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‘I have learnt an incredible amount about business, experiences that no monetary value could even come close to purchasing. Every challenge was a learning experience, every day is a lesson and you are never too young to strive to be the best you can be.’

Many of us would agree with Gandhi’s assertion that health, not money, is the real wealth. But have you ever thought about putting yourself in the healer’s seat?

Fair Work Australia, the national workplace relations tribunal, has found that hundreds of thousands of social and community service workers in the non-government sector have suffered from significant underpayment, as well as gender discrimination.

Think Gen Y is the most difficult generation to work with? Not so, according to a recent survey on cross-generational workplace relationships by Leadership Management Australasia (LMA).

If you’re concerned about the future of the planet and want to do everything you can to make a difference, then an environmental career could be your door to personal fulfilment and a more sustainable future.

With the growth of technologies such as high-speed Internet, web seminars and social media, and with millions of web-literate users, education is now mobile and a whole lot more accessible.

Are you at a crossroads in your career? Are you looking for a new job or wanting to start tertiary education, but not too sure what you actually want to do yet?

Study, graduate, get a good job. You could be forgiven for thinking that this is how your career will gloriously begin. But you could well be wrong.

Whether you’re switching careers or just buggering off to travel overseas, a break from work can be a useful tool to garner not just life experience, but extra skills with which to arm yourself for your next big move.

So you think you’ve got good communication skills? Well, you wouldn’t be alone.

If you’re like most people and hate going to the dentist, you’re probably going to appreciate anyone who makes the process as smooth and fast as possible.

Ever get the feeling that life and opportunities are passing you by? If this sounds like you, it may be time to take action.

If you love people, have energy to spare and have superb organisational skills, being an events manager could be your dream job. After all, who doesn’t love a great event and helping others to have a good time?

Music, film and television occupy a big place in most of our lives – they help us to relax, help us to feel, and shape how we see and experience the world.

You crash your car. You have emergency heart surgery. Your suitcase is stolen. Of course, these are all less-than-ideal situations – but they’re all linked by an urgent need for one simple thing: insurance.