Finding your ‘power-button’
Do you know someone who really enjoys their job? Do you think that happens by accident or do you think you can plan to have a career in a field that really interests you and where you can realise the dream of really enjoying your job?
And how is it that some people who seem to have everything in a job still find the work they do un-rewarding and un-satisfying, even if they earn a lot?
It seems obvious, but often we simply do not take the time to think about what is really important to us in our work. Have a look at the table below and see how you score the importance of each of the ten dimensions listed. There are no wrong or right answers of course, it's just a demonstration of how different we all are, and of how important it is to know what your career power-button is!
Does New Zealand really need more University Graduates?
A University graduate will earn approximately $1.5 million dollars more than a school-leaver with no other qualifications, and be less likely to go to prison, or die before reaching their normal life expectancy age. These are just some of the assertions made in an address by Derek McCormack from AUT University.
Speaking to business leaders in July 2009, Mr. Mc Cormack referred to recent research to support these and other statements, highlighting the fact that New Zealand is falling behind other OECD countries.
He says we need graduates for key occupations, but we also need pool of adequately qualified people simply to run New Zealand businesses and compete in the world arena.
What is your view? Are we fixated on University education or does AUT have a point?
Read the full story at: http://www.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/87037/why-nz-needs-more-graduates.pdf
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