In the
Media
Due to Michelle Duraan’s extensive experience and expertise in the field of career counselling, she is highly regarded throughout South Africa and has on numerous occasions been asked to provide her insights for television shows, radio talk shows, magazines and newspapers.
Below are some of the media appearances, newspaper articles and magazine articles Michelle has been featured in during the years.
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Contributed as expert opinion on an article about taking a work sabbatical without compromising your career.
Interview on CapeTalk’s Early Breakfast Show
Interview with Nolo Moloi on the Cape Talk Early Breakfast show about the intricacies of entering into tertiary education in South Africa.
Interview on Valley FM
Interview on Valley FM discussing the importance of subject choices for high school learners.
Expert guest on SABC 2’s Hectic 9-Nine
Guest on Hectic 9-Nine, discussing career assessments and their role in choosing the best career to suit your strengths.
“’n Nuwe Begin”, Huisgenoot Magazine
Contributed as expert opinion on an article about making career changes if you’re unhappy at work.
Interview on CapeTalk’s Early Breakfast Show
Michelle Duraan was interviewed during the CapeTalk’s Early Breakfast Show with regard to preparing the youth for making informed career decisions.
Interviewed on SABC2’s Hectic 9-Nine
Michelle Duraan was interviewed on SABC2’s Hectic 9-Nine on tertiary study choices for students. Students of all ages were encouraged to engage with me via the show’s facebook page, and I assisted various students with queries regarding subject choices and tertiary studies.
Insert on eNCA General Morning News
on eNCA news on the options for matriculants beyond the “norm”
of university studies. Unfortunately, the link to this news insert is currently unavailable.
Voice of the Cape: Breakfast Beat radio show
Career Countdown: “Mind Map Your Career”
Michelle Duraan consulted on an article aimed at Grade 8-university students on making their career wishes come true. Grade 10-12 students were advised to contact Michelle via her website for career guidance.
eNCA News
“What’s next for 2013 matrics?”
Michelle Duraan interviewed regarding matriculants making career and study decisions following their matric results. Click on the Voice of the Cape logo on the left to the listen to the audio from the interview.
JIP – Weekly scholar’s insert in Die Burger newspaper
“Kies jou eie beroep en wees tevrede daarmee”
Michelle Duraan consulted on the importance of understanding yourself before making pivotal decisions about studies or career paths.
This introspection sought to help scholars identify which environments they would thrive in.
Hectic 9-Nine, SABC 2
“How to construct a proper CV”
Career Countdown: “Mind Map Your Career”
Michelle Duraan consulted on an article aimed at Grade 8-university students on making their career wishes come true. Grade 10-12 students were advised to contact Michelle via her website for career guidance.
Seventeen Magazine
Career Countdown: “Mind Map Your Career”
Michelle Duraan consulted on an article aimed at Grade 8-university students on making their career wishes come true. Grade 10-12 students were advised to contact Michelle via her website for career guidance.
Seventeen Magazine
Varsity Special: “It’s All About the Aptitude”
who says that her “results were spot on” and that
“it’s definitely worth it!”
Lotus FM – Radio Interview
Michelle Duraan interviewed about the options facing matriculants following the receipt of their results in January 2011.
Unfortunately, the audio for this interview is currently unavailable. Please check back soon.
Die Burger (Suid-Kaap)
Original article on which the Jip article from October 2012 was based.Michelle Duraan consulted on knowing yourself well before
making study or career choices.