Picture this: you've been in your job for several years. You're enjoying it. You're good at it. The business is humming along and you're in no danger of facing redundancy. Out of the blue, you're sent a surprise job offer to work for a rival company. The...
Whether you're a rookie just out of high school or an experienced 30-year veteran of the industry, it's likely you're used to periods of high stress in your work. That's normal. Stress is a natural reaction when we have a lot going on in our lives...
Have you ever told anyone about your dreams? Not those weird ones when you go to sleep, your actual aspirations for the short- and long-term. It's not really something that adults are accustomed to doing. Kids love to tell each other how they want to be...
As we've touched on many times in this blog, employers will look for a heap of qualities in their range of candidates. They want workers who have experience, preferably in the same field, a track record of strong results over their career, and constant dedication and...
Whether you started your first job in primary school, high school or as an adult, it’s likely that it left a significant impression on you. We may not think about our first jobs every day, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t shaped our lifelong attitudes towards...
Connecting with clients is paramount to success in business. We don't source clients to make a quick one-off sale; we want to build long-term, mutually beneficial, professional relationships. Not only is this a more effective way of sealing deals down the track, it also ensures you...
COVID-19 changed many things about everyday life. Wearing masks and socially distancing became standard practices. Many of us switched to working from home. Hand sanitiser became prevalent everywhere you go in public. One aspect of the pandemic we really didn't like was the lack of job...
With businesses beginning to hire new employees once again, after months of seemingly endless disruption and uncertainty, it's a great time to reassess a few key aspects of running a business. When a new employee joins an organisation, they should expect a few non-negotiable standards. At a...
Last week, after a whole year of coronavirus-related calamities, I finally had my first COVID test. With blocked sinuses and a sore throat, I took the advice of Queensland Health and got tested ASAP, despite the mildness of my symptoms. I was, of course, negative, but the...
A year on from the peak of COVID craziness, the job market is slowly but surely picking up. The number of jobs advertised is now at its highest since the start of the pandemic, which is a sure sign that employers are more prepared to invest...