Get Help Finding a Youth or Student Job
If you're a student looking for a job, you can get help through these programmes—regardless of your background or circumstances.
Youth Job Connection
You get at least 60 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, a job for up to 6 months, jobcoaching and help with the transition from school to work, or to ongoing employment once the program ends.
Who is eligible(具备条件的): between 16 and 29 years old; not attending fulltime school or training.
Youth Job Connection Summer
You get at least 20 hours of paid training to prepare you for the workplace, summer jobs that last for up to 8 weeks (parttime and afterschool jobs are available if they don't conflict with school), jobcoaching and help returning to school after the programme ends.
Who is eligible: between 18 and 20 years old; a high school student planning to stay in or return to school, or to move on to postsecondary education.
MARS Studio
You are guided to learn critical skills you need to solve complex 21st century challenges, build networks with peers, coaches, and leaders, and pursue your innovative ideas for bold change in society.
Who is eligible: 8month fellowship for young people aged 18～29.
Starter Company Programme
You get guidance business knowledge and funding to start, grow, or buy a small business. To qualify for funding of up to $5，000, you need to be able to contribute at least 25% of the grant amount.
Who is eligible: between 18 and 29 years old; applicants must not be attending school full time.
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband's name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
Violette Childe, 67, is a dining companion who helps serve patients lunches. The role was introduced ten years ago by a dietitian concerning that some patients were not eating their meals.
"Many of our patients are elderly and can be confused by the noisy, busy environment of the hospital and so won't focus on eating," explains Yvonne Donglas-Morris, head of volunteering, who oversees the activities of all 528 of the trusty volunteers. "Staff are busy with the clinical side of things, so the dining companions were introduced. They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat."
Violette, a retired library manager, has been helping out for six years. "It makes me feel a bit more complete," she says simply. "Helping with the meals frees up the nurses to get on with other things. I believe in being a part of the community and this hospital is part of my community."
Another key role is played by the discharge volunteers, who offer support to the elderly, especially those aged 70 and over—leaving hospital to return to an empty home. The team has a budget of ￡10 per person and will pop to the shops and buy milk, bread and a meal to tide them over for the first few hours. They then call the patients regularly, for as long as they need, to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support.
The volunteers in Kingston work from a dedicated office—a small room in one of the buildings on the hospital grounds, where a Christmas tree decorated with baubles (小饰物) bearing the faces of volunteers sits in the corner. "All the volunteers come and gather here; it gets very busy at times," smiles Nicola Hutin, 67, a discharge support volunteer. A mother of two, and grandmother of four, she was a membership coordinator (协调员) for a trade association until she retired, and has since volunteered at the hospital one morning a week for 18 months.
Studies have shown most people fail to realize how much time they spend on their smart phones each day.
Frank and Amelia's family were put to a test, using a free app called "Momentscreen Time Tracker". The Vascellaros — Frank, Amelia, 14yearold twins Frankie and Joe, and 17yearold Sam — all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.
"Honestly, I don't feel like I'm on my phone a lot," Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent close to four hours on his phone — which came as a shock to him. The children's times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.
Minneapolisbased Dr Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up a lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members' phone use has become problematic(有问题的).
"If we hear more than once, 'Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said？'，it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships and our daily lives，"she said.
Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down.
She asks parents to encourage more facetoface communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. "What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy — the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems — when we spend a lot of time on our smart phones to communicate with other people，"she said.
Ways to be active and help your career
Sometimes, you may have no professional association to join. . Maybe your company needs someone to organize a team meeting, a holiday party or a summer picnic. Here are some ways to be active and help your career.
First, you will learn a lot. Much learning will get practical skills you can put on your resume, helping you get a new job or promotion. It could also make you more effective at your current job.
Networking
There's no better way to build your professional community than working with like-minded people toward a common goal. Building your network can help you get your next job. You will also have access to knowledgeable resources that help you in your current job. .
