Kingston College partners up with LKN Accounting Group

20-10-2017

Graduates often find themselves in a catch-22 whereby they need experience to get a job, but can’t get a job because they do not have sufficient experience.

“Kingston College has always strongly believed in giving students as much real-world exposure as possible. Due to the nature of the market, finding placements for childcare and commercial cookery students has always been a simple matter. However conventionally, the education industry has struggled to find suitable placements for commerce students. That’s why we are really excited about our partnership with LKN Accounting Group,” said Michael Rodrigues, the Business Development Manager at Kingston College.

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Small-Medium Business Toolkit

20-04-2017

Large businesses usually set the industry standard for marketing professionalism. As a small-medium sized business, more so for a new small-medium sized business, it is often challenging to establish credibility and gain consumer confidence in a market dominated by large businesses with superior resources. Luckily, it is not the 1990s – there are now plenty of free/affordable tools available to small-medium businesses which helps put everyone on "equal" footing – all you need is a little research and know-how.

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Living and Learning English Down Under

19-04-2017

Having lived and worked in several countries, I can relate to the difficulties commonly encountered by new arrivals. The need to learn a new language is perhaps the most daunting challenge that many foreigners have to face. If you want to maximise your learning experience in Australia, take note of the following tips...

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Styles and Characteristics of Leadership

08-06-2016

What is your brand of leadership?

Don’t worry if the answer is not immediately clear – in this article, we will explore the different personality traits shared by great leaders and the leaderships styles that they employed.

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An internship could lay the foundation for your dream job – Look for an internship today

08-06-2016

Make the decision ‘future you’ will thank you for

At some point or another we have all been told that our college years will be our most enjoyable – that may or may not be true, but one thing is for certain: they are the foundation for the rest of our lives. Keep that in mind because not everybody does

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Aged Care & Related Careers

26-04-2016

Caring for the aged
If you want to work in the aged care sector, there are several rewarding career options for you to consider – however all of them will enable you to make a meaningful difference in your local community.
There are two major options when considering aged care work:

  • Home Care Services are for the elderly who, preferring independent living arrangements, hire carers to provide personalised support in their own homes on an as required basis.
  • Residential Care Services are provided in Aged Care Homes, where carers support a larger body of aged clients who are too old or frail to live on their own. Aged Care Homes generally provide assistance with hospital visits, physiotherapy as required, social outings and general needs.
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How to find a job around Graduation Time

10-11-2015

Here are some tips to help you get an early foot in the door of the job market

For many college students, graduating can be an overwhelming experience, to say the least. During those last few weeks you don’t tend to see past the exams, the pressure and even the graduation ceremony. However, it is important to look ahead – once you graduate where do you go from here? It’s necessary to be proactive when it comes to finding a job. The business job market sees a ton of applicants every day with similar qualifications. So, you need to be proactive, even before you graduate. That job is not going to come to you. Here are some ways to help improve your chances of finding a job in the exciting world of business.

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The essence of hospitality – amazing service staff

09-09-2015

I’ve often wondered what keeps great hospitality business going for many years. Obviously having good staff, terrific service, great food and sound business practices all play a part. In this series I will explore all four of these, based on my experience with each one in relation to my recent visit to Adelaide, The Barossa Valley and Sydney.

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Learning – the human instinct

18-08-2015

Learning is a natural human instinct. 

We learn to survive in a competitive world in which the fittest of species survives and excels.  It is competition that achieves excellence and in its process, promotes innovation for creativity and productivity of mankind.

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A Little Knowledge Can Be Dangerous

05-08-2015

I remember travelling through Southern Spain way back in the early seventies with my family and Jackie my girlfriend.
I was nineteen and naturally somewhat naive but full of self - confidence. Having spent the previous year working as a hotel receptionist, my Spanish was quite fluent. Of course, fluency is not everything and although I had been reasonably well educated, my vocabulary, especially in relation to medical terms, in English or Spanish, was extremely limited.

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