by Anita Ziemer | Aug 24, 2016 | The world @work
Why do we delight in maligning people in a particular chosen profession? Why not celebrate their strengths, their contributions, and the economic and social good that results from people in work across myriad different sectors? And, if there are inefficiencies in an...
by rgrant | Aug 19, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Welcome to the annual leave game show: The Australian Fair Work Commission has recently changed various modern awards to allow for the cashing in of annual leave under specific conditions. How would you feel if this trend extends to non-award employees in the future?...
by rwaight | Aug 12, 2016 | The world @work
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment” – Jim Rohn Mornings… Some people love them, some people despise them and some people try to avoid them all together by hitting the snooze button repeatedly. What many people fail to realise is...
by scarruthers | Aug 4, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
At 8am this coming Saturday many of us will be watching the Olympic Opening Ceremony telecast from Rio, crossing our fingers for only a few hitches, given we’re prepared for some glitches. I’m prepared to overlook all of the recent events (building delays,...
by Laurie Serafini | Jul 28, 2016 | Executive, The world @work
Celebrated journalist and high profile media personality Caroline Wilson says, “Sometimes it’s an asset not being part of the boy’s club.” Last week I ventured out on a bleak, cold Melbourne night to Deakin Edge at Federation Square to hear...
by Anita Ziemer | Jul 18, 2016 | The world @work
When a Southern Belle interviewed for a Financial Planner’s role in Dallas, Texas, and addressed the interview panel with ‘Y’awl’, no one raised an eyebrow. But when one of our candidates in Sydney was on final interview with a new employer,...