ReasonQ at UWA Career Mentor Link 2026

At the UWA Careers Fair in March, four ReasonQ Student Thinkers spent the morning running PHISE scenarios with students they had not met before. They explained the framework, walked students through real decisions, and offered stamps for students to enter a Nintendo Switch 2 draw that kept the booth busy from the moment the doors opened.

Students did not just collect stamps and leave. Many stayed to discuss the ReasonQ card games and the scenarios with our Student Thinkers, who held those conversations for the entire day, explaining the lenses, guiding discussions, and encouraging students to think a little more deeply about decisions they might face in their careers. They did this with energy, patience, and professionalism, and we are very proud of them.

ReasonQ was also the proud sponsor of the Nintendo Switch 2 lucky draw at the event. Congratulations to the UWA student who won the draw, and thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth, worked through a scenario, and had a conversation with us during the day.

Why judgement matters in careers

Universities do a very good job teaching knowledge and technical skills. Most graduates are capable and hardworking. But when employers talk about what separates outstanding graduates from average ones, they rarely talk about grades alone.

They talk about judgement.

They talk about people who can handle uncertainty, weigh trade-offs, consider stakeholders, think long term, and make decisions when there is no obvious right answer. These situations appear everywhere in the workplace, often within the first year of employment.

The challenge is that judgement is rarely taught explicitly. It is usually learned slowly through experience, mentoring, and sometimes through mistakes. ReasonQ exists to accelerate that learning process by giving students a structured way to think through complex situations before they face them in real life.

That is why we wanted to be part of Career Mentor Link.

Why we are in Career Mentor Link

ReasonQ is the Gold Sponsor of UWA Career Mentor Link 2026, a six-month program connecting UWA students with experienced industry professionals for one-on-one mentoring.

A mentor can share knowledge and career advice. But when mentoring works well, what is really being transferred is something much harder to teach: how to approach difficult situations, how to think through competing priorities, and how to make decisions responsibly when information is incomplete.

That way of thinking can be practised. That is what PHISE is designed to do.

What we learned

The careers fair reminded us of something simple but important.

Students are not short of intelligence or motivation. What many of them have not yet had is a structured way to think about complex, real world decisions involving ethics, stakeholders, long term consequences, and evidence. Once they are given a framework, they engage quickly and naturally.

This is encouraging, because it means judgement can be trained. It can be practised. It can be improved.

In a world where information is everywhere and AI can answer many technical questions instantly, the ability to think clearly, responsibly, and independently is becoming one of the most important career skills of all.

Think Smarter, Get Hired — Free Guide

If you are a student thinking about internships, graduate roles, or interviews, we have put together a practical guide called Think Smarter, Get Hired.

The guide explains how to use the PHISE framework when writing your CV, preparing for interviews, and talking about decisions and experiences in a way that shows employers how you think, not just what you have done.

The guide is free to download. Enter your name and email here and we will send it straight to your inbox.

Get involved

Career Mentor Link 2026 launches in May. We will be sharing scenarios, reasoning challenges, and updates throughout the program.

Follow ReasonQ on LinkedIn or visit reasonq.com to learn more about PHISE and how ReasonQ can be used in universities, organisations, and leadership programs.

ReasonQ is proud to be part of programs like Career Mentor Link that help students develop the judgement and reasoning skills that employers across every sector value but rarely see clearly on a CV.