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Medman has mentioned it a few times across the forums. There arent nearly enough of those placements and most are only offered by big firms. An incentive by the government would open up a wider market for graduates in terms of smaller firms. If you look at apprenticeships, they attract...

I think businesses have a wider responsibility in this area and I think the government should provide more of an incentive as they do with apprentices. Eventually, this mentality will lead to a skills deficiency similar to what happens in Medicine. There is a huge demand for specialists but an...

This is all you can do really. My two cents here, but I'm not a big believer in these hocus pocus behavioural questions. Some of the weird ones (like this) just throw off a candidate and dont offer the interviewer much about the interviewee. There are some good ones though ("What is your...

This is more the case with graduate programs than regular jobs. I wont deny that there is an oversupply of graduates, but the problem also lies in the way businesses perceive graduates. In HR, there are heaps of jobs available, but if your a fresh graduate with zero experience, your chances...

I'm talking more about entry level and junior positions, where businesses require people to have "experience" when in reality, these positions dont require experience at all. I dont think graduates are given a fair go - I just think businesses greatly underrate their usefulness. I think it's...

It's just ridiculous, I actually think businesses could save money. Like, for some jobs businesses gun for people with years of experience, who would command a lot of money, whereas they could probably get a graduate to do the job for half that amount (and the grad would probably do just as well).

Very true, although in my view, this doesnt reflect a lack of jobs, but more a lack of demand for graduates. In a lot of fields, graduate programs are limited and most entry level jobs require experience of some kind. The fact is many employers cant be bothered investing in unknown entities...

There are too many teachers on the market at the moment (pretty much describes every profession). It's all the same, expensive and overrated.

It really doesnt matter a great deal, but if teaching at a Catholic School is your aim, then Notre Dame or ACU would be your best bet because they have the closest ties to those schools.

I'd do the whole middle name thing for the kids as well.

Some couples take their partners last name as a middle name - I'd be up for something like that.

To be honest, these days most employers are doing it after offers.

Pretty much this - you will find that quite a few professionals will take the time to answer your questions or give you insight into their field. Having worked a bit on a graduate program, this is definitely a thing. Those events are prime opportunities for firms to scout potential talent and...

This is roughly related to the topic, so we would allow some leeway on this.

Students cheating in the HSC, because that is only a recent development in dire need of attention from the authorities. Also, since when is asking for notes cheating?

A safety net of extra units is only useful if you are performing well across the board. There is no point keeping a subject if it is by far your worst and unlikely to count towards your ATAR. Hang onto EE1 for now because things restart for the HSC. Also, the subject can act as a safety net...

Definitely agree with these two - the HSC courses for some subjects can be quite different, so give them all a go. Then drop the subject you either like the least or think you will perform poorly in.

Basically, what matters is your "position" in the cohort - your position is made up of your ranks and the relative gaps between you and everyone else. For a more detailed explanation, check out this link http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc-results/moderation.html

On the topic though, I dont think we should go digital at all. The main issue with these tests is technological issues - a few of my students have sat digital based tests at their schools (who are trialling them) and they've had a lot of problems with computers failing or not working at optimal...

Maybe a little - "I have a crush on X" isnt so bad, but maybe a little childish.