Real students, real accounting careers

Despite earlier payroll and tax roles, Mingmar struggled to get interviews without local experience. Practical work, software skills and interview coaching rebuilt his confidence and led to a promotion.

After a Master of Professional Accounting, Poey lacked local software skills. Flexible, hands on training around her job, plus interview and technical test support, led to two offers during the COVID downturn.

With two RMIT degrees but no practical experience, Anil built skills in AP, AR, journals, fixed assets and month end reporting, then got tailored support with applications and interviews.

A Deakin graduate repeatedly told he lacked local experience, Nikhil gained hands on exposure to accounting systems, made the final five and won the role.

A qualified accountant with four years' overseas experience, Remya strengthened her technical and soft skills, secured multiple interviews and landed a payroll role.

After hundreds of applications, technical training, Excel upskilling and intensive interview workshops helped Shamala close her job readiness gaps and return to the workforce.

An overseas Chartered Accountant unfamiliar with Australian tax, Sushant built skills in GST, BAS and Excel, worked as a Junior Assistant Accountant at Platinum, then moved to a full time role.

After an internship elsewhere wasn't enough, Jihans joined Platinum, was promoted to Junior Accountant during the program and passed a four stage recruitment process.

Natalie combined structured training with a hands on internship, and her interview questions mirrored what she had practised.

After three years as a personal banker, Marcus refreshed his skills in AP, AR, prepayments, accruals and BAS, then secured his new accounting role.

A UK Chartered Accountant with five years' experience, Asma found local experience mattered. Practical training and mentoring built her confidence to sell her skills in interviews.

A Monash graduate who struggled to find internships, Humam gained hands on experience with real records and went on to work at Platinum.

While completing her Master's at UniSA, Jasmine built MYOB and Excel skills with CV and interview coaching, and secured work early in her studies.

Confident in interviews but short on practical experience, Mustafa built hands on skills and secured a Graduate Accountant position.

James learned reconciliations, payables and receivables in MYOB and Xero, and BAS, with resume reviews and interview coaching.

After two years without local experience, Yamini trained in MYOB, payroll, BAS and AR and AP, the same skills her new role required.

A Monash graduate, Alan used his internship experience immediately on the job and received career guidance, including planning his CPA studies.

Without permanent residency or prior experience, Flora gained the confidence and technical skills to succeed in interviews and at work.

A UWA graduate lacking MYOB skills and local experience, Janet gained hands on practice, CV refinement and interview coaching from senior staff.