April has drawn to a close, bringing an end to our first full month in the coronavirus era. We’ve lost the ability to do many things: shaking hands, going to the movies and catching up over coffee. Well, you can’t meet someone at a coffee shop....
We're now two months into the coronavirus age and we're starting to see some of the effects it's having on employment. New research from Roy Morgan has revealed how millions of Australians have had their work lives changed in recent weeks. Individuals Two thirds (68%) of respondents to...
Did you know that putting onions in each room of your house will prevent the coronavirus from infecting you and your family? Or that drinking water at least 25°C and gargling bleach will kill the coronavirus in your stomach? Of course, none of this is true....
We’ve been under COVID-19 restrictions for more than a month now. Many of us have grown accustomed to staying indoors and working from home but others… less so. https://twitter.com/theipa/status/1246173124758028288?lang=en There’s no question that being under lockdown sucks. There’s no more footy to go to, no more gym...
We’ve heard countless times that a salesperson needs to be a superb all-rounder. Enthusiasm, persistence and determination are all essential qualities. Right now, empathy is particularly crucial. It can be difficult to use the right approach with clients knowing that businesses both big and small are...
At a time when it feels like the world is closing in on us, it’s easy to feel like we’re losing control. Whether you like to micromanage or go with the flow, the ability to control things in our life has diminished. How we approach this is...
It’s difficult to think of an event in our lifetime that has dominated the news cycle quite like COVID-19. It has managed to infiltrate the news unlike anything before it. Even September 11 didn’t cancel all sport and force us to stay indoors. Nielsen estimates this pandemic...
Finding work is really tough right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to give up. Here are a few tips to keep up the motivation to search for jobs. 1 – Be patient Patience is crucial to staying in the game. You’re probably going to get a...
By now, we should all be used to living through a pandemic, but that doesn't mean things are easy. With calendars wiped clean and 23 hours a day spent inside our homes, robotic routines are becoming the new normal. For some of us, this straightforward pattern is...
For a long time, workplaces have been pressuring environments for people. A mixture of high expectations, long hours and a dependency to work for income is stressful enough for many people without throwing in a global crisis to boot. It can be difficult to work productively...