Bright and associates is an evidence-based career development practice that provides career development, training and corporate speaking services around the world.

jim bright is the managing partner of bright and associates. he has an international reputation as a career development proessional based on his award winning innovative career development research, best-selling career development books and his entertaining and informative speaking and training.

jim has over 20 years of experience in psychology and career development. he has a ba(hons) and a pHD in psychology. he has published over 300 books,chapters journal and newspaper articles, tests and reports. he is a fellow of both the australian psychological society and the career development association of australia and is a past national chairperson of the college of organisational psychologists. he holds australia's first specifically-named professorial appointment in career development at ACU.

jim writes the Brightside column every week for the sydney morning herald and the melbourne age newspapers.

Karen Bright, B.Bus. is a Managing Partner in Bright and Associates. She has extensive experience working as a Career Counsellor for over 10 years and before that professional experience working in the Banking and Finance, Construction and Transport Industries. She is the author of two highly acclaimed career development books, Land that job in Australia: the skilled migrants guide (Tribus Lingua) and Getting a Brilliant Job: the student's guide (Allen and Unwin). Karen manages our Schools Testing programs.

e-mail: info@brightandassociates.com.au