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July 30, 2021

Our top 4 reasons why you should work in aged care

Have you recently finished school, and can’t decide what you want to do next? Or perhaps you’re decades into a career that you’re starting to feel is leading you nowhere, and is no longer giving you the fulfilment you crave. Aged care work is always a career option that you should consider, either now or into the future! You don’t...

Aged Care/Vocational Training

July 14, 2021

How to become a pastry chef: from student to professional

Baking may have started as a hobby when you were a child, perhaps with your mum or grandmother. But who could have known that all these years later, you’d be here wanting to turn that hobby into a career! Whether baking is an old skill or a new love you have just discovered, one thing’s for certain: you love creating...

Bread Bakery/Hospitality/Patisserie/Vocational Training

July 7, 2021

6 restaurant manager tasks you won’t see in the job description

So, you want to become a restaurant manager? Are you up for the challenge? You have big shoes to fill when it comes to leading and managing a team. That’s why restaurant managers are known to be one of the busiest yet accommodating people that you’ll ever meet! Restaurant managers play a distinct and significant role that makes them highly...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training

July 2, 2021

How to learn English as an Additional Language by watching movies

Learning English as an additional language is a fun and challenging experience. Alongside formal education and training, more leisurely ways can be incorporated into your learning that will help you master English pronunciation, listening, and comprehension. And one of those ways include watching English movies! Yes… films! You may have thought that learning English can only be done in the...

Academic English for Professionals/English Training in Australia/Study English

July 1, 2021

Should I pursue a beauty or hairdressing career in Australia?

Fashion and beauty go hand in hand when it comes to making people feel good about themselves. From stylish haircuts and the latest cosmetic products to advanced skincare treatments; however people invest in themselves, it almost always includes how they look. So if you are interested in starting a career in the beauty and fashion industry but aren’t quite sure...

Beauty School/Hair & Beauty Training/Hairdressing

June 25, 2021

5 fantastic reasons to become a chef in Australia

Do you find that time flies every single time you’re making magic in the kitchen? Do you experience joy and passion when you’re creating new masterpieces or revisiting old, comfort favourites? And we of course have to mention the immense satisfaction you feel after hearing glowing praise from friends and family each time you host a dinner party. That self-fulfilment...

Commercial Cookery/Cooking/Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training

June 11, 2021

6 things you should know before working in a patisserie

A patissier’s role is more than just decorating pastries and creating gorgeous desserts that tempt a person’s sweet tooth. You will need to apply more discipline than just your creativity in presenting pastries and desserts to make them as inviting as possible. Bakers and pastry chefs know that baking is an art, and often a process that needs training, experience...

Bread Bakery/Patisserie