A colleague and I are currently in the midst of an interview-study which examines the experiences of people who have just made their first steps into the workforce after graduating in psychology. Already, concerns are emerging. The strongest is the graduates’ sense of being seriously under-prepared for the challenges of working as a psychologist. For example: ‘At the end of my honours year I really wasn't qualified to do anything much’ (#6). ‘I really found that in my first three years … it was so theoretical, I didn't feel like there was anything practical whatsoever, which is … what psychology is all about, you know, the hands on dealing with people kind of thing’ (#7). Another says: ‘The psychology course … really didn't provide me with any sort of skills that I could see could be useful to me in the workplace’ (#3).