I graduated from Melbourne, participated and won a few presentation competitions at uni and did an internship at a tech startup (the role was about somewhat research, marketing). I'm literally looking for anything right now but haven't got anything for ...
More »Young people lost, disenchanted with careers and advice
Our educational institutions are failing our young people, a survey has determined. Youth career coaching firm TwoPointZero asked 1,000 Australians aged 16 to 24 a range of questions about their career aspirations and realities. They found a gulf between the two. For instance, ...
More »Degree holders’ dole data revealed
Newstart data from 2011 has just been released by the ABS, showing that the majority of allowance recipients don't, in fact, have degrees. Of the ones who do, however, the bureau helpfully broke down what they studied. Management and commerce graduates accounted ...
More »Something’s not working
Extra numbers of graduates brought in to meet future shortages are struggling to find jobs. By Louis White. Australia may be gearing up for a nursing shortage in 2025, but in the interim nursing graduates around the country are struggling ...
More »New faces, old challenges: the Abbott government and youth employment
With the arrival of a Coalition federal government, a key challenge lies in the youth job market. By Lucas Walsh The Coalition has promised to generate one million new jobs over the next five years (1.7 per cent a year) ...
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