by The Career Academy | Oct 22, 2020
One of the first tasks a business owner does when they start their business planning is to do some market research to understand what customers are looking for and find out how existing businesses fulfill that need. When you start out as a business owner you will go...
by The Career Academy | Oct 22, 2020
Customer Service representatives need to understand what a business sells and how those products and services are supported. They’ll be communicating with prospects who may never have heard of the business, returning customers who want to make another purchase,...
by The Career Academy | Oct 25, 2020
Online selling is not a new concept but uses more online methods of communicating than traditional telephone sales. An Important aspect of this job is the understanding that: Most shoppers are doing their own market research so you need to be aware of what else is...
by Donna Robson | Mar 9, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Virtual Assistant, Xero Training
Youâve received an enquiry in response to your bookkeeping tutoring ad, however, after asking a few questions and ascertaining their needs you realise that the solution to their problem falls outside of the scope of services you provide. Thatâs the end of the call,...
by Donna Robson | May 31, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Career, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, Training Courses, Uncategorized, Work Remotely, Xero Training
How One Childcare Worker Made the Leap and Became a Self-Employed Xero Bookkeeper When Agnest decided to transition from a career in childcare to becoming a self-employed bookkeeper she didnât make the decision lightly. She had no experience in bookkeeping and as a...
by Donna Robson | Jan 15, 2023 | Bookkeeping, job searching, resume, the Career Academy
Experience is a critical component of your job application, but it shouldnât be limited to bookkeeping work. Most job ads will ask for âsuitably qualifiedâ or âexperience in a similar roleâ in an effort to attract the best candidates, however that doesnât mean that...
by The Career Academy | May 29, 2017 | Content Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Work Remotely
Earn Money from Home with Social Media Course GIVEN THE BOOM TIMEÂ in the real estate and property market, there are so many real estate agents! Each one of them needs to stay “front of mind” so they need to engage in social and digital marketing. Indeed,...
by Donna Robson | Aug 2, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business
Choose the Best Bookkeeping Clients According to Their Needs and Your Ability to Deliver In our previous blog âXero BookkeepersâWhy Would Someone Call YOU to Work for Them?â, we talked about how to define your ideal client and include a strong Call-To-Action that...
by Donna Robson | Oct 27, 2022 | Digital Marketing Certificate, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Training Courses, Work Remotely
Customise your online business purchase with a bespoke business solution. If youâre purchasing a business off the shelf, chances are that you will inherit some operational aspects that you donât want. Perhaps the business is currently supplying products or services...
by Donna Robson | Mar 7, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Xero Training
Xero Bookkeeping Packages for A/R, A/P, Rescue Bookkeeping & Payroll Not all clients will have needs that fit within the predefined service packages offered by your business, however that doesnât mean that you have to lose them as a client. By opening yourself up...
by Donna Robson | Apr 9, 2024 | Bookkeeping, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing, Sales Training Courses, Start a Bookkeeping Business, Work Remotely
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...
by Donna Robson | Nov 16, 2022 | Bookkeeping, Buy an Online Business, Online Business Startup, Online Marketing
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...
by Donna Robson | Mar 13, 2022 | Bookkeeping, MYOB Training, Online Business Startup, Virtual Assistant, Xero Training
Use Microsoft Excel to keep track of sales leads for the ads for your Xero bookkeeping spend. When youâre receiving enquiries about your bookkeeping services from a variety of different sources it can be difficult to keep track of them all. Having a system in place to...
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 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 | Oct 9, 2011
Helping People Like You Work From Home MORE AND MORE, people from all over Australia are balancing work and home life by leveraging the power offered by the internet to work remotely from home. The Career Academy from WORKFACE help students and members get skills,...
by The Career Academy | Aug 10, 2015
What is a Lead? Leads can be generated many different ways and they differ in their “convertibility” into a sale. Some leads are from potential customers who are not ready to buy your products right now but are doing their own research about the...
by The Career Academy | Mar 23, 2011
Welcome to Workface! If you have basic computer skills and want to brush up your skills (and develop some new ones) or you need some help with your resume or job search and presentation skill then you have come to the right place! Our aim is to provide comprehensive,...
by The Career Academy | Jul 3, 2014
Work from home contracting and opportunities We work together with businesses and come across a variety of opportunities available for virtual assistants. These opportunities can enable you to work from home most of the time and earn money in an area of work that you...
by The Career Academy | May 28, 2018
The Purpose of Your Student Study Loan If you are starting a training course to help you begin a business, or do a better job within your existing business, your goal will be to earn money as an independent business owner, while studying to obtain the skills to help...
by The Career Academy | Apr 5, 2020
What Kind Of Work Can I Do From Home? Here are some of the best working from home jobs: Online Business Administration Virtual Assistant Data Entry Jobs Freelance Content Writer (Internships available) Social Media Manager Online Tutor (Internships available with Xero...
by The Career Academy | Feb 21, 2020
We’ve been helping people find jobs and connect with employment opportunities since 2005 and when we have something important or interesting to share we’ll do it via our blog. This blog email list is managed by Google’s free Feedburner software and...
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 The Career Academy | Oct 24, 2020 | Virtual Assistant, Work Remotely
If you are a small business owner you may have heard a lot of stories from friends and family about how long it takes to get paid. After sending emails and making calls you still don’t have your money. All this time and effort requires an extra member of staff...
by The Career Academy | Sep 11, 2014 | Online Business Startup
A big part of starting any new business is researching the market. This ensures that your business idea is viable; something we cover in our Small Business Management Course. Researching the market and keeping abreast of industry trends is also extremely important,...
by The Career Academy | Sep 15, 2014 | Online Business Startup
In our series of posts on franchises, we have covered an abundance of reasons why people might buy a franchised business, such as buying into a replicable system, or corporate image and brand, or the fact that the business is already up and running â and weâre not...
by The Career Academy | Sep 1, 2014 | Online Business Startup
When you start a new business, you need to think about your brand. We refer to this in our Small Business Management course, and go into some detail about choosing business names, web domains and the like, and encourage you to think about your great business and brand...
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 | Jun 6, 2014
Success! Thanks for submitting your details! We are building a skill matching service to help you connect with potential employers (or customers (if you have your own business) and helping employers find the right people to manage their business finances. Stay tuned...
by Donna Robson | Dec 22, 2021 | Bookkeeping, Career, Online Business Startup, Xero Training
Are you struggling to stay on top of your Xero bookkeeping? Keeping track of accounting and business transactions is a vital component of your business success but when youâre focused on growth and day to day operations, keeping up with bookkeeping tasks can quickly...
