THE results are in and while many year 12 graduates will be celebrating, others might be concerned what their future holds.
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Young people will have experienced the pressure and expectation of their final years of high school - striving to earn their best possible results, pursue a respected study or career path and create their best life.
Others might not know what their future career is - and that's OK.
The reality of what that future pathway looks like is different to each person.
There might be a whole range of emotions for those who did not receive the score they hoped, or needed, to pursue their choice of further study.
It might not mean much today as they process what's next.
But for those students, particularly, their drive and initiative - should they really want to pursue that career or job - will mean there will always be a way. Even if it takes a few detours to get there.
Graduates can be comforted that their score truly can be "just a number".
Millennials have earned a reputation for "job-hopping" - more than previous generations.
Gone are the days of staying in one role for your working life - millennials will change jobs and won't hesitate to relocate for them, and even take completely different career paths during their working lives.
Some of those career paths might not even exist yet. Others won't exist down the track as society continues to evolve and change.
"Job-hopping" is common and often allows people to try different things, gain life and work experience and depth, and develop networks.
People also cite that seeking a positive culture in the workplace, training and development opportunities and their employer's reputation and values are important to them.
Today's graduates walk into a world of opportunity - and it's theirs for the taking.
Jessica Grimble, editor