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Discover how The Career Academy made 2024 a year of growth, innovation, and student success. Learn about our achievements and exciting plans for 2025, including new courses, enhanced support, and a continued commitment to empowering learners.

Learn how the STAR Method can help you prepare for interviews effectively. This guide offers practical tips and examples to showcase your skills and succeed in your job search.

Career development is crucial for personal and professional growth. This blog explores key strategies for setting SMART goals, understanding the 2024 job market in New Zealand, and leveraging networking and online tools to advance your career.

Get ready for EOFY 2024 in New Zealand with The Career Academy's expert courses. Discover key dates, essential tax changes, and how our tailored online courses in accounting, Xero, and taxation can streamline your EOFY preparation. Start your journey towards a stress-free financial year end now.

Planning a career change in 2024? Start with self-reflection to align your goals, conduct market research for opportunities, gain experience through internships or volunteering, update your professional persona online, and navigate your job search strategically. It's a journey towards aligning your career with your aspirations. Read More.

MYOB Essentials, now MYOB Business, offers a revolutionary cloud-based accounting solution for small to medium businesses. It simplifies financial management with automated features and real-time reporting. The Career Academy's training helps you leverage these tools for business growth. Learn more about this seamless financial management system on this blog.

2023 is a big year for change in New Zealand's business world. If you work in accounting or own a business, it's crucial to stay ahead of the curve. We're The Career Academy, experts in business and accounting education for over a decade. We offer a wide range of courses, including Xero and MYOB, to keep you updated. This guide offers you expert insights, timely updates, and effective strategies for growth. So, let's get started with the economic forecast for the rest of the year.

Overlooked talent? 💼 Adult learners bring maturity, adaptability, and solution-focused skills to your team. Boost retention and productivity by hiring candidates committed to lifelong learning. Partner with industry-aligned training providers like The Career Academy to access motivated professionals ready to thrive. Rethink hiring—prioritise passion over tradition.

Recent reports from UNESCO underline the importance of continuing adult education if the global community is to attain Sustainable Development Goals. This report also highlights the low availability of accessible adult education programmes worldwide, revealing fewer than 5% of people aged 15 or older in one-third of countries have access to adult learning opportunities.

The global events of the past few years have drastically changed how we study and work, and one of the most visible impacts has been the shift to remote work engagement and online education.

Are you considering adult online study? Here are 6 reasons why it can benefit your career, lifestyle and finances. Learn more here!

Get the job of your dreams by following The Career Academy Centre's 5 proven steps to interview success. Join our program today and stand out from the crowd!

Maximize your online learning experience with key strategies! Utilize resources, set realistic goals and reach out for help.

Learn how to write a cover letter that gets you noticed. Our 10 tips for writing a compelling cover letter will help you land your dream job. Get started today!

Improve your CV's chances with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) using our tips on writing and formatting, including an ATS-friendly resume template.

When you are looking to recruit, recent graduates or workers that are currently employed within your sector may be your first port of call for candidates. While this approach may yield some great results, another pool of candidates often overlooked could prove to be a great asset to your business.

Getting promoted at work is something you may have been thinking about recently. You do a great job; you are punctual, courteous, and great with the other staff and the customers – so is this how you get promoted? Most promotions come with a pay rise, so even if you are happy in your current role, it pays to understand how to get promoted.