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ATAR scores cause horrible competition between parents! Help!

21/09/2020 by Erin Shale

Many parents feel stressed because other parents are desperately competitive and want to know their teenagers’ ATAR scores. Knowing how to respond can help relieve stress and reduce competition with other parents…

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Future trends in tertiary selection and employment

06/09/2020 by Erin Shale

Students should be aware of the latest trends in the constantly changing tertiary landscape. What are institutions looking for in prospective students? What skills, experience and qualities are highly regarded? What are tertiary institutions doing to attract the best students?

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Helping teens do well in interviews

04/09/2020 by Erin Shale

Parents can help young people prepare for interviews by helping them think of possible questions well before an important interview. Even knowing that they have thought about possible questions gives students greater confidence.

If your teenager has had a negative experience at an interview, always offer encouragement as well as empathizing. Give the message that it’s okay not to get the first job or the first leadership position we apply for. Stress that each interview is a learning experience. Which question was unexpected? What would have been a better answer? Which question was difficult to answer?

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