by Donna Robson | Jan 15, 2023 | Bookkeeping, job searching, resume, the Career Academy
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...
by Donna Robson | Dec 1, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, jobs, resume, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Xero Training
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...
by Donna Robson | Nov 22, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, jobs, MYOB Training, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Xero Training
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...
by Donna Robson | Nov 10, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Digital Marketing Certificate, Google Ads, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Work Remotely
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...
by Donna Robson | Nov 3, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, Content Marketing, Customer Service Jobs, Digital Marketing Certificate, Google Ads, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
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...
by Donna Robson | Aug 25, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
Self-employment and work from home opportunities are available for ALL budgets. When it comes to starting their own businesses many people assume that money is a barrier to entry. This doesn’t have to be the case. Your skills, experience and work ethic also have...
by Donna Robson | Jul 28, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, MYOB Training, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Xero Training
Give your Xero bookkeeping prospects a clear reason to choose your ad over your competitor’s. We’ve written in the past about creating a compelling ad to attract potential clients and the importance of periodically refreshing your ad to stay relevant. However...
by Donna Robson | Jul 20, 2022 | Career, Content Marketing, Customer Service Jobs, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Social Media Marketing, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
Earn income online while working remotely from home We’ve written in the past about starting or buying an online business, the benefit of owning digital assets and the different ways you can earn an income online while working remotely from home. Affiliate...
by Donna Robson | May 25, 2022 | Bookkeeping, job searching, jobs, MYOB Training, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, resume, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Xero Training
How to Get the Industry Experience You Need for Junior Bookkeeping Jobs Many BAS agents and accounting firms will require you to have a formal qualification before considering you for a bookkeeping role. A Certificate IV in Bookkeeping and Accounting will provide you...
by Donna Robson | May 23, 2022 | Bookkeeping, job searching, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Uncategorized
Which of these calls would YOU make to earn income and find work as a bookkeeper? At first glance, making calls to potential clients and employers may seem incredibly daunting, but with the right techniques and a bit of practice you’ll become much more comfortable and...
by Donna Robson | May 8, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, cover letter, job searching, jobs, Online Customer Service, resume, the Career Academy, Training Courses, Uncategorized
Get job ads in your inbox and find out which skills businesses are looking for. Bookkeeping and payroll jobs are advertised regularly, however if you want to be eligible for the top jobs it pays to keep yourself informed about what employers are looking for. Setting...
by Donna Robson | May 6, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, Customer Service Jobs, job searching, jobs, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
There are dozens of new office admin & bookkeeping job ads EVERY day, even for remote workers! Find out how to get them via email When you’re serious about finding a good office administration or bookkeeping job it pays to have alerts set up on the most popular...
by Donna Robson | Apr 16, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant
Regularly updating your Xero bookkeeping service ad to reflect your skills growth and flexibility will help you you find your ideal clients. When you place your first ad for Xero Bookkeeping services you are likely to receive a burst of initial enquiries followed by a...
by Donna Robson | Jan 6, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Customer Service, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, the Career Academy, Xero Training
You placed an ad for Xero bookkeeping tutoring services and you’re starting to receive inquiries. Congratulations! However, before you start calculating your profits it’s important to gather some basic information from your potential clients – they’re...
by The Career Academy | Aug 14, 2021 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, MYOB Training, Online Business Startup, the Career Academy, Xero Training
It doesn’t sound normal does it? Employers normally place job ads in Seek and write up a good job description so job seekers can find the job and apply. That’s the traditional job seeker approach but these are interesting times and how people find accounts...
by The Career Academy | Dec 11, 2020 | cover letter, job searching, jobs, resume, the Career Academy
Cover letters introduce you to the employer and lay out how the experience and skills in your resume make you a great match for the job they have advertised. So, what do employers think about cover letters? What makes a good impression, and what are the potential...
by The Career Academy | Mar 16, 2020 | Work Remotely, Customer Service Jobs, the Career Academy, Virtual Assistant
The cost of housing and the desire for parents to give their kids some backyard and fresh air is driving families to the outer suburbs or regional areas and these days it’s very possible to work remotely. The problem for many employers has traditionally been how...
by The Career Academy | Nov 19, 2019 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, jobs, MYOB Training
MYOB is still a leading accounting software company in Australia and lots of accounting jobs still ask for MYOB knowledge and experience. Learn MYOB now and leapfrog other job seekers in the job hunting process or just increase your own confidence to climb the ladder....
by The Career Academy | Feb 12, 2019 | cover letter, Career, 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 The Career Academy | Dec 30, 2018 | Career, cover letter, job searching, 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 The Career Academy | Aug 17, 2018 | interview skills, job searching, jobs, linkedin, Online Business Startup, 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 The Career Academy | Aug 15, 2018 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, linkedin, Online Business Startup, 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 The Career Academy | Jul 2, 2018 | Bookkeeping, job searching, Online Business Startup, 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...
by The Career Academy | May 31, 2018 | Bookkeeping, job searching, linkedin, Online Business Startup, resume, Social Media Marketing, Virtual Assistant
There are subtle differences between a CV and a resume 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...
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...
by Angela H | Jan 15, 2016 | interview skills, job searching, jobs
As the job market compresses and there are fewer jobs available, you want to do all you can to make sure you reach the right end of the hiring funnel – that is, the pointy end where you secure a first interview and a second and a third, and then hopefully, the job....
by The Career Academy | Sep 18, 2012 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, Online Business Startup
Throughout our working lives, most of us will change career at least once to several times. It’s increasingly the norm that people will actually have several career changes and often this is thought by employers to be highly desirable as it demonstrates flexibility,...
by The Career Academy | Sep 14, 2012 | Bookkeeping, Career, job searching, Online Business Startup
We were thrilled to be a part of the Reinvent Your Career Expo at Darling Harbour on September 8-9th 2012. After enrolling hundreds of students into our popular online MYOB Training Courses it was exciting and exhausting speaking to hundreds of people face-to-face at...
by The Career Academy | Aug 17, 2012 | Bookkeeping, job searching
This blog post is aim at providing job seekers with some fundamental skills when looking for work after completing one of our MYOB Bookkeeping Training Courses and Microsoft Excel courses. If you have been out of the job market for some time because you have been...
