How to write a resume that stands out
Create a resume that gives you the best chance at getting an interview.
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What's the difference between paraplanning and financial planning?
It's worth knowing the differences between a paraplanner and financial planner so you can choose the best career for you.
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How to become a paraplanner
The demand for paraplanners is increasing. Find out what is involved in becoming a paraplanner.
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Get your lifestyle study-ready
If you’re serious about getting ready to tackle an online course, getting your life study-ready may be easier that you think.
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How to get qualified as a financial planner
Getting fully qualified as a financial planner may be the best way forward for you if you want lots of options and flexibility in your future career.
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Starting out? Plan early to manage your time
Here's how to manage your time if you're considering studying online.
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Experience focused digital - why we’re behaving like a toddler.
"Online learning only works successfully if it has strong digital ecosystems to support it"
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Your trainer is here to help you. Make the most of them.
Our trainers are here to help you. They're your biggest supporter while you're studying with us.
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How to do a successful interview - online.
You’ve probably read all about how to nail your job interview. But what about an online interview?
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It's all about the tribe
"Amongst the uncertainly, surprises and laughs, look after your tribe and we’ll be a step closer to being ok"
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Our fave free online tools
Making the most of working from home? Use these free online tools to help.
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How to deal with distractions
It’s easy to lack motivation when there’s no buzz from your office colleagues nearby.
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How to stay sane in an insane time
Ah COVID, time to leave now...
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How to set up your work or study space
Having a decent working space can do wonders for productivity and motivation.
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Saving up for that course? A course payment plan is for you!
Agh, financing a course can be tricky. But maybe a payment plan can help?
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How to get the most out of your online study experience
Getting a qualification is not easy, but by following these techniques, you have a great chance of being successful.
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Are financial planners in demand?
There are some interesting trends in terms of financial advice business.
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New year's goal: get a new job
It's time to set a new year's resolution that you can actually keep.
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Awkward job interviews and how to bounce back from them
Five Monarch grads tell us their 'hide under the table' interview moments
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Free online tools you should be using
Who doesn't love a bunch of freebies? Check out these tools for everyday work life.
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The Future Of Online Learning
Why are so many people choosing to study online?
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Is debt good or bad?
There's a lot to be said for 'YOLO'. But at the same time how do you invest in your future?
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What does a financial planner do?
Financial planners help people with a variety of money-related tasks and goals.
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How to choose the right course for you
Which course will lead you to the career of your dreams?
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How to convince your boss to pay for your skills training
One of the most incentivising ways in which you can convince your boss to invest in skills training is by presenting it as a powerful retention tool.
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You’ve got the time to study
Ready to consider studying online? You may realise it’s a lot less scary than you think!
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How do I become a BAS agent?
Students often ask how they can formally add ‘BAS Agent Registration’ to their career portfolio. But what IS a BAS?
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5 tips for studying online
It’s much easier than you might think to get organised and stay motivated to study online.
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Why Monarch Institute?
Our Graduates are now working in leading companies like KPMG, Accenture, AMP, Toll, Linfox, Oracle, and IBM.
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Get the most out of studying online
Studying online offers flexibility for people with busy lifestyles. Here's our top tips.
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Keeping it real: study tips that you should know
Students are often a long way away from their teachers, but that doesn’t mean they are alone. Here's our study tips you really should know...
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The new financial planning legislation changes
Who is FASEA and what are these new rules?
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Family business succession planning
Succession planning can mean the difference between success and failure for a family business.
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Bitcoin – legitimate investment or mania?
Bitcoin is the biggest bubble in town….. or is it?
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Running a family business - why is it so hard?
A sibling or relative as your small business partner. What could go wrong?
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Is the customer always right?
Customer service needs to be at the core of your business.
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Is Online Learning Productive?
Productivity is real, it can raise living standards. It can allow consumers to become wealthier and businesses to become more profitable.
