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Green Computing

Green Computing

The shower might use about 200kwh (that’s 3kW, 10 minutes a day), whereas your electron-gobbling PC can use up to 350kwh (that’s 150w for 5-6 hours a day). Even if you leave it switched off, it can be using as much as 15w on standby, making a staggering 130kWh per year.

Create A CV or Resume That Will Win Interviews

Your resume is the single most important tool that you have in winning an interview. Your resume will act as a marketing tool by highlighting your skills, experience and education as it best relates to the position. Full story.

CV

snowboarding jobs

Snowboarding Jobs : Fun, Money, Snow!

Let's face it, being a snowboarder is a constant drain on the pockets. By combining your passion for snowboarding with a little hard labour, you can have the best of all worlds.

How To Recession Proof Your Career

Are you worried about your career and the stability of your current job? Unemployment rates have already risen and will continue to do so. But don't panic, as we have assembled a few simple steps to "recession proof" your career.

Career

Mobile Phones

Mobile Phones : More Than Meets The Ear

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. We unlock the secrets that most people never knew!

Paid Maternity Leave – The Stats

Currently Australia is one of only two developed countries that do not offer paid maternity leave. It’s a real shame that Australia is so lagging so far behind the rest of the world in legislating and financing paid maternity leave.

Paid Maternity Leave

Biodiversity Loss

Extinction: Biodiversity Loss

Since the dawn of mankind, plants and animals have provided solutions to many of our illnesses by learning more about how they live and stay alive. It has now become increasingly difficult for research in natural medicinal sources due to the rapid loss and even extinction of animals and plants.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). It refers to the use and study of the English language by natives of a country who do not speak English and English is fast emerging as a global language.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

high school to uni

Making the Transition : High School to Uni

There is no doubt that suddenly being faced with the task of running your own life can be daunting. But having a bit of initiative in taking control of your studies,  responsibility for your social life and maybe getting a job never goes astray. More Detail.

Landscaping as a Career

Technically, the word landscaping means any activity that modifies the visible features of a land, that is, flora, fauna, structures, man-made structures, lighting, etc. and required skills and experience across a broad field.

Landscaping as a Career

Microsoft Power Point 2007 - Short Course

Microsoft Power Point 2007 - Short Course

Proficiency in Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 is a must for many positions in today's work environment. Skills in designing, reading, interpreting & using presentation software is a critical component of many jobs and a important enhancement on your curriculum vitae.

Microsoft Excel 2007 - Short Course

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel 2007 is a must for all types of work in today's work environment. Skills in building, reading and interpreting spreadsheets are an essential component of so many jobs and a critical element on your curriculum vitae.

Microsoft Excel 2007 - Short Course

Adobe Photoshop CS - Short Course

Adobe Photoshop CS - Short Course

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop CS versions is a must for budding and experienced visual artists - whether they are photographers, writers, editors or designers and here are many online tutorials available on the Internet to build your skills and potentially boost your creativity and productivity.

A Career in Retail Management

Do you enjoy working in sales? Are you comfortable dealing with the public on a daily basis and meeting new people? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of responsibility offering a challenge and advancement possibilities? If this describes you, you may be interested in securing a career in retail management.

A Career in Retail Management

Career in the Real Estate Industry

Career in the Real Estate Industry

Real estate agents are responsible for assisting people during the process of buying and selling homes. They may also help with leases of homes, buildings, or even land. There are both residential and commercial real estate agents so you have a choice of which side of the market you would like to focus your career.

Learning Using Video Games

According to the University of Adelaide, a PhD student from the school is urging Australian schools, and society at large, to finally embrace video games as the next generation of new learning tools and as an integral part of modern Australian culture. Full Story.

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Careers : As A Fashion Designer

Careers : As A Fashion Designer

We live in a society driven by looks and the ability to keep up appearances. Fashion design is the type of career that caters to that need. It is a career that will never go out of style rather it will change the style! Find out more about a career in fashion.

Careers : How to Become an Event Planner

Although there are not any formal requirements to begin a career as an event planner/manager, education is key to gaining both the necessary knowledge to carry out your duties as well as proving credibility with potential clients. Event planners organise various events both small and large that enable them to enjoy a fast paced, fun, high-paying career.

Careers : How to Become an Event Planner

Careers : In Hospitality & Hotel Management

Careers : In Hospitality & Hotel Management

Are you a people person who likes meeting new people on a daily basis? Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment with a high degree of responsibility and the possibility of a large employee base? If this describes you, you may be interested in a career within the hospitality and hotel management industry.

Careers : How to Become a Bookkeeper

Careers in Bookkeeping are many and varied and programs to obtain qualifications are available at local colleges and universities as well as online to best suit your budget, lifestyle, and the amount of time you have available to devote to course study. The most common types of programs offered for bookkeepers include certificate programs, diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees, bachelor degrees.

Careers : How to Become a Bookkeeper

Careers : How to Become a Photographer

Careers : How to Become a Photographer

There are many different types of professional photographers offering a wide choice of specialty areas. For example, wedding photography and photo journalism. Other types of specialised photography include advertising, nature, portrait, forensic, editorial, feature, commercial and freelance photography to name a few.

A Career in the Travel & Tourism Industry

With more than 200 million people worldwide working within the travel and tourism industry, there is a wide range of career paths to choose from, some of which are desk jobs while others require travelling. The career choices are many & varied.

