Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
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Not having a clear plan for after school is normal. It is totally unrealistic to think you will know all the answers to these questions at 17 or 18.
Australians’ sense of job insecurity is now as bad as it was in COVID, when unemployment hit 6.4%. Yet there are steps that can help turn fear into action.
Students who participated in the virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates at Purdue reported stronger gains in research skills than in-person summer interns.
A national study shows 32% of Year 12 students reported ‘high psychological distress’ in the four weeks before the survey was taken.
The Albanese government wants to see 80% of Australian workers have a TAFE or uni qualification by 2050, up from the current 60%.
University courses are about a lot more than immediate employment prospects, or ‘degree equals job’.
Palaeontologist don’t just dig up dinosaur bones – they study the whole history of life on Earth, and uncover clues about its future too.
The student’s goal should not primarily be about pleasing family or outperforming others but on becoming the best version of oneself.
Many young people feel unsure and overwhelmed about life after school. A new questionnaire can help parents, teachers and carers talk to students about their career choices.
A sociologist took a critical look at the cherished career advice to ‘follow your passion.’ What she found is that this advice often brings unintended consequences.
Schools cannot deal with inequality alone, but can help to provide joined-up support.
Jobs are scarcer and times are hard during a pandemic – so why are job-seekers still left feeling they were the ones who weren’t good enough?
Students picking their subjects for Years 11 and 12 need to understand that science can be useful in a wide range of future jobs.
Choosing a career that is unlikely to become automated or done by artificial intelligence, and learning soft skills will give graduates better career prospects in the long run.
Research has shown that encouraging people to tell their stories in career counselling settings has direct, positive results.
New research shows double majors beat their peers in one critical way that makes them more attractive to employers. Colleges may have to adapt to that reality to help their graduates compete.
Formal, accessible academic advice systems can help university graduation rates.
Journal Impact Factors are unreliable and may be gamed. But can they still offer value?
To post or not to post? Colleges and employers are increasingly checking social media to get a sense of their candidates. Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) post in order to secure your future.
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow in Youth, Research & Policy Centre, Brotherhood of St Laurence, Honorary Fellow in Education Policy, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
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