Enhancing your professional brand
. It's also a great way to get your name there. Enhancing your professional brand is a way to show the willingness to work hard.
Leadership opportunities
If you're interested in building leadership skills, volunteering is an excellent way to do that. . And, most professional associations have an organized structure where you can gain formal leadership experience.
As I look back on my career, this has made a huge difference and it's something I have never regretted. With all these benefits, why not have a try?
A. Learning opportunities
B. You'll even make some new friends
C. Being involved in many different careers
D. Being active shows commitment to your work
E. You should look for opportunities at your workplace
F. Make connections in your industry from around the world
G. You can gain leadership experience through planning events
Last weekend I took a bus to New York City. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn't 1 an elderly man sitting beside me. The elderly man asked me a simple question 2 the bus' s WiFi connection, which turned into a two-hour 3 .
We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I 4 more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it is because I am 5 to let anyone I know close to me. I was 6 that the stranger was not only deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just willing to 7 me to my greatest abilities. Instead of politely 8 his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying and that he fully understood my 9 for the failure.
This elderly man made me 10 the plans that I had made for my life. He helped me realize that my carefully 11 plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that good, but actually complex and filled with 12 . Most of all, he helped me 13 the complex rather than stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown.
A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you' re 14 for great things whatever you decide to do." The email, filled with words of encouragement made me realize that life is sometimes 15 but it is going to be okay.
If you go on holiday in Italy, Spain or Greece, don't be surprised if all shops are closed at noon. It's not because the shops are suffering a hard time, but because everyone is lunch. In these Mediterranean countries, the locals take lunch very (serious).In contrast to that in many other countries, lunch here is not a quick snack (consume) in front of the computer or on the way to meeting. It is the main event of the day and can last for several hours, (cover)many courses.
Its origin is simple. Because the hot climate in these countries, farmers thousands of years ago introduced a rest during the hottest time of the day. They would have a big meal and then take a nap in (prepare)for the remaining work.
Although most employees now work in cool offices, many families, especially on weekends, still enjoy a luxurious lunch, the focus is not just on the food. It is a social(联谊会) friends share food and enjoy the company of others.
This approach to life and eating has many benefits. According to health experts, the Mediterranean diet is one of the (health)diets in the world. Many people in Italy, Spain and Greece enjoy a long, healthy and happy life.
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3）询问应做何准备。
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Surprises are beautiful because they come without waiting. It was not so true for Nancy though. She was sure her younger sister, Kate, was planning a surprise for her birthday. Opening the curtains of her bedroom window, she hungrily drank in the fresh morning air. Nancy was turning 30 today. "Keep calm. It's only your 30th birthday." she thought to herself, quickly glancing at the mirror and looking away. She never liked looking at the mirror. It always reminded her of what she had suffered. She didn't want to think of the past and all that it had done to her.
Over these years she had worked at different factories and cleaned the floors at big hotels where perfumed men and women floated easily. Ever since their parents died, her only goal was to educate Kate. Nancy didn't go to her dreamy university. Her emotions came running back to the present. Quickly, she wiped her tears and rushed to the door.
"A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost." Kate was her dream, her hope, her happiness and her precious possession. She meant everything to her. Kate was so outstanding that she was admitted to Harvard University. And today, Nancy was sure Kate would surprise her with a gift like she did every year. Nancy imagined the freshly baked chocolate cake that would welcome her. Her tongue was eager to lick up the soft, brown cream and her teeth were ready to bite it. She heard the sound of Kate's footsteps coming towards her. She waited smiling.
It seemed like an endless wait. Finally, she heard her younger sister approaching her room. Her eyes lit up, steps turned into a spring and her heart was pounding. She sniffed the air to catch a breath of the chocolate cake but she couldn't. "Maybe it is not chocolate flavor this time." she imagined with pride. Her sister was a grown-up now. She could surprise her with something else.
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Kate walked into her room empty-handed.
