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COL’s JOB GUIDE
COL’s Job Guide contains descriptions of over 500 Australian Occupations.
You can get into them by browsing these pages…
There’s also a separate page so you do a keyword search.On each individual job page, you’ll find the following details… Our explanations of each section are shown in GREEN text below 🙂
Do you want to be an…
Job Name Appears Here
These icons idicate the general entry requirements for the occupation. They also link to lists of jobs with the same requirements.
Links back to COL’s Job Guide Home Page.
Accountants analyse, report and give advice about the financial dealings of organisations and individuals, and advise on associated record-keeping and compliance requirements.
Accountants may work on their own or with other accountants. Accountants in private practice have a high level of public contact.
Some positions involve travel, which is often interstate or overseas.
TASKS
This section lists several of the normal things that are done in the job – eg:
- assist with the formulation of budgetary and accounting policies
- prepare financial statements for presentation to boards of directors, management, shareholders and statutory bodies
- examine the income and expenditure of institutions
- …
- …
Accountants may perform the following tasks:
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
This section identifies several of the personal skills that might be needed – eg:
- good communication skills
- good presentation skills
- able to build rapport with clients
- able to analyse and solve problems
- good organisational skills
- …
- …
Very Good Outlook for this career!
If shown, this icon links to Joboutlook.gov.au
Interest Area
Icon shows which Interest Area this career “fits”, and links to page with all jobs in that group.
SPECIALISATIONS
With some occupations you may be able to specialise in other areas after initial training. This section summarises those… eg
Job Title – description
Job Title – description
Job Title – description
etc…
EDUCATION & TRAINING
These icons are the same as Educational Requirements
icons at top of page.
These paragraphs in this section outline the range of education and training needed to prepare for this occupation.
Additional Information
Extra info about this occupation is included here if available.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
This section outlines places that people in this occupation normally work.
It may also mention the current supply/demand for the position.
Similar Jobs
links to other
similar job
descriptions in
COL’s Job Guide
The BLUE button opens our HELP file which explains the Icons etc. Try it 🙂
COL’s Job Guide Help
JOB INFORMATION
Each job description in COL’s Job Guide contains:
- A detailed DESCRIPTION of the job.
- Some of the main TASKS a person might normally do.
- Areas of SPECIALISATION within that occupation.
- The PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS or skills which may be needed.
- The level of EDUCATION and TRAINING to get started in the job.
- The EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for that occupation
with links to the Job Outlook page for that job. - ADDITIONAL information about the job may also be provided.
- Links to other RELATED JOBS here at COL.
- Links to current JOB VACANCIES in that occupation.
- And further web contacts for FURTHER information.
ICONS
Several icons are used to represent:
- the level of education required to gain entry – eg
and
- other jobs by similar Interest Area
Just move your mouse over each icon to see what they mean/link to.
There’s also…
- An alphabetical list of jobs to view.
- Lists of Australian jobs which have a bright future outlook
SEARCH
You can SEARCH through the database by using the search form at the bottom of every job description page ?
SUGGESTIONS?
If you spot an error, or have any suggestions to improve COL’s Job Guide, then please contact us.
More Information – External Links
Most of the jobs link to their relevant Joboutlook page shown in the first icon below:
Other relevant external website links will be displayed here:
These icons provide navigation to other lists of jobs here…
Other Jobs by Interest Areas…
Yes, it even works here!
Job Search? Look for and press ENTER.
Remember: This is an EXACT match, so please use whole words only
This search looks for a match with the WHOLE keyword/s you enter. In other words, abbreviations like vet won’t find veterinarian. Slang terms like brickie won’t locate bricklayer ?
Links back to COL’s Job Guide Home Page
Please contact us to notify errors or suggest improvements.
So that’s it…
Lots of info to play with in there.
Good luck, and don’t get lost 🙂
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