Vocational education and training (VET) programs are an essential part of the Australian economy, and an important cornerstone of over 4 million Australians’ careers. Originally launched as a series of state-run apprenticeships and traineeships, the VET system is now fully supported by the Commonwealth and regulated under the Australian Quality Framework. Despite their popularity, VET… Read More

Across Australia, Vocational Education Training (VET) programs provide students and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in their chosen industry. Every year, 4.2 million working age Australians participate in a VET course to become masters of their trade. Over 4,500 registered training organizations provide training, and students can choose from more than 1,450… Read More

Vocational education training is becoming a smarter option in an age marked by accelerating change. To keep up with trends in the job market and ensure your tech knowledge is up to par for your chosen industry, pursuing vocational training can keep you grounded in practical skills which can be honed and developed with additional… Read More

It’s been five years since Katty Kay and Claire Shipman published their piece on the “Confidence Gap” in The Atlantic. At the time, researchers were claiming that the wage gap wasn’t entirely due to gender inequalities within the system but also in large part because of women’s lack of assertiveness when it came to wage… Read More

“The more you know who you are and what you want, the less things upset you.” —Bill Murray, Lost In Translation Life can be rewarding without knowing exactly what you want. In fact, it’s unreasonable and limiting to think we should always know our destination before walking out the door. In many cases, we need… Read More

In his 2004 Ted Talk, Patrick Awuah speaks about the necessity of educating future generations of leaders, rooted in his own experience growing up in Ghana: “Every society must be very intentional about how it trains its leaders, and Ghana was not paying enough attention.” After earning his education at a liberal arts college in… Read More