07/15
VET providers will no longer be able to charge withdrawal fees to students who drop out of their course before the education census date.
Figures Point to Employment Growth
20/07/15
Labour Force figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics earlier this month paint a positive picture for employment, with the unemployment rate remaining steady at six per cent and youth unemployment dropping to 13.
The value of a careers qualification
20/07/15
By Maria Cox
I have been working in the Adult Community and Further Education sector (Victoria’s Learn Local) for about three years, delivering pathway programs to vulnerable learners in Melbourne’s west.
Girls Continue to Shy Away from Maths and Science Study
25/06/15
An international study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that girls are opting out of science and maths study, with a quarter of female students choosing not to study the fields in their senior years of school.
Increasing Sales in Your Career Management Business
25/06/15
One of the complaints I hear from career practitioners is how reactive to client demands the work is and that it’s difficult to proactively sell career services.
Navigating the midlife career journey
25/06/15
Midlife can be an uncertain period where work and family roles are changing and the road ahead is yet to be mapped out.
Understanding The Value of Networking
25/06/15
It’s all too common to hear that it’s who you know, not what you know.
Changes to Employment Services
25/06/15
Announced in 2014, changes to the federal government’s employment services system are fast approaching.
Government to Crack Down On Vet Providers
25/06/15
Training providers will be banned from offering ‘miraculously short’ diploma programs, as well as using incentives such as laptops, prizes or cash to attract potential students, under new reforms to the VET FEE-HELP scheme.
Forty Per Cent of Vocational Loans Won’t Be Repaid, Says Study
25/06/15
With more on VET FEE-HELP loans, an analysis conducted by the Grattan Institute has found that more than a third of loans granted to Vocational Education and Training (VET) students will never be repaid.
Register now for ACS Seminars (2015)
25/06/15
The Australian Careers Service (ACS) Seminars are back and better than ever.
Networking – Julie Street
25/06/15
Julie is a career coach and runs her own business, Life Path Career Coaching.