A publication for the NZIBS Graduates’ Circle Jobs Events Competitions October 2014 Issue 351 Job Opportunities, Would you like to The best NZ near and far be a billionaire? children’s books? ♦ Jobs for all ages, all ♦ American Philanthropist ♦ The conclusion to this two regions. Check your options. Bill Gates speaks about what part article showcases books ♦ There are plenty of jobs it takes to make it VERY big. that have been published in listed is this issue. Is that your dream? P.4 the past 9 years. P.7 Fiction Writing You too can do it. See P2. FICTION WEBINAR Name Calling Snowblind ♦ Reserve your seat. This is ♦ Where better to do it than ♦ Any secrets you don’t want your chance to find out the in Parliament? And the your best friends to know? facts on writing fiction. P. 2 Speaker has to judge what’s A great short story. P.12 fair. P. 2 New Zealand Institute of Business Studies ◊ P O Box 282288 Auckland 2147 N.Z. Telephone: 0800 80 1994 ◊ www.nzibs.co.nz ◊ Email: [email protected] From the Principal How do successful Our NZIBS website Out of Order! You can learn new skills and make authors write their a new career for yourself. Please Parliamentary debates can be pass on our website URL to heated — but there are rules about your friends. Thanks. Brian Morris fiction? what members can and can’t say. We shall find out! Freelance Travel Writing & ‘Unbecoming’ language, insults, Photography: and accusations of dishonesty are banned. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=40 You’ll note how ideas about Journalism & Non-Fiction Writing http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=38 ‘unparliamentary language’ have changed over time. Speaker Sports Journalism decides what he/she will disallow. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=60 This selection of ‘unparliamentary taken from the language’ is Creative Writing indexes of official New Zealand http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=28 Parliamentary Debates. Mark your calendar, diary or mobile whatsit, so you’ll be sure to Romance Writing 1933 remember this date. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=58 Blow-fly minded Financial Frankenstein At 7pm on Tuesday 21 October Mystery & Thriller Writing Shrewd old bird we will conduct a live webinar. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=50 1936 Topic: How to write poetry Fungus farmer How successful authors write http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=44 Pipsqueak fiction their way. – Stonewalling Writing Stories for Children Duration: 1943 About 40-50 minutes. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=83 Members hated the sight of Writing Short Stories khaki No entry fee. Retardate worm Nothing to buy. http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=79 Nowhere to go. 1946 Writing Your First Novel Clown of the House You sit at home and join in via your http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=85 Idle vapourings of a computer, laptop or iPad. diseased mind Have a notebook and pen handy. Internet Entrepreneur I would cut the honourable We will use GoToMeeting software. gentleman's throat if I had http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=1726 the chance I'm lining up some interesting Quasi-parsonical fiction writers who will share what Skite they know. I think you'll enjoy it. Life Coaching http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=46 1949 I’ll share more through the Student His brains could revolve inside Discussion Board as the date gets a peanut shell for a thousand closer. This advance notice is given Digital Photography Beginners years without touching the so you don't end up with a double- http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=30 sides booking that night. Hoey Freelance Photography Humbugs * Yes, you may pass the word http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=130 Hypnotised rabbits around to non-NZIBS students. Proofreading and Book Editing 1954 All novice http://nzibs.co.nz/?page_id=56 Bluebird fiction writers will get 1957 something Information on any course we Kind of animal that gnaws out of this provide is available by telephone: holes webinar. Call this number: 0800 801994. Trained seals I promise! You already have one foot on the 1959 first rung of life’s success ladder. Kookaburra Climb your way to the stars. Member not fit to lick the Brian Morris | Principal shoes of the Prime Minister Talk to Carol Morris | Registrar. New Zealand Institute of Business Studies ◊ P O Box 282288 Auckland 2147 N.Z. Telephone: 0800 80 1994 ◊ www.nzibs.co.nz ◊ Email: [email protected] P a g e | 2 Work 1963 Dreamed the bill up in the Job Opportunities He has the energy of a tired bath Greasy hands snail returning from a funeral Grubby little man Reporter, The Press, Rangiora Member is a vicious woman Seeking a