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MASTERCLASS three jobs 3 SURGEON About: Surgeons may do some or all of the following: examine patients and decide whether operations are needed, consult with other medical professionals about patient care and treatment, perform and manage operations, instruct and manage patients' post-operative care, check on patients progress while they are in hospital, keep medical records and send final reports to general practitioners, provide follow- up care for patients, teach medical students and trainee surgeons, carry out research. Education/ Requirements: Complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at Otago University, or the first year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science at Auckland University, complete a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree at Otago or Auckland, work for one year as an intern (supervised junior doctor) in a hospital, complete another six to eight years of specialist training and examinations to become a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Pay: Registrars working for a district health board (DHB) usually earn between $95,341 and $156,591 a year. Qualified surgeons working for a DHB usually earn between $131,168 and $199,350. Surgeons working in the private sector earn more than this. Those at the top level may earn up to $600,000. Perks: Saving lives and helping the sick and afflicted return to health. Industry Contacts: Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) www. mcnz.org.nz Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) www.racs.edu.au Australia Pay (AUD): $41,209 - $361,320 Industry Contacts: www.surgeons.org America Pay (USD): $175,011 - $272,000 Industry Contacts: www.facs.org United Kingdom Pay (GBP): £29,000 - £160,000 Industry Contacts: www.rcseng.ac.uk United Kingdom Pay (GBP): £18,000 - £90,000 Industry Contacts: www.prospects.ac.uk Considering a career change? Check out the inaugural 3 Jobs section ... where we profile a selection of jobs that could be perfect for you ... jobs ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER About: Advertising account managers discuss clients' requirements, and plan advertising and promotional campaigns to sell products or services. Education/ Requirements: To become an advertising account manager you need a relevant tertiary qualification, such as a degree or diploma in advertising, marketing, communications, media studies or psychology. Pay: Entry-level advertising account executives and advertising account co-ordinators earn between $35,000 and $40,000 a year. With two to three years' experience you can earn between $42,000 and $45,000. Advertising account executives with three years' experience can become advertising account managers, and earn between $50,000 and $65,000. Senior advertising account managers with four to five years' experience can earn from $72,000 to $82,500. Advertising account directors (with at least five to six years' experience at an advertising agency) can earn between $90,000 and $102,500. Senior advertising account directors (with seven years' or more experience at an advertising agency) can earn between $115,000 and $134,875. Pay for self-employed advertising account managers may vary, and depends on their day or project rate, and length of contracts. Perks: Executives have expense accounts for clients, do a lot of wining and dining to win business, and occasionally go on location to assist in filming commercials. Industry Contacts: Association of NZ Advertisers Inc (ANZA) www. anza.co.nz Communication Agencies' Association of NZ (CAANZ) www.caanz.co.nz New Zealand Marketing Association www. marketing.org.nz Public Relations Institute of NZ (PRiNZ) www. prinz.org.nz Australia Pay (AUD): $72,000 - $133,600 Industry Contacts: www.faaa.net America Pay (USD): $39,000 - $63,000 Industry Contacts: www.aaaa.org FLIGHT ATTENDANT About: A flight attendant will look after passengers' comforts, needs and safety during flights, check emergency and safety equipment before each flight, prepare and check the catering, bar and cabin before each flight, greet passengers, help them stow their luggage and check that they are seated safely, demonstrate aircraft emergency procedures and safety features to passengers, serve and clear away food and drinks, hand out, and help passengers complete arrival documentation on international flights, keep in contact with other members of the flight crew, use their knowledge of first aid to help sick passengers. Education/Requirements: Be a New Zealand resident, be at least 18 years old, hold a current first aid certificate, hold a current passport without restrictions, have a minimum of three years secondary education and pass aviation security clearance checks. Individual airlines may additional entry requirements. For instance, some airlines have height restrictions or require flight attendants to be able to swim at least 50 metres. Pay: New flight attendants typically earn between $25,000 and $33,500 a year, depending on whether they are working on domestic, trans-Tasman or international flights. With three to five years' experience, flight attendants could expect to earn $40,000 to $45,000, plus allowances. Senior flight attendants with 10 or more years' experience may earn $60,000 or more. Perks: Flight attendants receive discounted travel benefits, and may also get meal, accommodation, uniforms and grooming allowances. Allowances increase as flight attendants gain more senior positions, and may be worth more than $15,000 a year. Industry Contacts: Air New Zealand www.airnz.co.nz Aviation Industry Association of NZ Inc (AIA) www.aia.org.nz Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation (ATTTO) www.attto.org.nz Australia Pay (AUD): $46,300 - $80,000 Industry Contacts: www.faaa.net America Pay (USD): First year $15,948 - $18,215. Sixth year $25,020 - $32,586. Highest income $36,000 - $44,601. Industry Contacts: www.cabincrewjobs.com United Kingdom Pay (GBP): £12,686 - £28,868 Industry Contacts: www.airnewzealand.co.uk Source: careers.govt.nz www.hermagazine.co.nz | 63