Team Member Ready for Placement

Kerschtine is a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science graduate, with a focus on Game Development and Data Science. She enjoys unwinding with Netflix, particularly sci-fi and Marvel films, and often spends her free time engaging in creative projects. With a strong foundation in design and administrative work, she brings a unique blend of technical, creative, and organisational skills to her role, further strengthened by her continued experience and growth within the team, making her a reliable and well-rounded contributor.

Onboarding Training and Assessment
At Affordable Staff, we aim for each team member to possess a robust understanding of administrative tasks but also have a deep appreciation and comprehension of Australian business practices and cultural nuances, ensuring they are exceptionally well-prepared to support their clients effectively. While this training starts with real estate, the skills acquired provide a comprehensive overview of general admin competencies, ensuring that trainees are versatile and capable of supporting a wide range of administrative tasks.

Affordable Staff understands that residential tenancy agreements vary by state, our basic training covers general principles across different locations in Australia, and we emphasise the importance of client-specific training to address unique requirements.

She is equipped with specialised knowledge and skills tailored to the Australian real estate industry. Her training began with an introduction to the fundamentals of real estate in Australia, including viewing videos and reading articles to understand the market’s nuances. Practical exercises like processing property management tasks like invoices, lease agreements, and routine inspections are central to the curriculum.

These exercises familiarise her with common real estate procedures and hone her data entry and organisational skills, which are crucial for maintaining accurate records and managing properties efficiently.

Affordable Staff Tools Training
Tools training is an integral part of the General Admin training program, ensuring our team members gain proficiency in essential software used in day-to-day operations. Our team members were introduced to LastPass for password management, Outlook for email and calendar organisation, TechSmith for capturing and recording, Hubstaff for time tracking, Zoom and Teams for virtual communication, OneDrive for file management, and Trello for project management.

Each session combines theoretical instruction with practical, hands-on activities, allowing her to apply the learnings immediately. She is knowledgeable on how to securely manage passwords, organise and categorise emails, capture and share visual content, track work time and productivity, conduct and manage virtual meetings, handle cloud storage, and manage projects effectively.

Additionally, time permitting, Kerschtine and all team members receive an overview of property management tools like Property Tree, Property Me, Console, DocHub, FileSmart, DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat, Console Gateway, 1Form, Inspection Manager, REST Professional, Palace, Maintenance Manager, Realworks, and CoreLogic.

This comprehensive approach ensures she is well-equipped to handle a variety of tools, leading to increased efficiency and task productivity.

Additional Tools Proficiency
Prior to our onboarding training, she had already learned and gained experience with the following tools and software:

• Advanced: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Practical Application: Procreate, Figma, SketchUp, Webflow, WordPress, Blender, Small PDF, Google Fonts, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Adobe XD, After Effects, Fonts
• Limited Experience: AutoCAD, Microsoft Power BI, Wix

Additional Skills and Notable Experience
She brings a diverse and well-rounded background in creative and technical fields. She has previously served as a media officer at a university club for six months, a UI designer and data visualist at a startup company for over a year, and a computer graphics editor for her university’s yearbook. Since November 2024, she has been the co-founder and creative director of a local publication.

During her 300-hour internship at the Department of Information and Communications Technology in Bacolod, she contributed to community programs and partnership events, handled logistics and documentation, supported digital skills training, and led a final project as project manager and UI designer. Her responsibilities included data entry, progress tracking, task delegation, brand design, system documentation, and creating presentations. She worked with tools like Trello, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, and Excel. Key skills and experience include:

• Data entry and spreadsheet management
• User interface design and web prototyping
• Visual branding and asset creation
• Task delegation and project tracking
• Event documentation and secretariat work
• Presentation and reporting
• Team coordination and communication

Kerschtine has been working with Affordable Staff since July 2025, where she assisted her clients with the following tasks:

• Website Auditing and Issue Identification
  • Auditing website pages to identify broken links, duplicate content, and overall site issues
  • Reviewing key pages and categories to assess performance and optimisation opportunities
  • Monitoring implemented changes and tracking issues such as redirects and removed content
• Content and Page Optimisation
  • Optimising website pages by updating titles, descriptions, headings, and internal links
  • Improving blog pages, location pages, and other key content for better performance
  • Enhancing product and content listings by updating descriptions and structure
• Data Analysis and Performance Tracking
  • Tracking search queries and evaluating high-performing content and products
  • Analysing website performance and identifying trends and areas for improvement
  • Monitoring results of implemented changes to ensure effectiveness
• Reporting and Technical Support
  • Preparing performance and user experience reports based on findings
  • Creating dashboards and summaries to present insights and recommendations
  • Supporting technical improvements by implementing structured data and site enhancements

Learning Ability and Work Proficiency
She is a steady and thoughtful learner who shows continuous progress in her work and actively seeks opportunities to expand her knowledge. She approaches tasks with a serious and cautious mindset, often raising questions to deepen her understanding and ensure accuracy. She communicates clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing, and follows instructions with ease, allowing her to work efficiently with minimal supervision. Highly organised and systematic in her approach, she manages tasks well and adapts quickly, with strong potential to further enhance her attention to detail through continued consistency and patience.

Interpersonal Skills and Personal Characteristics
She presents herself as calm, composed, and serious, contributing to a reliable and professional working presence. She is assertive yet harmonious when working with others, allowing her to collaborate effectively while maintaining confidence in her ideas. Her steady energy and keen sense of responsibility make her dependable in handling tasks, while her trustworthy and well-behaved nature fosters positive working relationships. She carries herself with a balanced mix of confidence and composure, enabling her to navigate workplace interactions with ease.

Suitability
Kerschtine is greatly suitable for any general real estate, property management, or general administrative position. She is also a good fit for roles involving social media and video editing.

Why Kerschtine is Suitable for the Role
She is well-suited for the role due to her strong organisational skills, clear communication, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Her steady and thoughtful approach to learning ensures that she delivers accurate and well-structured outputs, while her confidence and willingness to ask questions allow her to quickly adapt to new processes. Combined with her reliability, efficiency, and growing experience within the team, she consistently contributes quality work and remains a dependable and valuable asset in any administrative environment.