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Career Scoop: Senior Financial Analyst
In a nutshell, what do you do? My role as a Financial Analyst sees me involved with calculating costs associated with activities or products. If someone wants to make a change in the business and they want to know the cost impact they come to me. Most of what I do is ad-hoc in nature, […]
Career Scoop: Senior Lecturer (Ed. Psych & Counselling)
What’s your Job Title? Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology and Counselling. In a nutshell, what do you do? I take lectures, tutorials, and workshops in the above areas. Why did you decide to become a Senior Lecturer? After I did my Graduate Diplomas in Counselling and Education; I had enjoyed teaching but wanted to teach […]
Career Scoop: Internal Communications Manager
In a nutshell, what do you do? I’m responsible for ensuring our internal messaging is clear and effective, and that easy to access communication channels are in place so our people understand the company’s strategic goals, and their contribution to them. Why did you decide to become an Internal Communications Manager? In our organisation, the […]
Career Scoop: Press / PR Manager
In a nutshell, what do you do? Plan and manage my organisation’s global PR strategy and communications activity. This includes managing 5 PR agencies to achieve this. I also have a more general role managing daily comms activities in the press office and helping develop new systems etc. Why did you decide to become a […]
Career Scoop: Commis Chef (Trainee Chef de Partie)
In a nutshell, what do you do? Food prep such as bucket loads (literally) of onions, potatoes, spinach and anything else we use frequently. Make simple recipes. Manage herb and garnish levels, make pastry items such as hot and cold deserts, clean, a lot! Wash dishes, keep hot press stocked with correct plates at adequate […]
Career Scoop: Financial Planner
In a nutshell, what do you do? A Financial Planner or Adviser provides advice to clients in relation to life insurances (life, Total Disability / trauma and Income Protection), superannuation (Retail Super / Industry Super / Self-managed Super) investments (managed funds / shares) & Centrelink (Age pension / disability etc). An important part of a […]
