by Career Academy | Feb 12, 2019 | Career, cover letter, job searching, jobs, resume
SpotJobs grasping at short course market after change of ownership In 2012 two young entrepreneurs started a job board called SpotJobs to compete against Seek and their niche market was casual and part time jobs in the retail sector. They also touted the VisualCV as a...
by Career Academy | Dec 30, 2018 | Career, cover letter, jobs, resume
Your Cover Letter is Like an Elevator Pitch You’ve already spent countless hours refining and fine tuning your resume or CV and you go to SEEK or other job boards to find that they ask if you want to write a cover letter. You don’t really, do you? If...
by Career Academy | Aug 17, 2018 | Business Startup, interview skills, job searching, jobs, linkedin, resume
When was the last time you thought about what it means to have a good headshot? With the pervasiveness of social media profiles and their rapidly increasing importance for job seekers, having the appropriate photo to represent yourself is very important. If you’re on...
by Career Academy | Aug 15, 2018 | Bookkeeping, Business Startup, Career, job searching, linkedin, resume
LinkedIn is a serious place for you to promote your skills, be it in administration, bookkeeping or any other work-from-home or contract/consulting area. It is also a great way to promote your services as a virtual assistant. Members of our team were fortunate enough...
by Career Academy | Jul 2, 2018 | Bookkeeping, Business Startup, job searching, resume
To get what you want, you need to first know what you want — and then ask for it. Knowing how to ask for things in business and in life can lead to achieving personal and financial success. Yet, why do so many people have such a hard time asking for things? Asking in...
