The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is all about helping young people to develop valuable skills that will assist them through life and work, known as soft skills.
Research has found that many employers do in fact first look for crucial soft skills in potential employees over academic skills, with Google amongst this group. Google have said the seven top skills they look for in an employee are all soft skills and include being a good coach or leader and a problem
solver - both skills the Award helps young people learn!
To read more about Google's top seven skills, head to the article below:
The surprising thing Google learned about its employees — and what it means for today’s students
To find out more about how the Award positively impacts the employability of young people head here.
Students use makeshift stretcher to rescue hiker in Warrumbungle National Park A group of students from Presbyterian Ladies’ College Armidale have demonstrated the power of human skills in action, assisting an injured hiker in Warrumbungle National Park. As reported by ABC News Australia, the students were undertaking a multi-day hike when they came across a man who had sustained a serious leg injury […]
Latest report shows program directly aligns with outcomes set out in the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (2025-2034) Over the past ten years, the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia’s Disadvantaged Youth Program has supported over 12,500 young people with access to the Duke of Ed Framework through targeted Australian Government funding. An independent […]
The Duke of Ed is seeking Australian Government funding to continue and expand support of disadvantaged youths The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Australia has recently submitted a Pre-Budget request to Treasury calling on the Australian Government to continue to expand the Disadvantaged Youth Program. Duke of Ed Australia’s CEO, Helen White, says, “An […]
