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Law opens myriad doors

A law degree has been labelled as the new arts degree as its flexible and in the long term is more useful as a result of its relevance in the commercial sector. Graduates with a law degree are...

From Geek to Chic

The IT industry is currently experiencing widespread skill shortages at a time when the demand for IT workers has risen by 21.9%. Meanwhile admissions in IT courses have dropped by 46% since 2001...

Career progression gets top priority

According to a recent survey people are now looking towards shaping their careers with only 20% of people indicating that salary was the main reason for switching jobs. Career progression is more...

Academia's bottom line won't add up for students

Salaries for Accountants have been on the rise due to competition amongst employers looking for anyone with an accounting degree. This has caused a lack of accountants returning to teaching or...

The Ladder

Job interviews can be stressful but skills can be learnt to make them less nerve-racking. There are different types of interviewing styles to be aware of and prepare for these include behavioural...

Middle managers resurgent

The number of people in management jobs has increased by over 4% over the past year according to the ABS. Nearly a third of middle managers are women, continuing a trend that has become established...

Learning Curve: graduates need new skills

In order to appeal more broadly, business schools are focusing on innovative thinking, commercialisation and organisational management. Management education has been criticised as it has failed to...

Graduates 21% ahead at VicRoads

APESMA have recently negotiated an increase in pay for entry level positions to $47,246. The pay rate for experienced engineers also rose by 17.5%. This has been done through negotiating a new...

Accounting firms looking for more numbers.

The Chartered Accountants Career Conference has been designed to provide first, second and third year accounting students with the information they need to enter the profession. The Conference is...