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 How to choose a tertiary course – for the right reasons
By Helen Green
In Blogs
Posted January 6, 2020

How to choose a tertiary course – for the right reasons

With one in four first year students changing courses or leaving university, it pays to spend time comparing courses carefully. The following are just few points that might be helpful when [...]

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 WHEN BEING COMFORTABLE AT WORK IS OK
By Helen Green
In Career change, Career reflection, new career, People as a career resource, Personal Career Brand
Posted October 23, 2019

WHEN BEING COMFORTABLE AT WORK IS OK

Is being comfortable at work really that bad? Are you comfortable at work but feel pressured to move beyond your “comfort zone,” with its associated negative connotations, in order to meet [...]

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 SIX WAYS SHORT COURSES CAN HELP TEENAGERS
By Helen Green
In career development
Posted July 15, 2019

SIX WAYS SHORT COURSES CAN HELP TEENAGERS

Has your teenager enrolled in a short course or considered taking one? With a multitude of providers and courses to choose from offering flexible learning formats, short courses are now more [...]

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 SHORT COURSES ARE FOR EVERYONE – HOW MIGHT YOUR CAREER BENEFIT?
By Helen Green
In Career change, career development, Education, First Job, Guiding your children, professional development and training
Posted March 30, 2019

SHORT COURSES ARE FOR EVERYONE – HOW MIGHT YOUR CAREER BENEFIT?

Short courses are for everyone. With so many courses and a multitude of providers on the market promoting flexible learning formats, we are spoilt for choice. My newsfeed is saturated with [...]

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 PLANNING TO RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE AFTER A CAREER BREAK CAN BE DAUNTING. RE-LAUNCH YOUR CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE
By Helen Green
In Career reflection, People as a career resource, Returning to work after career break
Posted June 15, 2018

PLANNING TO RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE AFTER A CAREER BREAK CAN BE DAUNTING. RE-LAUNCH YOUR CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE

This article was featured in the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper on 10 November, 2018 and in the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper on 3 November.     A career break is becoming more common [...]

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 HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ATAR SURPRISE
By Helen Green
In ATAR results
Posted December 6, 2017

HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ATAR SURPRISE

This article was quoted in the national media (news corporation) in December 2017 It was also published in full by the Victorian Independent Schools Association on their parent’s website in [...]

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 BE DISCREET IN PUBLIC – OVER SHARING CAN STALL YOUR CAREER
By Helen Green
In Blogs, Personal Career Brand
Posted August 8, 2017

BE DISCREET IN PUBLIC – OVER SHARING CAN STALL YOUR CAREER

    Some recent personal experiences have led me to wonder whether we all need reminding about being careful what we say about our work in public spaces. Much has been written about [...]

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 THINKING ABOUT A GAP YEAR BEFORE UNIVERSITY OR TAFE? MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE
By Helen Green
In gap year, Guiding your children, Helping teenagers tertiary preferences, school leavers, University, volunteering
Posted February 12, 2017

THINKING ABOUT A GAP YEAR BEFORE UNIVERSITY OR TAFE? MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE

This article was published by the Victorian Independent Schools Association, September 2017.  An adapted version of this article for teachers and educators was published by the Australian Centre [...]

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 THINKING ABOUT A CAREER CHANGE? SOUND OUT THOSE ALREADY IN THE FIELD
By Helen Green
In Blogs, Career change, Investigating career options, People as a career resource
Posted November 17, 2016

THINKING ABOUT A CAREER CHANGE? SOUND OUT THOSE ALREADY IN THE FIELD

Extracts from this article and quotes from its author were published in the Careers Lift-out on Saturday 1 April in the following news corporation papers: The Melbourne Herald Sun, The Sydney [...]

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 IT MAKES GOOD CAREER SENSE TO BELONG TO AN ASSOCIATION OR BODY LINKED TO YOUR PROFESSION OR TRADE
By Helen Green
In benefits industry associations, career development, professional development and training, University
Posted September 13, 2016

IT MAKES GOOD CAREER SENSE TO BELONG TO AN ASSOCIATION OR BODY LINKED TO YOUR PROFESSION OR TRADE

  In Australia today, there are hundreds of professional associations and industry bodies representing the myriad occupations being undertaken around the country. In this article, the terms [...]

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 HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD MAKE THE MOST OF UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS
By Helen Green
In ATAR results, Guiding your children, University, University Open Days
Posted July 21, 2016

HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD MAKE THE MOST OF UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS

This blog was published by the Victorian Independent Schools Association on their parents website in 2016. It was updated in June 2018. It is that time of year again. University Open Day season [...]

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 HOW DO I MAKE A CAREER CHANGE?
By Helen Green
In Career change, Career reflection, Self awareness
Posted June 24, 2016

HOW DO I MAKE A CAREER CHANGE?

 I know several people who have undergone career change, often mid life, with varying degrees of satisfaction. This, combined with my own experience, prompted me to reflect on the importance [...]

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 HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM
By Helen Green
In Mentoring Programs
Posted April 19, 2016

HOW TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL MENTORING PROGRAM

A five M approach. Much has been written about the benefits of mentoring programs for mentors and mentees and also for the host organization. Yet many programs fail to flourish. How do you run a [...]

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 HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST JOB
By Helen Green
In First Job, Interviews
Posted April 19, 2016

HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST JOB

This blog was published by the Australian Centre for Career Education in the August 2016 CEAV e-journal and by the Victorian Independent School’s Association on their Parent’s website [...]

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