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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/choosing-your-own-life/ This week marks National Career Development Week (17-23 May), with the aim of encouraging all Australians to take responsibility for managing and developing their own journey towards a fulfilling and prosperous career – an ideal very close to my heart. The theme of the week this year is ‘get the life you love’ which sounds like an obvious proposition, but is so easily lost among young people just starting out in the career world. Following a passion can fall down when kids aren’t aware of the paths available to them to help with a smooth transition beyond the classroom, and confidence wanes. Instead, it can be easy to settle for a future which a young adult would never have expected to pursue as a child. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/choosing-your-own-life/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/choosing-your-own-life/#item3130 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Picture yourself in this situation. You’re a young female business graduate striding up to the board room for an interview with Westpac. You see a picture of CEO Gail Kelly and you think “I can do that.” Think again sister. If the latest statistics predict your path, there’s a strong possibility that in 15 years time you’ll be stuck in middle management or if you’re returning back part time from baby, you’ll be sentenced to “special projects.” The statistics are bleak. Look at these statistics from the EOWA: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-women-do-wrong-in-interviews/ Picture yourself in this situation. You’re a young female business graduate striding up to the board room for an interview with Westpac. You see a picture of CEO Gail Kelly and you think “I can do that.” Think again sister. If the latest statistics predict your path, there’s a strong possibility that in 15 years time you’ll be stuck in middle management or if you’re returning back part time from baby, you’ll be sentenced to “special projects.” The statistics are bleak. Look at these statistics from the EOWA: feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-women-do-wrong-in-interviews/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/what-women-do-wrong-in-interviews/#item2274 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Picture yourself in this situation. You’re a young female business graduate striding up to the board room for an interview with Westpac. You see a picture of CEO Gail Kelly and you think “I can do that.” Think again sister. If the latest statistics predict your path, there’s a strong possibility that in 15 years time you’ll be stuck in middle management or if you’re returning back part time from baby, you’ll be sentenced to “special projects.” The statistics are bleak. Look at these statistics from the EOWA: http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/i-know-you-hate-marketers-but-face-it-you-need-them/ Well it’s official. People hate marketers, particularly those in advertising. Research by Roy Morgan has ranked advertising as the third most-hated industry across all professions. We’re more hated than union leaders and real estate agents, but just managed to scrape in front of journalists and car salesmen. All I can say is thank god I don’t work with any car clients because with this article and an interest in marketing I might take the trifecta and actually be the most hated person in the world. So why do people hate the profession in which I’m going to invest my entire career? I’ll probably agree with what you’ve got to say for the most part, but I should probably at least attempt to convince you otherwise. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/i-know-you-hate-marketers-but-face-it-you-need-them/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/i-know-you-hate-marketers-but-face-it-you-need-them/#item435 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 Picture yourself in this situation. You’re a young female business graduate striding up to the board room for an interview with Westpac. You see a picture of CEO Gail Kelly and you think “I can do that.” Think again sister. If the latest statistics predict your path, there’s a strong possibility that in 15 years time you’ll be stuck in middle management or if you’re returning back part time from baby, you’ll be sentenced to “special projects.” The statistics are bleak. Look at these statistics from the EOWA: