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All pathways matter - so why don't we act like it?

Why are we still raising eyebrows at non-STEM career paths? Despite sophisticated workforce development strategies and extensive vocational education programs, only one in four young people feel adequately informed about their options. The barrier isn't lack of information. It's our stubborn prejudice that university is the only worthy pathway. Sparrowly Group's evaluation work across Australia reveals a critical gap between what we know works and how we actually support young people's futures. It's time to value all jobs and skills, not just the ones that fit our outdated expectations.

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The Federal Budget 2024-25 - A values-based, market shaping approach

The 2024-25 Federal Budget has been handed down, and it’s drawing mixed reaction and debate about the market-shaping approach of the Future Made in Australia Act. Sparrowly Group’s Federico Moreno unpacks these perspectives and as well as the implications of the Act in the context of a highly competitive global economy racing towards net zero.

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Resignation or Realignment?

Sparrowly Group’s Managing Director Giovanna Lever shares her thoughts on ‘The Great Resignation’, commenting on the counterargument which focusses on a realignment of work/life balancing and providing inclusive, flexible workplaces.

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You don’t build it for yourself. You build it for them.

“You don’t build it for yourself. You know what people want, and you build it for them.” – Walt Disney

This statement seems so obvious, yet it regularly doesn’t happen. Giovanna Lever believes that understanding your customer and being responsive to customer needs will be the difference between a business that fails (or just gets by) or thrives.

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