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 kturner | Apr 24, 2016 | Professional Support, The world @work
Why do people like to temp? Over the years as a consultant filling temporary positions, I have met all kinds of candidates. Each one has a unique story and a different reason as to why they want short-term work. The obvious ones who we expect to find in temp roles are...
by Stephen Atherton | Feb 19, 2016 | Accounting & Finance, Executive, Superannuation, The world @work
A client recently asked me to find a Senior BDM for their boutique funds management business. Nothing unusual about that; however, my client only required someone on a part-time basis, three days per week (or equivalent). They were more than happy to provide flexible...
by jweste | Jul 31, 2015 | The world @work
The setting: Any meeting room in corporate Australia The situation: Executive committee meeting The room dynamics: Hearty conversations interspersed with nervous politeness The issue: Who is that executive at the table no-one knows? Sounds familiar doesn’t it. Welcome...
by Anita Ziemer | Jul 8, 2015 | The world @work
In the June 20 edition of the UK Financial Times I read the third article that week covering the plight of Uber drivers. No one knows how their new ‘co-dependent employee’ label came about, but travelling across the US, UK and Europe, I could see a clearly...