Careers Fast Track

Resources

We are pleased to present the following resources to assist your career-life development. Please be in touch with any feedback or requests for further support.

Employability Skills Development
Entrepreneur Skills Development
Industry Strategies & Advice
Job Descriptions
Resources for Career Professionals
Resume's, Job Applications, Interviews
Student - Career & Education Issues


Employability Skills Development

Employability skills are defined as ‘skills required not only to gain employment, but also to progress within an enterprise so as to achieve one’s potential and contribute successfully to enterprise strategic directions’.

The following resources may assist you develop your employability skills.

5 Steps to Confidence & Self Esteem
A simple but very effective 5 step strategy to develop and nurture your confidence and self-esteem! (by Nigel Phillips)

Entrepreneur Skills Development

A range of resources to assist the budding entrepreneur in us all...

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not - nothing is more common than unsuccerssful people with talent; Genius will not - unrewarded genuis is almost a proverb; Education will not - the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

Geoff Lord - Belgravia Investments
Geoff Lord is a very successful business leader - chairman of Melbourne Victory and a business empire spanning the world. Every entrepreneur can learn a lot from Geoff. (by Nigel Phillips)


The 5 Golden Rules to Attract Investment
"There is always the golden rule - the person with the gold rules!" Hock Meng Lai of Star Investments. Use these guidelines when raising capital for your business venture. (by Nigel Phillips)

Industry Strategies & Advice

The following resources provide you with advice and strategies to enter different industries. 

Actor
So you want to be an Actor - CFT and The National Theatre and Drama School teamed up to provide you with this advice. (by Nigel Phillips)

Job Descriptions

Accountant
Accounting is not just working with numbers. It is really about how businesses manage their finances and assets over time. Read on to find out more.


Actuary
Actuaries gather, analyse and apply mathematical, statistical, demographic, financial and economic data to a wide range of practical concerns, often involving financial outlays.

Resources for Career Professionals

Here you'll find a collection of resources, conference presentations, notes and other materials that may be useful for career professionals.

2009 CDAA Workshop Presentation
Nigel Phillips - presentation for the 2009 National Australian Career Conference.


2010 CDAA Workshop_Nigel Phillips
Learning - To Unlock the Potential of Individuals Across the Life-Span


2010 Featured Speaker Presentation - Nigel Phillips
Sustainable Careers - Tools for Building a Greener Future.


2011 CATE Conference
The following are the workshops slides presented at the CATE conference in Auckland.

Resume's, Job Applications, Interviews

We include some resources to assist you to effectively market yourself.  Everything from how to write a Resume and Job Application to How you can succeed at Interviews.

Please contact us if you have questions.

How to Answer Interview Questions
This article sets out how you can prepare for a successful interview. (by Nigel Phillips)


How to Write a Successful Resume
The article outlines the 3 steps to help you write a Resume that gets you the interview! (by Nigel Phillips)


Resume Health Check
Check your Resume against these 10 most common resume problems. (by Nigel Phillips)

Student - Career & Education Issues

A range of resources that will provide you with information on a full range of career planning issues that impact upon students.

Employability Skills Development - in the classroom
This article explores the reasons to focus upon employability skills development in the classroom - for parents and teachers. (by Nigel Phillips)


Finished for the Semester - time to think career
This article explores 3 career planning guidelines to assist all those completing education and starting on the next step in their career journey. (by Nigel Phillips)


Finished Secondary School - Now What?
This article will assist final year students to think carefully about their next career and education options. (by Nigel Phillips)


Writing a Student Resume
A short article outlining some factors students' should keep in mind developing their resume. (by Nigel Phillips)

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