coaching@sandytaylor.com.au
The Business of Work
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
    • For Adults
    • For Students
    • Career development workshops
  • FAQ
  • Blog
  • CONTACT
Select Page
The career conversations worth having before Year 12 is over

The career conversations worth having before Year 12 is over

by sandy | Apr 27, 2026 | Career Development

If you’re the parent of a Year 12 student, you’re probably already feeling the clock ticking. Preferences, applications, open days, deadlines. It can feel like the whole thing needs to be resolved before the year is out. It doesn’t. But there are...
Why “what are you passionate about?” is the wrong career question – and what to ask instead

Why “what are you passionate about?” is the wrong career question – and what to ask instead

by sandy | Apr 20, 2026 | Career Development

“What are you passionate about?” It gets asked at careers days, family dinners, in well-meaning conversations between parents and teenagers who have no idea what they want to do. And while it comes from a good place, it sets young people up for a...
What to do when your teenager has no idea what they want to do when they finish school

What to do when your teenager has no idea what they want to do when they finish school

by sandy | Apr 11, 2026 | Career Development

If your teenager is approaching the end of school with absolutely no idea what comes next, you’re in good company. It’s one of the most common things I hear from parents. And the more I work with young people at this stage, the more I’ve come to...
Why career advice needs to change

Why career advice needs to change

by sandy | Oct 16, 2025 | Career Development

Spotting movement: The skill that separates the herd from the pathfinders

Spotting movement: The skill that separates the herd from the pathfinders

by sandy | Oct 2, 2025 | Career Development

Growing up in South Africa, our whole family loved visiting game parks like the Kruger National Park. The objective was simple: spot different types of game – big cats, antelope, warthog. Some were rarer and more valuable sightings than others. Game is...
Why your corporate skills are more valuable than you think

Why your corporate skills are more valuable than you think

by sandy | Sep 28, 2025 | Career Development

Have you ever looked at your CV and wondered if all those years of corporate experience actually translate into anything meaningful in today’s gig economy? Maybe you’ve been made redundant at 50-something, or you’re tired of being overlooked for...
« Older Entries

RECENT POSTS

  • Teenager listening to parent talking
    The career conversations worth having before Year 12 is over
  • Teenager talking to a careers counsellor
    Why “what are you passionate about?” is the wrong career question – and what to ask instead
  • Teenager sitting on her own thinking
    What to do when your teenager has no idea what they want to do when they finish school
  • Why career advice needs to change
  • Spotting movement: The skill that separates the herd from the pathfinders

The Business of Work

Career development for the real world

Other Ways To Work With Me

  • Sandy Taylor Digital Marketing
  • The Complete Picture

Get in Touch

coaching@sandytaylor.com.au
0423 551 577
PO Box 110
Mt Helena WA 6082

Stay in Touch

© The Business of Work | Website by Sandy Taylor | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions