30: Holmesglen Institute Employee Reviews

You need to do your best to stay on and advance in your career. Friendly and supportive environment, My experience was good. I started as a casual teacher and climbed the ladder over the years and ended as an Education Manager.

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Not enjoyable

Teacher (Former Employee) - Moorabbin VIC - 29 May 2023

Too much challenging from time to time, unmanageable workload, management is not appreciated and appropriate. Very strange and stress working culture.

Pros

Learn new things

Cons

Heavy workload or toxic environment

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Good place to work

Coordinator (Current Employee) - Chadstone VIC - 9 May 2022

Good work life balance, only need to work hours of employment. Well supported by management. Flexibility given when needed.I find if you ask for help someone id happy to give it, there are plenty of people who have been here a long time who have the information to provide.

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stressful and time poor, nothing gets completed well. No time to reflect, review and improve.

Education Manager (Former Employee) - Chadstone VIC - 1 February 2022

a typical day, more than 30 staff needing information, direction, one on one, management meeting, project meetings, scheduling, continuous improvements.the workplace culture is collaborative, friendly, and hardworking.most enjoyable part of the job is managing a great team of dedicated teaching staff.hardest part about the job is not being to do anything well, when you are time poor.

Pros

working with a great team.

Cons

long hours, working weekends, relentless work to be completed.

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No support

Teacher (Former Employee) - Waverley Gardens VIC - 18 June 2020

Disgusting - no support Poor management Poor culture Sausage factory Don’t go there - stressed out to the max You’ll be dropped like a hot potato if you relay feedback

Pros

Money

Cons

Culture toxic, poor management

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Relaxed workplace with fantastic staff

Connect Centre Officer (Current Employee) - Moorabbin VIC - 13 January 2020

Causal staff pay is reasonable, however contract wages are not great and there is no opportunities to grow within the company in the same department. There is flexibility to change departments.

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The very efficient and collaborative work environment at Rio Tinto

Administrative Officer (Current Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 24 October 2019

The work culture at Rio Tinto is very focused on safety and Rio Tinto values collaborative work environment and always supports employees' personal development.

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Productive and supportive environment workplace.

General Office Admin (Former Employee) - Chadstone VIC - 22 October 2019

I had a wonderful time at Holmesglen Institute with two great mentors that training me for couple weeks what need to be done on daily basic. The workplace culture incredibly fun and warming because I was always learning new things. For me, initiative and hardworking is a way of demonstrate our working habits. Therefore, I put my all in everything at work and never a day that is boring to me. I believe we all always learning and learning is fun.

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Informative and fun work place

Student (Former Employee) - Chadstone, Victoria, Australia - 20 October 2019

As a student, I enjoyed learning more in depth about make up and was all very hands on, from evening, bridal, day wear and cat walk make up. It was enjoyable and very informative. What I learnt, how to perfect every make up look. Management, brilliantly organised Culture, friendly, skillful and chatty The hardest part, none. Enjoyable, learning more about something I am passionate about.

Pros

Learning more about make up

Cons

Went too fast

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Good place to work

Customer Service Officer (Former Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 4 September 2019

This institution has a great location and different campuses All of them are close to the public transport and with parking around. There we always work as a team.

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Productive and rewarding.

Teacher (Former Employee) - Chadstone VIC - 26 May 2019

A rewarding career teaching international students from a range of countries around the word. Professional development is supported on campus and a supportive group of team members.

Pros

Professional development.

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Revolving door culture

Teacher (Current Employee) - Moorabbin VIC - 9 December 2018

Holmesglen is truly a terrible place to work!! There is a “revolving door” approach in this department- get them in, burn them out, teacher leaves, get fresh victims. I’ve seen it for years! Complaints from students continue to increase because the teachers that stay become jaded and mean.

Pros

Pay is good

Cons

Overworked, disorganised, mean teachers

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Not a place for me to grow old in

Senior Educator (Current Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 28 November 2018

Senior management needs to start listening to the people that do the work and not the department heads. A cultural change needs to occur for HOLMESGLEN to improve its staff retention and staff experience.

Pros

People

Cons

Lack of decision making, no direction

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Great job culture

Time Table Officer (Current Employee) - Glen Waverley VIC - 9 September 2018

Great job culture, salary is not the best, quiet environment, Family friendly work hours, Facilities for self development, discounts for studies good management

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I am enjoying my work in assisting international students. My workplace is relaxed and friendly.

International Student Counsellor (Current Employee) - Chadstone VIC - 15 April 2018

There is often not a typical day at my workplace due to working with a high number of students and staff. I am learning a great deal about the education and training sector, including the rewards and limitations. The workplace culture is friendly and easy going, noncompetitive and supportive for the most part. The hardest part of the job is being limited by budget/resources available. The most enjoyable part is community engagement.

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Great place to work

Lab Assistant (Former Employee) - Moorabbin VIC - 1 April 2018

In my time, I found the staff and students friendly. I had good hours and was able to work by myself, while having the support I needed. This was a casual position.

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Excellent culture and very friendly colleagues.

Lecturer (Current Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 7 December 2017

Excellent culture and very friendly colleagues. Friendly and polite students. Really enjoy teaching there. Just one thing, parking fee is a bit high, $4 per day.

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Culturalmente distinta al resto de mis experiencias

remedial massage therapist (Former Employee) - Melbourne, Australia - 3 August 2017

La jornada es parcial, 5 horas diarías. Aprendi principalmente a como manejar una pequeña clínica de masajes. Todos mis colegas generarón un hambiente grato y cómodo de trabajo. Lo más positivo fué todo lo aprendido referente a las distintas técnicas pero por sobre todo a como conectar con los clientes.

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I learn something from my students everyday

Trainer and Assessor (Current Employee) - Glen Waverley VIC - 25 June 2017

Working as a chef for the past 20 years it's time I teach what I've learnt and pass on my knowledge to up and coming chefs and students. Since beginning my apprenticeship at Crown I've learnt many different techniques and worked with a lot of chefs from around the world.

Pros

Watching students evolve to their full potential

Cons

Students that drop out

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Life at Holmesglen

Teacher - Sport, Recreation & Fitness (Current Employee) - Glen Waverley VIC - 4 June 2017

Day involves teaching 18-25 year olds about the sport industry and different aspects of it linked to units of competency. I learned that even in government, the most important thing is how much money the organisation makes and even a TAFE over an private RTO still does not care too much about the students best interest. The best part of working at a TAFE are good pay and working conditions, but little stability and your creativity, opinion and ideas are of no consequence. The organisaion looks from a negative mindset in terms of how to avoid loss and minimise risk rather than an optimistic one of looking at opportunities for growth and improvement.

Pros

Good Work Hours

Cons

Management restrict creativity

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great place

Kitchen Steward (Current Employee) - Moorabbin VIC - 7 February 2017

im currently working there, i enjoy working there as the people are great,friendly,supportive, and i love working in the kitchen. its always busy,and on going,sometimes we dont have lunch our choice tho if we think that it is busy and we need to keep going. i learn about herbs and spices different ones, different ingredients chefs use for different foods, hardest art of the job is trying to push for more hours. being with the team and working hard having a laugh here and there.