Graduates
The digital divide: Upskilling to meet our growing tech needs
Australians’ zest for lifelong learning will be put to the test as it looks to build the high-tech workforce necessary to underpin a 21st century economy.
- by Adam Turner
Latest
‘Humans need humans’: how to be a leader in a rapidly changing world
In our quickly changing tech-driven landscape, a whole new suite of skills is now required to be a successful leader.
- by Joanne Brookfield
Green talent boom: sustainability ‘beast’ demands new graduate skills
A quick online search for “sustainability” jobs throws up more than 16,000 vacancies - but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
- by Iain Gillespie
Series
University
Jobs for the future
Australia is experiencing a critical shortage of workers across many industries. Which skills will help you stand out from the crowd?
Mental health crisis driving huge demand for skilled practitioners
Severe workforce shortages and soaring demand mean a vast range of employment opportunities for mental health practitioners.
- by Iain Gillespie
Future jobs: how lifelong learning can turbocharge your career
Australia is experiencing a critical shortage of skilled workers across many industries with tech know-how topping skills demand.
- by Alexandra Cain
Analysis
Analysis
To get a corporate job, you soon might not need a degree
Major corporations are shying away from candidates with prestigious degrees, opting instead for skills-based hiring.
- by Sarah Kessler
‘Have I made a terrible mistake?’ Well-known Aussies on life after year 12
Wil Anderson, Matt Agnew, Flex Mami, Jane Lu and Clare Wheeler took different paths after school – but that didn’t stop them achieving their dreams.
- by Hannah Story
Opinion
Parenting
Dear parents, before you know it, your Year 12 kids will be all grown up. Savour the moment
All those lasagnes, lectures, wet Sunday dawns at junior footy, splashy beer vomits from top bunks and that one mad dash to hospital with bones sticking out of an arm snapped like a pencil will be worth it.
- by Kate Halfpenny
The university degrees that earn the biggest pay rises
Graduate pay rises over the first three years can vary by up to $30,000 depending on the choice of career, leading to warnings for high school-leavers to be realistic about being able to afford to live in a major capital city.
- by Christopher Harris
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