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My Limbo - James Sewell, Musician
12 July 2021 Be inspired Lead change
As a musician, James' livelihood and future have been thrown into limbo during the pandemic.
How I got the job - Jarrad Langdon, Web Developer
5 July 2021
Jarrad was sure he was destined to be a teacher. During his high school work placements, he spent some time at a primary school and then at a graphic design firm. Impressed with his design skills, Ja...
Does anyone have career plans anymore?
2 July 2021 Be inspired Find balance
It's become clear to me in recent years that I just don't have a career plan.
Maths and the city: using numbers skills IRL
7 June 2021 Be inspired Start exploring
The National Skills Commission has put jobs in data science at the top of its emerging occupations list. But there are loads of other careers that use maths every day, from AR to Biometric facial detec...
The rise of the new-collar worker
3 June 2021 Lead change Start exploring
If you’re walking down the street in a business suit and see someone laying bricks down, there’s no mistake. You’re a white-collar worker. They’re a blue-collar worker.
This Commercial Producer is motivated by telling stories
27 May 2021 Get creative
Finding your passion can be a difficult thing and, for many, identifying a career that allows you to enhance or fulfil that passion is even harder.
How I got the job - Rachel Dudok, Aviation Australia
17 May 2021 Be inspired Start exploring
Rachel thought going to uni seemed like the way to go, but after discovering she could mesh her love for engineering with her love of aviation at TAFE, she switched gears.
5 awesome jobs you could get with a health science degree
17 May 2021 Start exploring
These careers merge science with improving the lives and wellbeing of others, and all start with a health science degree!
Stella Young: A letter to my younger self
4 May 2021 Be inspired
Late ABC Ramp Up editor Stella Young writes to her 16-year-old self, telling her she is every bit as liberated by her body as she is constrained by it and that life will just get better and better.
Meet the NASA intern who discovered a new planet on his third day
4 May 2021 Be inspired Start exploring
As far as impressing your potential new boss goes, discovering a planet on day three of your internship at NASA is up there.
How do you prepare for the future?
29 March 2021 Start exploring
myskills got together with Triple J’s Tom Tilley to chat with young people, experts and career advisors about the important issues of tomorrow.
Gift of the gab
26 March 2021 Be inspired Get creative Start exploring
Dylan Storer, award-winning journalist, radio broadcaster and youth activist talks to us about his pathway into journalism.
Vocational training will fuel the workforce of the future
24 March 2021 Start exploring
Vocational Education and Training (VET) has a key role to play in our emerging industries, and in future-proofing our existing ones. Find out how.
What are employability skills and why are they important?
22 March 2021 Start exploring
There are many pathways to take at school that will to lead you to university, training or the workforce.
Could you work in Antarctica?
17 March 2021 Start exploring
If you think you handled isolation well, and have missed the opportunity to travel, then this could be the job for you.
All about WACE from those in the know
11 March 2021 Start exploring
Not sure about what to do to achieve your WACE? The School Curriculum and Standards Authority student site is the place to go.
AR IRL
11 March 2021 Be inspired Get creative Lead change Start exploring
Tristan Garner is an artist and keen technologist. His creative journey began with a love of music and held jobs in the music industry from stage designer, to content creator, to Head of Augmented Real...
Choose to challenge
10 March 2021 Be inspired Lead change
Alana Dooley, STEM advocate and recent graduate of Warwick Senior High School tells us what gender equality means to her, and how any action, no matter how small, can challenge and change gender biased...
Science + Innovation = cool combo
3 March 2021 Be inspired Get creative Lead change Start exploring
Science isn't all research and academia - commercially minded scientists are turning their inventions and discoveries into real-world products and successful businesses all the time.
How to be a good Indigenous ally
23 February 2021 Lead change
"We can’t raise the profile of issues affecting us without our allies. But what does a good ally look like?" Summer May Finlay shows us ways we can support the Aboriginal population.
Backing you
23 February 2021 Be inspired Lead change
You may not think it – but there are a lot of people out there backing you to become the person you want to be.
