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8 steps to choosing school subjects

Choosing school subjects can be tricky, but with these eight steps your young person will have them sorted in no time.

Talking careers with your young person

Deciding which career path to take can be a challenge. Find out how to help your young person explore their future career.

Helping your young person match subjects, talents and interests to career ideas

Finding a career for your young person is a matching game. Get tips on how to match talents, interests and strengths with career ideas.

Motivating your young person to choose a career

How to help when your young person wants to leave school with no plans.

Toolkit: Preparing for life

Your toolkit to help your young person prepare for life away from home.

Toolkit: Preparing for work

Your toolkit to help your young person prepare to leave school and go to work.

11 tips for an awesome job interview

Follow these interview tips to increase your chances of getting the job.

How to get paid what you're worth

Want to get paid what you're worth? Here's how to negotiate the salary you deserve.

Aim for skilled, creative work with a human touch – let AI do the rest

Continuing our future of work series – we discuss how artificial intelligence will take over some roles, and complement the work of humans in others.

Employability skills are the heart of the future

Continuing our future of work series – we showcase how employability skills, such as problem solving, are increasingly important in the new world of work.