About Us

Business Education And Research Services (The BEARS Team) is a privately owned, independent Australian company that has been operating since 1988. Our information services are tailored to meet the individual needs of the client family and include -
  • Career assessment consultations
  • Resume preparation and interview skills
  • Permanent display of uni/college course and employment information
For information on our Career Consultants and the appointment process please scroll down this page.


APPOINTMENTS IN BRISBANE Appointments and meetings are held in The BEARS TEAM office in the Brisbane CBD.


Parking in the King George Square Carpark is available by entering either from Adelaide Street or Roma Street. Height for 4WD vehicles is 1.8m (6'3").

APPOINTMENTS OUTSIDE BRISBANE
To assist country families, appointments are held in -
  • Cairns - Mecure Harbourside Hotel.
  • Mackay - Grand Suites, Gregory Street.
  • Rockhampton - Leichhardt Hotel, Denham Street.
  • Sunshine Coast - Level 1, 5-7 First Avenue, Maroochydore (opposite City Council offices).
  • Toowoomba - as kindly arranged with the University of Southern Qld (USQ) usually in H-105 inside the Allison Dickson Lecture Theatre.
For more information please Contact Us and for dates of our next visit view the News/Upcoming Events Section on our Home page.

OUR CAREER CONSULTANTS
The BEARS TEAM consultants have many years of practical experience with qualifications in education an/or business. They are members of professional organisations such as the Career Development Association of Australia, the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
If the BEARS TEAM have not seen you before please allow at least two hours for the initial appointment. At this appointment you and your parents, partners or other support people complete our Career Interest Review assessment which is based on the Queensland Job Guide. This assessment provides information to match your interests and abilities with relevant study and future employment options. The interview process is tailored to suit each client whether attending school, uni, college or if you are not studying. For more detailed information on topics covered during an appointment with one of our career advisers, select the category below that best suits your current situation.

SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Year 10 & below - click here) (Year 11 & 12 - click here)
Whilst completing our Career Interest Review assessment, school reports are reviewed. An analysis of relevant courses and career pathways is conducted with the use of extensive and 'relevant to you' University, TAFE, Private College and employment information on display. The preparation of an Action Plan/Ladder of Life for the next 5-8 years outlines possible future options and how to achieve these. Follow-up appointments with a parent attending are usually for one hour and can review information on study skills and to update achievements and targets in the Action Plan. Please refer to our Secondary Student pages for further information.

TERTIARY STUDENTS (University Students) (TAFE and Private College Students)
Students undertaking tertiary study meet with our career advisers and complete the Career Interest Assessment. Then we discuss information on course options, timetables, majors, costs and other topics as listed on our Tertiary Student pages. An Action Plan or Ladder of Life for the next 5-8 years is constructed. Follow-up appointments occur as needed to ensure plans are being achieved or plans can be changed without damaging GPAs or Year 12 OP Scores. Information on graduate employment opportunities and changes in the labour market can be explained.

PEOPLE WORKING FULL OR PART TIME (click here)
For those people in the workforce who wish to ‘review their direction’ or ‘find a different direction’, a Career Interest Assessment is completed with either parents, partners or individually. Please refer to our Mature Age page for specific details on how The BEARS TEAM can help. These appointments may include information on how to establish one's own business or consultancy practice or whether further studies/training is needed.

APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION AND COSTS
When you Contact Us to arrange an appointment, The BEARS TEAM will confirm your appointment in writing with a registration package being posted detailing what to bring to the appointment, location and costs which are based on an hourly fee of $120.00. For further details about the BEARS TEAM information services and fees, please telephone (07) 3210 0277.