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The National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) is the national peak body for pharmacy students across Australia. NAPSA represents the interests of approximately 3500 members whom are undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at eighteen universities across Australia. NAPSA is in a unique position to help students engage wi...

Today Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) published their 2018 Community Pharmacists Employment and Remuneration Report which highlighted numerous issues currently being faced, specifically by the community and retail sector, in the pharmacy industry. PPA is a champion of the non-owner Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians and this report is ...

Often I hear pharmacy students’ concerns about struggle for identity within the pharmacy profession. It is one of the major reasons why many young pharmacists are choosing to leave the profession. This suggests that students are distressed over the perceived lack of opportunities within the profession. Especially since it can be easy to fall int...

How credible are you? Would you employ yourself? Would you want to work for you? Whether you are looking for a new role, or are an employer looking to secure a new person to your team, it’s important that you can show credibility in an interview. Would you be able to express your credibility in a meeting with a person you’ve never met before? So...

At Raven’s we understand that stepping into the world of locum pharmacy can be daunting and there are many unanswered questions that can prevent you from taking the plunge. Nivi and I have been making notes of the most frequently asked questions surrounding locum work so that we could collate a guide of answers and help prepare you to get starte...

Male pharmacy graduates earn an average $10,000 more than their female counterparts after three years on the job, a new report has shown. Although female graduates start their careers earning ever-so-slightly more than men ($200 a year more), after three years male pharmacists earn an average 12% more, according to the recently released 2018 Gra...

"In early 2018, Australia was hit by a shortage of EpiPens, which provide lifesaving adrenalin for people who have had an acute allergic response. In this and a number of other cases, shortages were not reported in advance to the TGA and as a result, patients and doctors were not alerted in time for them to make alternative arrangements." A new ...

25th September, 2018 is the... World Pharmacists Day Idealised by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) with the council of this organization voting to establish the event in the late 2000s, during a conference in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2018, the World Pharmacists Day will focus on the extensive expertise that Pharmacists have and dail...

While we all know that a CV is a necessary part of the job search process, it should not be the only document you use to ensure your application progresses to an interview. We have all been taught the importance of making a good first impression and I believe a strategically targeted cover letter is the most important weapon you can use. A cover...

On the evening of Saturday 14th July, Raven’s Recruitment Director, Alan Sutton attended the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) annual dinner in Melbourne. Mr Sutton was amongst principal sponsor the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA), major sponsors the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) as well as representatives ...