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If your life for the past months or years has been nothing but changing nappies, feeding hungry mouths or ferrying the kids to school, then the thought of getting into a suit and hitting the job trail may seem hugely daunting.

Lately, everyone is talkin’ ‘bout your generation. With an age gap of nearly 50 years between the oldest and youngest employees in some organisations, there is a broad range of perspectives, needs and attitudes floating around the office.

If you thought being a librarian was boring, think again. Here are six reasons why working as a librarian is stimulating, rewarding and a fantastic career choice.

Didn’t get the grades you needed to get into your course? Are you an employee wanting to study but can’t get time off work? Or are you living internationally and looking to study for an Australian degree?

If you are one of the over nine million Australians or 500 million people worldwide who use Facebook, you probably use the social networking site to keep up with your friends, write on each other’s walls and view each other’s photos.

For many young kids, becoming an astronaut and flying through outer space is the ultimate job – it\'s right up there with other popular careers children aspire to, such as firefighter, super hero and princess.

If you are over 45 and suddenly find yourself made redundant or seeking a career change, the thought of having to hit the job trail and compete against people years younger than yourself can be downright scary.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard of Susan Boyle, the middle-aged Scottish woman, dubbed ‘the hairy angel’, who became a global sensation when her astonishing performance on Britain’s Got Talent was posted on YouTube.

August 15th marks the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, the four-day music festival that came to epitomise an entire generation.

With winter almost upon us, flu season is approaching – so it would be wise to start thinking about what you can do to help prevent catching and spreading the dreaded lurgy.

There are two ways of looking at the current recession: as a problem, or as an opportunity.

When a sprinter is crossing the line first to claim Olympic gold or a League player is converting the winning try – the last thing on their minds is what career they will pursue once their sporting prowess fades and the next generation steps in.

Whether you are starting a brand spanking new job or you’ve been with the same company for the past 10 years, what you wear to work each day is important.

These are exciting times here at Career FAQs! We’ve just launched our new website, re-designed to make it easier than ever to find course and career information. Take a tour through our new site and discover all the additional features and improvements.

With Celebrity MasterChef set to hit our television screens next week, reality TV fans, foodies and ordinary Australians are eager to see how a politician, news anchor, beauty queen, journalist and fashion designer handle the heat in the kitchen.