The goals for our Career Academy is to help people in times of change. This includes students
- transitioning to a different industry or type of work because of a change in circumstances.
- upskilling because they want to be more valuable to their current employer
- upskilling because they want to start a business, online business or find work as a contractor
Industry Connect
One of the most difficult things to gain from any training course, long or short, is experience in using the software in a real world environment – practical skills.
Practical skills comes with experience and experiences breads confidence because you not only know how to use the software but how it is used in a real life situation.
Industry Connect is a series of assignments that reveals common issues faced by accounting staff and professional bookkeepers in their jobs performing bookkeeping for managers and clients.
Industry Connect provides you with a structured approach to understanding common issues faced by existing employees so that you can better communicate with employers.
One of the popular features of Industry Connect is that you get to communicate with a real life bookkeeper, office administrator and digital marketing professional about these skills and tasks – without the fear of needing to appear like you know it all (like you’d have to do in a job interview).
JobSeeker Program
The Career Academy’s original training program for those exploring the numerous paths available in the job market. The JobSeeker program utilises numerous resources to help students understand every aspect of the job, the industry and the macro environment as researched by the Australian Federal Government.
Topics featured in our program include:
- Understanding what YOU are looking for in this job — and better understanding yourself
- Understanding the future opportunities of selected industries
- How to search for jobs
- Creating a high quality resume
- Preparing personalised cover letters and emails for job applications
- Researching the business before make phone contact
- How to conduct yourself in a telephone interview
- How to present yourself at a face-to-face meeting for the job
- Tips from employers about what they are looking for
- Negotiating your package
- Starting your new job.
Learn more about the Career Academy Career JobSeeker Training Program.
Resume Review
Unless you are regularly looking and applying for jobs you may not have all the right elements in your resume to catch the attention of the employer. In fact with modern Application Tracking Systems your resume may automatically be removed from the short list of job applicants without you even getting a chance to demonstrate why you would suit the job advertised.
The Resume Review Service is designed to ensure that your resume matches the jobs you are applying for to improve your chances of getting shortlisted and reaching the end of the hiring funnel.
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National Bookkeeping & Office Administration Talent Pool
When you enrol into selected MYOB & Xero Bookkeeping Certificate and Office Administration Certificate training course packages you get FREE membership to our Talent Pool.
National Bookkeeping is a Bookkeeping Business Startup system that helps people start their own bookkeeping business without the high cost and ongoing royalties of a franchise system.
A significant component of this system is teaching Bookkeeping Course graduates how to
- promote themselves,
- get discovered online,
- find potential clients and
- start earning money working remotely from home as an independent contractor.
Our local awareness marketing also includes course graduates who enrol into a package that incudes membership of the talent pool.
Start an Online Business
In conjunction with Australian Small Business Centre Pty Ltd the Career Academy helps graduates who want to start and grow an online business.
Graduates learn how to work from home and earn multiple income streams utilising websites, digital assets and online customer service tools.
- Use website chat services to acquire new clients for your Xero bookkeeping business In recent times customers have become more comfortable with using live chat technology. In fact they not only prefer to engage via a web chat, they expect it, particularly if they have paid you money! In this article we’ll explain the features […]
- The Pros and Cons of charging a Performance Based rate vs. an Hourly Rate Knowing how much to charge for your bookkeeping services will depend on your fee structure; and knowing which fee structure to use will depend on a number of factors including: Your experience and qualifications The regularity of the work The predicted […]
- John runs a business called Trim Doctor in the Central Coast and uses Square as his payment system. He’s on the road a lot and collects ceilings from cars where the trim is starting to fall away and repairs them. It’s a business he has been running for many years and he is skilled in […]
- Experience is a critical component of your job application, but it shouldn’t be limited to bookkeeping work. Most job ads will ask for ‘suitably qualified’ or ‘experience in a similar role’ in an effort to attract the best candidates, however that doesn’t mean that only experienced bookkeepers should apply. Applicants with relevant experience in a […]
- A degree qualified applicant with limited work experience CAN still be a good candidate for local jobs. Job applicants with formal qualifications and no work experience are often overlooked by potential employers, however there are several steps you can take to get your resumé noticed and improve your chances of being hired. Some skills and […]
- Identifying your skill gaps and refreshing your resumé are CRITICAL to winning the job of your dreams. You’d be forgiven for thinking that your resumé only needs updating when you change jobs or complete a training course. Twenty years ago this would have been acceptable, however due to recent technological advances and the increasing volume […]
- Overcome your fears and take your career to the NEXT LEVEL. If you’ve ever had to deliver a presentation, sit an exam or attend an important job interview, you will have most likely experienced the palpitating heart and sweaty palms that accompany any of us in a high stress situation. It’s perfectly normal. Most of […]
- Valuing a business based on revenue and growth rate is more important for your own business. Putting a value on a business for sale is not always as simple as taking the yearly cash flow and multiplying it by four. When evaluating the sale price of an online business you need to factor in not […]
- An Information Memorandum for prospective investors should include a FUTURE earnings forecast based on milestones and achievements to date. When you’re evaluating the purchase of an online business there’s more to the income generating potential than what you first see. The figures presented in the profit and loss report reveal the past and current trading […]
- What will potential clients see when they click on your Google Ad? A well crafted Google Ad with an attractive offer will improve your click through rate, but what your bookkeeping prospects see next will decide whether or not they take the next step towards booking your services. What Is a Landing Page? The purpose […]
- Learn how to use paid ads effectively to attract new clients and grow your online business. Businesses offering professional services such as bookkeeping, customer service or virtual assistant services typically find themselves competing against other businesses who are advertising the same services, at the same price, in the same place. That doesn’t mean that you […]
- Customise your online business purchase with a bespoke business solution. If you’re purchasing a business off the shelf, chances are that you will inherit some operational aspects that you don’t want. Perhaps the business is currently supplying products or services that are irrelevant to your long term business objectives. What if there are additional services […]