Using spinach to detect landmines
23 February 2021 Get creative Lead change Start exploring
When you think of spinach plants – do you only think of food?
Walgett’s drought-proof garden is set to tackle town’s food security issues
23 February 2021 Get creative Lead change
A water-efficient microfarm at the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service is helping tackle the town’s food security issues.
How to (mostly) stop worrying about the future of work
23 February 2021 Start exploring
You don't have to have all the answers now. Take the time to explore and find your passion. You'll get there.
Welcome to innovation, tech and creativity
23 February 2021 Get creative Lead change Start exploring
Working in the primary industries is so much more than ‘farm life’. It is a literal breeding ground of technological innovation, revolutionising the way we work with animals, the land and sea.
Djai follows her science dream
23 February 2021 Be inspired Get creative Lead change Start exploring
Gilmore College student Djai Hunter has always been fascinated by science and learning about the “way things work”, landing her her a national CSIRO 2019 Indigenous STEM Award.
How to land that job
22 February 2021 Start exploring
There is going to come a time when you need to apply for a job. You’ll want to make sure you put your best foot forward. Here are some tips to help you along the way.
Learning the star knowledge of first Australians
22 February 2021 Be inspired Start exploring
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use their understanding of the night sky for a range of reasons.
Here’s why you need to have more bad ideas
22 February 2021 Be inspired
It’s easy to criticise, and think things could be better. It’s a lot tougher to take something on, and improve it.
Looking to skill up in VET?
22 February 2021 Start exploring
Here’s all the information you need. Ever wondered if an apprenticeship or traineeship is the right option to get you where you want to be?
Jobs of the future: what will yours be?
22 February 2021 Start exploring
It's been said that 60% of the best jobs of the next decade haven't been invented yet. So where does that leave people looking for careers today?
If you print it, we will eat it
22 February 2021 Get creative Lead change
Does 3D printing our food hold the answers to world hunger and reducing our carbon footprint? “There is a great potential to minimise waste and to customise food through the combination of 3D printing ...
A day in the life of an ethical hacker
22 February 2021 Start exploring
Trying to think like a hacker and playing Dungeons & Dragons is all in a day’s work (and play) for CBA grad Rhiannon Nee-Salvador.
Lawman and world saviour
22 February 2021 Be inspired Find balance Lead change
Over three years ago, Versova beach in Mumbai was little more than a dumping ground for garbage and waste.
Have you ever wondered if a robot will take your future job?
22 February 2021 Start exploring
Have you ever wondered if the fear of losing jobs to robots is justified?
How to succeed in life - Michelle Obama's best advice for students
22 February 2021 Be inspired
Are you're willing to dig deep, if you're willing to pick yourself up when you fall? That's what the world needs.
Young Earth champion turns plastic into bricks stronger than concrete
22 February 2021 Lead change
Matee encourages other young people to tackle environmental challenges at the local level.
Just keep bouncing
22 February 2021 Find balance
Resilience, like all skills, takes practise – and it is important that you take the time to develop this skill.
Music inspiring change
21 February 2021 Be inspired Get creative Lead change
Listening to UK artist Jacob Banks now, it's hard to believe he was destined to be anything other than a singer.
How to be Curious
22 January 2021 Start exploring
Kai Lovel talks about the fear of public speaking.
A letter to you from Dr Skye Kinder
22 January 2021 Start exploring
While I’m still growing and learning every day, there are three things that [my] journey has taught me that I want you to know as well.
Discovering your interests
22 January 2021 Start exploring
Find out how a VET pathway can help you find your direction - as seen through the eyes of Matt King (teacher) and his students.
Meet Gitanjali Rao: TIME's first ever Kid of the Year
22 January 2021 Be inspired
The world belongs to those who shape it. Gitanjali is just 15 years old and is already making her mark.
Head in the clouds
20 January 2021 Be inspired
Some people say that our generation has its head in the clouds - that we don’t live in the real world.
Playing to your strengths
19 January 2021 Find balance
You’ve heard it before, ‘You do you’. And it really is true.
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