I am trained as a Psychologist so that is my professional qualification; This is what I am registered as (psychologists must be registered to practice in Australia) since I do not have a “specialist” qualification. Psychologists work in a number of different areas and there are some differences in their training and their area of […]
Career Scoop: Airline Pilot
In a nutshell, what do you do? Fly jet aircraft for a commercial airline. Why did you decide to become a Pilot? It seemed like a rewarding and challenging career, that didn’t involve being stuck in an office environment. What path did you take into it? I saved up enough money from working full time […]
Career Scoop: Sports Physiotherapist
In a nutshell, what do you do? Day-to-day, I work with injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Whilst I work as a full-time Sports Physiotherapist, my work is not all with those in competitive sport; about 80% is, the rest is helping people from everyday backgrounds get back to their normal lives. Why did you decide […]
The Interview Intangible – Fit
You thought you’d found your job. You read the advert and honestly, it could have been written for you. You could tick off every single thing they were looking for; you had the training, the skills, the experience – the lot. You thought it had your name on it. And then you didn’t get it. If this […]
5 Truths about careers
I’ve blogged before about common career myths – the beliefs that typically hold us back in pursuing satisfying work. Working on that got me thinking about career truths – and specifically, what I’d share if I could pass on just 5 pieces of advice about the realities of careers. Here, the top 5 truths, from […]
Is your job search strategy working?
Back in high school, there was one guy that every girl knew, and all of them talked about. I should stress, this was not in a good way – he was notorious for hitting on everyone. No sooner had he tried his luck with you, but you’d watch as he worked his way through your […]