talented all-round Intestinal fortitude Sits on his behind reporter with loads of initiative. Low style Closes 12 Oct. Mealy mouthed 1966 Slinking off to another part TV Listings Compiler-Checker, The Labour Party is dominated of the House Fairfax Media, National by an outside body Work from anywhere compiling Frustrated warlord Shut up yourself, you great ape weekly TV listings. Closes 12 Oct. Snotty nosed little boy 1977 Journalist, Blenheim Sun You are a cheap little twerp John Boy Chase and break great stories in Ridiculous mouse the region. No closing date. Silly old moo Racist 1969 Journalist, 4 Media, Auckland Sober up The ideal candidate will be an Commo (term was allowed) experienced journalist or journalism Duck shoving 1980 graduate. Closes 10 Oct. Like a snail he leaves a slime Ayatollah trail behind him Journalist, Ditch the bitch NZ Chinese Television, Auckland Fascist dictator Opportunity for a graduate willing to 1974 Heil Zeig take the next step as a journalist. Scuttles for his political funk No closing date. Marxist or neo-Marxist hole (allowed) Member for Pretoria Soft-soaping (allowed) Collections Assistant, Merv the Swerve Hamilton City Council Could go down the Mount Eden Papanui Parrot Photography skills desirable. sewer and come up cleaner No closing date. Quigley Wiggly than he went in The Arapawa Goat Graphic & Marketing Coordinator, Just Hockey & Cricket Express, Auckland Must have sound knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. No closing date. Video Journalist Internship, Key Media, Auckland Assist with a 3-day video shoot. Learn on the job. No closing date. Content Writer and Coordinator, University of Auckland Coordinate the production and delivery of all marketing and promotional material. Closes 10 Oct. Administrators, Parker Bridge, Auckland Proofreading and editing experience would be an A curious bet was made in one of He said the coins were from the advantage. No closing date. the London clubs some years ago Bank of England, and they could that will doubtless point to a moral. be had for a penny each. Editor, NZ Law Journal, Wellington It was that a certain member could The cartmen and policemen Must be a legal practitioner or not, within two hours, on London laughed at him. academic. Closes 8 Oct. Bridge, sell one hundred new guineas at a penny apiece. When the time had expired, such is Communications Advisor, The man took his place on the human incredulity, that he had sold St Peter's School, Hamilton bridge with a little tray on which he but two, which a maid-servant Write and produce quality had the coins. bought to amuse her two little publications, editorials, articles and charges. communications. No closing date. He informed the passers-by that they were genuine gold coins. — London Reader, July 11, 1885 New Zealand Institute of Business Studies ◊ P O Box 282288 Auckland 2147 N.Z. Telephone: 0800 80 1994 ◊ www.nzibs.co.nz ◊ Email: [email protected] P a g e | 3 What does it take Are you one who believes that Talk to Your Tutor no detail is too small to deserve your attention? Robert van de Voort to be successful on Wednesday 29th Oct 9am – 11am I’ll tell you why: Because more a truly huge scale? Monday 3rd Nov 2.30pm – 4.30pm often than not, especially in the From Graduates Club Newsletter #1083 Tina Shaw by Bill Gates. Reproduced for educational purposes. early stages of building a business, Wednesday 29th Oct 3pm – 6pm companies fail because it missed Dick Ward Mr Microsoft knows about some small detail. They rarely fail Thursday 30th October 9am – 1pm business. Learn from him (and because it missed the big picture. Tuesday 4th November 9am – 1pm all the others he learned from). David Pardon Take a peek inside the mind of Thursday 30th October 1pm – 7pm 3. Get to know people who billionaire Bill Gates. Phil Linklater are nothing like you. Friday 31 October 9am - 11am “I’ve been an entrepreneur for a Janice Marriott long time. Besides being fortunate We often learn the most from Friday 31st October 1pm – 5pm to find success with several of the Bartha Hill those who are least like us, companies I founded, I’ve also had Wednesday 5th November 9am – 5pm whether that’s an expert in a the privilege to work with and Brian Miller different field from your own or know some of the most Call the office to arrange a time. even a homeless person. extraordinary business Billionaires don’t only seek Please phone 0508 428983 on people in the world. out and talk with those the day and time listed and you will get through to your tutor directly. “What are they like? who resemble them; What sets those who they’re open to building Websites to explore build billion-dollar- relationships with people businesses apart from the average from all walks of life. The Khan Academy This is true when it comes to the entrepreneur? 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