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March 24, 2021

What does a pastry chef do? Career opportunities that await

Do you know how to become a good pastry chef? It’s a question that many hopefuls find themselves asking when they consider getting started in pastries. And the answer is a little hard to pin down. There are a lot of qualities that a good patisserie chef needs to succeed. One thing that’s a constant however is this: a good...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Patisserie

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

March 12, 2021

How to become a beauty therapist in Australia

Beauty secrets: you’ve got plenty of them, and you love to share them with everyone! You love beauty transformations, and you can’t get enough of using your creative and artistic skills to make others look good – and importantly, feel good! So, why not make it into a career? Becoming a certified beauty therapist is an excellent pathway for many...

Beauty School/Hair & Beauty Training/Vocational Training

March 11, 2021

Find out the culinary skills you’ll learn in commercial cookery

The hospitality industry is incredibly broad and varied, with Australia’s “hospo” scene filled with all sorts of different cuisines from around the world. Finding your first job can be daunting, especially with all the different cuisines on offer. Luckily for you, while the food is different, 90% of the time, the techniques used to make them are the same across...

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

March 5, 2021

What parents need to know before sending their kids to childcare

Bringing your child to a daycare facility for the first time can be an experience filled with mixed emotions. After all, you’re essentially leaving your baby for most of the day – it’s natural for your parental instincts to kick in and for you to worry about what’s going to happen. While we can’t help you with the complex emotions,...

Childcare/Vocational Training