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Driverless vehicles - a game changer in Australia
Driver-less vehicles are coming. So where does that leave demerit points?
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Why Tesla's management strategy is unique
Unless your ego is huge or you were born like Bill Gates, don't compare yourself to Elon Musk - you'll feel lazy.
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Tax (Financial) Adviser licensing requirements
What happens when you sit with a bona fide conspiracy theorist at a financial advice event?
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New Career? New You?
You know the feeling, when you are on the brink of something new? Yeah me too.
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What you learn at Harvard University
What did you learn? Everything...
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Rewire your brain to be more positive and happier
What happens to your brain after eight weeks of mindfulness?
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Get ready for success - The SMART way
How do we decide what success means to us and how can we achieve it?
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Understanding how you learn, will help you learn.
How do you get smarter, quicker?
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Should you tell a client to buy a boat?
Ok before you shake your head in despair, I have a confession to make.
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Can you seriously learn from fellow students?
Our students that do our courses range from 17 years old to 70 years old. Can it work?
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5 ways to invest in YOURSELF
Loving yourself is the new black.
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Bitcoins – fad or the real thing?
This is the first time a deal has been made between an Australian bank and Bitcoin putting Westpac at the forefront of cryptocurrency investment in Australia...
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Annuities and financial planning. A good option?
Investing in cash is simple right? Well in the most part yes.
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Learn and listen up, ...TED's talking
DON’T want to study a 'paid' course? are there other options.
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RG146 specific Online Insurance courses
When talking about life insurance it's certainly not one-size fits all. Whoever said, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’, was dead wrong when it comes to life insurance.
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ASIC have changes in store for Accountants.
Accountants specialise in providing tax advice and managing their client's tax obligations with the ATO.
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Millionaires entitled to Centrelink? You bet!
Did you know millionaires in Australia are eligible for part Age Pensions?
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June 30th is a nightmare in financial planning
Forget the winter football fever, the big challenge facing financial advisers is how to legally help their clients reduce their tax bill before the financial year.
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Is money the best motivator?
When trying to motivate staff, many managers think “reward” and automatically jump to “money” alone. But though money can rent loyalty, it can’t buy it.
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How market disruptions allow businesses to survive and thrive....
Can you believe there was talk about Apple moving into bankruptcy prior to the introduction of the iPod in 2001?
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Studying online - the new normal
Things are moving quickly in the education space, and Monarch not surprisingly has chosen to be a forerunner.
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New Horizons
As a specialist financial services training provider, we often get asked about programs sponsored by companies working within the financial planing industry.
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Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)
When entering a new industry like financial planning, it is important to ask as many questions and to gain as much valuable wisdom from successful professionals.
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The social media revolution in financial services
Social media programs are being launched by large financial planning dealer groups to help improve the engagement of financial planners with their clients and the community.
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Our Superannuation course materials are .... super!
Being RG146 accredited in superannuation (either being able to provide personal and/or general advice) is a pre-requisite to working in most job roles in superannuation.
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Socially responsible investing is back
Investing with a conscience has moved to centre stage since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC)
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Run your own business and start growing a nest egg
Apparently there has been a significant increase in financial planners over the last 3 months who have chosen to list their practice for sale with specialist brokers.
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Unfunded superannuation liabilities - what are they?
Did you know that not everyone's superannuation money is sitting in their account ready to be taken at retirement?
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Roads Merging Ahead
The inevitable consolidation between accounting practices and financial planning practices is not a new concept.
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Insurance providers claw back more commissions
The 'modern' financial planning industry now only allows commission to be paid to financial advisers on the sale of life insurance products.
Financial Planning
New online assessment tool gets a big tick
Monarch recently launched a new online assessment tool for students.
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Superannuation no longer sacred
The only certainty in life - death and taxes won't change anytime soon.
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‘Bad adviser behaviour’ is back in the headlines
Most natural disasters – which you can confidently categorise the Storm financial debacle fitting snuggly into, run a routine path.
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