A Career in the Travel & Tourism Industry

Careers : How to Become a Counsellor

Careers : How to Become a Counsellor

Considering a career as a Counsellor, then start your planning with a solid education base by obtaining a Certificate, Diploma or Degree. Career fields can include addiction counseling, career and stress management, welfare and social work, mental illness, conflict resolution, grief counselling, marriage counselling, or family counselling.

Careers : Human Resources

Human Resources is a vital role in the success of any business. The human resources department is a branch of management dealing with the inner workings of a business including staffing, motivation, training. A career in human resources include certificate programs, diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees, bachelor degrees, and master's degrees.

Careers : Human Resources

How to Become a Paralegal

Careers : How to Become a Paralegal

Do you enjoy the subject of law? Maybe you enjoy conducting research, compiling your findings and reporting those findings to others for discussion. If this sounds like you, perhaps a paralegal position would be the right career choice for you.

Careers : Personal Assistant / Executive Secretary Accredited Training

Consider upgrading your skills and qualifications to better compete and prepare for advancement up the career ladder. Qualified personal assistant's and executive secretaries are in demand and, undertaking Accredited Training to obtain a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma, is an excellent career choice, but only if you are prepared to put in the time and effort.

Careers : Personal Assistant / Executive Secretary Accredited Training

Education : How to Become a Wedding Planner

Education : How to Become a Wedding Planner

Got a wedding planned and would like it to run without a hitch AND save money then this Accredited course will provide the skills to put you on the right path. It also provides the first formal step in a potentially lucrative career in this field.

Exam Stess : How To Cope

Whether you are at secondary or tertiary level, exam time is looming. While many of us see this as time for coffee runs, endless Tim Tams and late nights, it need not be a time of stress. Find out Why.

Exams Stress

How To Manage Pregnancy & Your Career

How To Manage Pregnancy & Your Career

More and more women are putting off having children because they want to further their careers, but they do fall pregnant, statistics show that discrimination is more likely. Full Story

Becoming A Vet : What To Study

You have to pass Year 12 with very high marks as getting into a university course is a cut-throat business with only the best applicants being accepted! Full Story.

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The latest craze to see the light of day is, quite possibly, the stupidest yet. It's a device which not only makes smoking less acessible - but is actually just as, if not more, harmful to your body than cigarettes themselves! Full Story.
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Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment – How To Protect Yourself

According to recent research 28% of career girls and 7% of career guys have been subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace. Most victims are under 45 and new to the workplace. In most reported cases the perpetrators are men. 

Climate Change: Our Ever Changing World

Phrases like "Carbon Offsetting", "Carbon Neutral" and "Carbon Footprint" are being bandied around the media like an old pair of socks lateley. You'll often hear your favourite movie star, or band, talking of their contributions to making the world a little greener. But why? Find out Here.

Climate Change

Re-energise Your Goals

Re - Energize Your Goals

What are your goals this year? Do you plan on getting a promotion, or perhaps just working less and spending more time with your friends and family? Lisa O'Brien, the Director of CareersCoach, talks us through methods to re-energise and then realise your goals.

Are Girls Smarter Than Boys : The Facts Don't Lie

In new statistics fresh out of the United Kingdom, it has come about that GCSE results, similar in form to VCE or HSC here in Australia, have revealed that, on average, the girls scored some 9 per cent higher than boys across the board. Full Story.

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part time work

Part Time Work

While a part time job can offer solid work experience, which can come in handy when writing up ones resus�, and enhance the chances of getting future employment, it also allows many students to be independent.

Star Wars : Where Science Meets Imagination

Star Wars : Where Science Meets Imagination features more than 80 costumes, interactive exhibits, models and props from all six Star Wars movies. We take an exclusive look behind the scenes of this amazing new educational exhibition. Full Story

Star Wars

Wolfram Alpha

Wolfram Alpha - Changing The Way We Research

A new 'knowledge engine' called Wolfram|Alpha was launched on the 15th of May and it works quite differently to a regular search engine, vis-�-vis Web Wombat or Google. Wolfram|Alpha contains 10+ trillion pieces of data, 50,000+ types of algorithms and models and linguistic capabilities for 1000+ domains. Full Story.

How Twitter is Changing Business

Twitter is on everyone's lips - better yet - everyone is a-twitter with Twitter! You see, in today's economic climate, businesses really must take advantage of any and all means to remain one step ahead of the competition.

Twitter Changing Business

Deadwood

Deadwood - America's Wild West

We know that just as in Hollywood’s enactments, the Deadwood Stage did roll-out over the hills, lawbreakers were lynched on the streets of “the shootin’est town in the West,” and that Wild Bill and Calamity Jane were known to step the boardwalks together and share a drink or five in the local saloons. Full Story.

Good News For Deaf & Hearing Impaired Students

According to a media release by the Education Department of Victoria, Education Services Minister Jacinta Allan recently announced that new special hardship measures are in place to "help families transport deaf and hearing impaired students to and from government schools with deaf facilities". Full Story.

High School Reunions

High School Reunions

Despite the huge process of organising contact details and trying to get people enthusiastic about meeting up again, reunions can be a rewarding experience that can re-ignite many friendships.




Careers Made Easy : Are You Ready For A Change?

One of the most common feelings people will encounter in their lives is dissatisfaction with their jobs. If only it was easier to find a job that was not only suited to you - but you would enjoy - thankfully, those worries are over thanks to the new wave of online job search engines. Click here for the full story.

JOBX

Jobx

JobX is the new Jobs portal on the block. Searchable across a broad range of parameters and loaded with thousands of job opportunities. Something new to try if looking for that ideal career move or if starting in the workplace for the first time. Stacked with features, guides and career / job information. Worth a try.

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