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Nowadays, just about everyone has a device with GPS functionality on their person and it’s certainly made navigating the world a lot easier, whether you’re walking, biking, driving or catching the bus.  The GPS has made it so easy to get from point A to point B and many will offer different route options too,

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I was talking to a friend the other day about his daughter graduating from university and what an exciting time it was for her. His response took me by surprise. He said “you know I thought she’d be excited about it too, but she’s actually got anxiety from it because she’s worried she won’t be

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A New Year’s Wish List for Employability   There’s no getting away from the fact that the past 3 years have been challenging for the international higher education sector.  We had most of the country in lockdown for months at a time and during that whole time the border was closed, meaning we had virtually

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The recently concluded Jobs + Skills Summit has certainly shaken up the education and migration sectors as the government looks to address the skills gaps across industries and drive upskilling of Australians entering employment. From an international student and migration perspective, there’s more good news with an increase to the Permanent Migration Program planning level

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In much welcomed news for international students, the Australian Government have this week announced their allocations of on-and-offshore applications for each Australian State and Territory in 2022/23 as part of the General Skilled Migration Program (GSM). In positive news for graduates, we’ve seen the allocations greatly increase with Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and

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Right now, SMEs across Australia’s major cities are feeling the pinch as the government attempts to protect Australian jobs, while a slowing migration pattern has resulted in more jobs moving offshore. It’s a problem and one that needs to be rapidly addressed. The Federal Government’s annual update on Skilled Migration is normally a pivotal moment

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I recently clocked up 12 years at Gradability. I started in 2010 as the General Manager of Melbourne. A time when Apple had just released a wacky contraption called the iPad. A social thing called ‘Instagram’ had just launched. MasterChef was only in season #2. And Kesha’s ‘Tik Tok’ was the #1 song of the

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With unemployment at an all-time low, it is well noted to be a job-seekers market. And you may have the desire to ‘explore what’s out there’ to find better opportunities, salary and/or progression. If you’re just starting out in your career particularly, we urged you to consider all factors despite job opportunities being plentiful before

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Since lockdowns ended and people slowly started returning to offices around Australia, we’ve been hearing about The Great Resignation and how employees are voting with their feet, seeking greener pastures with better conditions and opportunities. With unemployment holding steady at a record low of 4% in Australia, it means attracting and retaining good staff has

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Gradability & Performance Education’s CEO, David Phua pens his views on the current international student market.  Recently the ABC published an article about the plight international students face trying to secure employment post-graduation: https://ab.co/3wsTZ61 The article references the perceptions held by both graduates and employers around the employability of international graduates, what options are available

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