November 2004 - Going After the Grads – Government News
With an emphasis on Local Government this article talks about the issues being faced in the attraction of candidates for entry-level professional roles and the impact this will have for Local Government in the future. The article discusses some of the methods that local government can use to mitigate the affects of these difficulties.

Going After Grads 1104 Gov News.pdf (985k)

28/06/03 - Counting the Cost - Brisbane Courier Mail
Counting the Cost provides a brief look at the amount of human and financial resources used by many companies in developing and delivering their graduate programs. Counting the Cost explores where some of these resources can be reduced, some strategies to assist in reducing them. This article is written from the premise that graduate recruitment and development program costs can be reduced without diminishing the quality of the program.

Counting the Cost 280603 CM.pdf (1,277k)

12/05/03 - Students Jobs Boost – Pioneer News
An article on the poor perception of employment prospects for graduates in regional Queensland. Some of the myths around poor employment have been identified as part of the ‘e2e’ – education 2 employment program and this article supports e2e with comments from academic staff from Central Queensland University.

Students Jobs Boost 120503 PionNews.pdf (911k)

06/05/03 - Little Hope for First Job – Australian IT
A statistical snapshot into the job seeking preparation and confidence of IT graduates. The data is this report is an extract from the 2003 ICT e2e Project Undertaken by GPA. The article provides an indication into the jobseeking habits of graduates and the reasons why most graduates perceive current services as ineffective.

Little Hope for first job 060503 Aust IT.pdf (888k)

03/05/03 - Assisting Graduates – Brisbane Courier Mail
Assisting Graduates is an overview of Graduate Programs Australia and the services we provide as reported in the Brisbane Courier Mail. The article gives a brief insight into the range of services offered by GPA and also introduces the innovative ‘e2e’ – education 2 employment program.

Assisting Graduates 030503 CM.pdf (964k)

25/03/03 - Course Arms Graduates – Australian IT
This article talks about the employment preparation of graduates as an institutions moral (if not ethical) responsibility and the research that suggests institutions have largely failed in their attempts to prepare graduates. The article outlines the ‘e2e’ – education 2 employment program and mentions the development of e2e.NET.

Course Arms Graduates 250303 Aust IT.pdf (959k)