Career Academy

Looking for work? Promote yourself on LinkedIn

by The 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...

Feel Cheesy Asking for Referrals?

by The 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...

Is There a Difference Between a Resume and CV?

by The Career Academy | May 31, 2018 | Bookkeeping, Business Startup, job searching, linkedin, resume, Social Media Marketing, Virtual Assistant

When it comes to a CV or a resume, many job seekers think “What’s the difference?” In Australia, most employers would say there is little difference between a resume and CV, and in fact, the terms are used interchangeably. More often than not, you’ll...

Do you need a killer resume?

by The Career Academy | May 29, 2018 | Bookkeeping, cover letter, resume

If you are completing an online training course in MYOB or Excel because you want to become a bookkeeper, changes are you will also benefit by a greater understanding of WordPress or Microsoft Word because these are the tools that will help you earn an income using...

Will You Be The MYOB Bookkeeper At The End Of The Hiring Funnel?

by The Career Academy | Feb 28, 2018 | Bookkeeping, Business Startup

Now is a great time to be a bookkeeper! EVEN THOUGH THE job market is compressing, it’s a really great time to start a business, particularly a bookkeeping business. There are a great number of professionals branching out on their own and many of them need a contract...