Vocational Training | Academia Blog

April 19, 2021

This is what it takes to become a baker in Australia!

What’s not to love about baking? You love bread. You adore cakes. And you live for pastries! So why not take the leap and turn that passion into a career? If you’re the type of person who can’t go a single day without thinking about the joys of baking, then we suggest you keep reading! Of course, before you do...

Bread Bakery/Patisserie/Vocational Training

April 9, 2021

What is it really like to work as a chef?

What’s your end goal for enrolling in cooking classes in Brisbane? Why, to find work in a restaurant, of course! Working as a chef can be a highly dynamic and exciting career pathway – however, it’s also one which requires a lot of work. Can you stand the demands and challenges that you’ll need to go through in order to...

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

April 5, 2021

How to become a hairdresser in Australia: 4 must-know facts

There are plenty of good reasons to be a hairdresser. You have the passion, an eye for beauty and, of course, the skills to prove it. You love to combine different tones and shades of hair colours, spend hours scrolling through Instagram to find inspo photos, and you can’t get enough of compiling a look book of hairstyle trends that...

Hair & Beauty Training/Hairdressing/Vocational Training

April 1, 2021

4 benefits early childhood care providers offer working parents

What does a working parent’s life look like? Their day starts early in the morning as they start prepping for the day. By 8am, they’re out the door and starting their commute to the office. And after that, it’s time for a full 8-hour workday, before clocking off at 5pm (and another commute home). Many parents don’t make it home...

Childcare/Training/Vocational Training

March 22, 2021

The path to early childhood education and care: is it worth it?

Becoming a childcare educator can be challenging – however, it can also be extremely rewarding once you come out the other end. As they say, nothing good ever comes for free. While it can be a lot of prep work with all the childcare courses you’ll need to complete to get certified, all the effort that goes into preparing for...

Childcare/Vocational Training

March 19, 2021

What you need to become a restaurant manager

What is it like to be a restaurant manager? While you love everything about creating delicious food and serving customers, you’re keen to take your career to the next level and step into a management role. And you want to know what that looks like. From the new responsibilities you’ll be taking on to the additional skills needed for hospitality...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Hotel Schools/Vocational Training

March 15, 2021

Do you have what it takes to be a Personal Care Assistant (PCA)?

Well, do you? Working in aged care is about more than just taking care of the elderly – it’s an important role, where you’re responsible for looking after a wide variety of their needs and are directly in charge of their continued wellbeing and health. And if you want to be truly successful in your role, it requires certain skills...

Aged Care/Vocational Training

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