Author: Developing Employability

This week, EmployABILITY thinking turns its attention to the importance of Networking and micro-communities, using a remarkable story from our Career Story series. In this story, renowned Australian artist Graham Hay talks about his career journey and his specialisation in paper clay. Graham brings to light the importance of creating and nurturing networks and he shares a candid account of buildin...

This week’s featured resource introduces students to the crucial concept of positive- and negative- self-talk. It links to further reading and an activity. All members of the Developing EmployABILITY community have access to this resource.If you haven’t signed up yet, become a member here.There is no charge for any employABILITY resources. To learn more about the Developing EmployABILITY process, ...

This week’s EmployABILITY thinking resource is titled Following your passion and it comes from our Career Story series. This career story comes from a music graduate who followed her passion to create a diverse and successful career in music. The account is a great resource for understanding the myriad of opportunities available to graduates. When reading the account, students can reflect on what ...

This week we focus on a vital ability for both study and work: How to form an effective group or team. Group and team activities are a necessary component of student and professional life, so it is crucial for students to learn how to work well in teams and groups and how to communicate both orally and in writing. This resource aligns with another resource which prompts students to consider their ...

This week, employABILITY thinking is focusing on Designing Successful Capstones. This expert guide comes from Professor Nicolette Lee from La Trobe. Nicki explains: Capstones are substantial culminating learning experiences that take place in the final stage of an educational program, offering closure and a focus for the sense of achievement that comes with completion. The guide for educators prov...

This week’s EmployABILITY thinking resource is titled Finding a career path after a general degree and it comes from our Career Story series. This career story comes from a university graduate who completed her double degree in visual arts and Arabic. The account is a great resource for understanding how many people try multiple jobs to determine where their interests and lifestyle will fit best. ...

This week, employABILITY thinking launches the new music toolkit on the student website with a great resource titled Compose your future. The resource comes from our Developing EmployABILITY Music Toolkit and it is easily adapted to other disciplines: e.g., engineer your future, design your future etc. Why is there a music toolkit? EmployABILITY lead researcher Dawn Bennett has a background in mus...

This week, employABILITY thinking is focusing on Developing a socially engaged curriculum. This expert guide comes from Dr Catherine Grant at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. Cathy explains: Learning discipline-based knowledge and skills is an essential part of any university education, and educators and their institutions are often highly effective at teaching them. However, un...

This week’s EmployABILITY thinking resource is titled Building a career with creativity and resilience and it comes from our Career Story series. The career story comes from an internationally known author. It is a great resource for understanding the complex paths that many careers take. The story also features in a resource set which combines a career story, guided reflection resource, industry ...

This week’s employABILITY thinking featured resource is How much do you know already? Use this resource with students, to encourage them to audit their skills, knowledge and experience, and to find out how much they know already. How much do you know already? is most effective if students have first created a personalised employABILITY profile as part of the 6-step Developing EmployABILITY process...

This week, employABILITY thinking is focusing on Using WordPress Blogs for Real-World Portfolios. This is an expert guide from Dr. Wayne J. Cosshall. Having a portfolio during study and after graduation can be a great asset for gaining work. It can also provide a tangible tool for identity development. While many universities have ePortfolio tools, why not take the opportunity to use a portfolio s...