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.

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 : 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 : 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Office Pranks

We all know returning to the office can be one heck of a hard task after spending the a fortnight on holidays sitting in the sun and drinking at odd hours of the day.

Surive The Office Christmas Party

It is nearing the end of year and the season of office parties has begun. This could be your big chance to schooze up to senior management and vie for future promotion opportunities. 

Overcome Workplace Discrimination - Barack Obama style

As Lisa O'Brien writes, "Workplace discrimination is not acceptable in this day and age but unfortunately discrimination it is alive and well in our workplaces, schools and communities." But as Barack Obama proved, the times are changing.

Reinvent Your Career : Quiz | Answers

Are you in the right job? Or is it time to reinvent your career? Take our fast quiz to find out. Lisa O'Brien picks your brain to find out exactly what make you tick - and whether or not you are in the right place!

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.

Overcoming Career Obstacles

Nothing is more disheartening than being faced with a career obstacle, especially when you are working hard in your career. Next time you are faced with a nasty career obstacle don't panic. Simply use the following steps.

Refine Your Career - Quiz

How long is it since you took the time to take a good look at your career and to refine your career goals. If it has been a while, then perhaps you should take our CareersCoach career quiz.

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.

Teaching Jobs

Right now, there's more than one type of drought affecting Australia's future. A severe drop in the number of local teachers in Australian schools has been getting gradually worse over the past few years.

Sleep Working

According to a new study, almost four in five employees across Australia admitted to having felt too tired to perform their basic duties and fatigue at work is a bigger issue than most would have given it credit for. Full Article.

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.