Comments for CareerWisdom.com.au Career Counsellor - Career Counselling - Career Coach http://careerwisdom.net.au Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Job seeking, in a culture of “ignore” by jase http://careerwisdom.net.au/job-seeking-culture-ignore/comment-page-1/#comment-9 jase Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:22 +0000 http://careerwisdom.net.au/?p=1010#comment-9 Thank you Lois. This really needed to be said. Thank you Lois. This really needed to be said.

]]> Comment on Mind the Gap…Year! by drjasonfox http://careerwisdom.net.au/mind-the-gap-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4 drjasonfox Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:29:17 +0000 http://careerwisdom.net.au/?p=618#comment-4 Yes, gap year certainly gets my vote too! I shudder to think about where I'd be now if I hadn't taken a gap year. After 12 years of school, it was refreshing to have the space to explore what I really wanted to do – which meant that when I hit university, I was choosing units and approaching subjects with drive and purpose. I've lectured at three universities, and too often I've seen first year students enrol in degrees because it was what their parents suggested, or it was what their friends were doing. And many of these students find that they don't enjoy their study – an indeed, they are at a much higher risk of failing or dropping out... which is expensive (in both money and time!). A proactive gap year is an excellent investment at any time. Yes, gap year certainly gets my vote too!
I shudder to think about where I’d be now if I hadn’t taken a gap year. After 12 years of school, it was refreshing to have the space to explore what I really wanted to do – which meant that when I hit university, I was choosing units and approaching subjects with drive and purpose.

I’ve lectured at three universities, and too often I’ve seen first year students enrol in degrees because it was what their parents suggested, or it was what their friends were doing. And many of these students find that they don’t enjoy their study – an indeed, they are at a much higher risk of failing or dropping out… which is expensive (in both money and time!).

A proactive gap year is an excellent investment at any time.

]]> Comment on Lois comments in Sydney Morning Herald by Cas http://careerwisdom.net.au/lois-comments-in-sydney-morning-herald/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Cas Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:54:03 +0000 http://careerwisdom.net.au/?p=450#comment-3 Congratulations. It is great to see you being called on for expert comment. Congratulations. It is great to see you being called on for expert comment.

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