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e2e.net is an initiative of Graduate Programs Australia.

In April 2000 GPA approached the then Queensland Department of Innovation and Information Economy (DIIE) seeking information on the apparent disconnect between Information and Communications Technology (ICT) educators and employers.

DIIE acknowledged the importance of the relationship between education and industry but had no updated and relevant research on the issue. As a result, DIIE provided recurrent funding to GPA and a series of project partners for the purpose of engaging educators, employers and students with the objective of understanding their respective needs in the context of a student’s transition to employment. This data collection and research exercise was therein referred to as the e2e – The ‘education 2 employment’ Project.

In the second and subsequent years of data collection, the e2e Project moved beyond the narrow Information and Communications Technology focus and adopted wider terms of reference to cover all disciplines.

Over a 5 year period the e2e Project results showed that:

  • Students confidence over their employment prospects was low - they did not understand what was required of them in the transition to employment
  • Campus resources were more focused on delivering educational outcomes and career guidance – not employment preparation and industry relationships
  • There was no dedicated and consistent resource for employers to communicate employment opportunities to students or recent graduates
  • The services promoted by Institutes often differs in quality and substance than those actually delivered
  • There are no standards for the delivery of Employment Services to students

In response to the emerging importance, in education, of dedicated Employment Services to prepare students for employment, and the need to build relationships with Industry that support practical learning and lead to positive outcomes for students and graduates, GPA developed e2e.net – ‘the education to employment network’.

e2e.net has been designed to cost-effectively respond to the needs of modern learning institutions, the changing needs of students and the requirements of industry.