Albert Einstein once said in 1952, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” Now, you might be pondering what correlation one of times greatest physicists’ self-reflection has to do with an article, suggesting from its title, that curiosity is a desirable trait for candidates to possess? To begin answering that question, we
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Thinking About A Career Change
When I finished school, I knew I wanted to be an Accountant. I went on to study Accounting at QUT and then got my first Graduate Accounting role. I had fantastic mentors, learnt so much and was part of a great culture. So much so that nobody left. I was a naïve and ambitious young
Career Defining Moments – Part 3 “Pushing Through”
(Check out the Career Defining Moments series. Click for Part 1 and Part 2). You know that feeling when you are working your tail off, churning out quality work and enjoying a run of success that just keeps rolling? It feels amazing… you’re on fire! You are a high achiever and ever reliable. Personal
A few takeaways from the life and career of legend Ash Barty
Like many Australians last month, the news of Ash Barty’s retirement from Tennis came as a bit of a shock, only two months after winning the 2022 Australian Open and ranked as number one. In an interview she said “I don’t have the physical drive, the emotional want and everything it takes to challenge yourself
3 Tips to Help Brace Yourself for Change in the Workplace
A change is as good as a holiday! You would no doubt already have heard the saying. But when it comes to the workplace, is this really the case? Of course – it all just depends on what type of holiday we are talking about. See 3 essential tips on how to set yourself up
5 Steps to Manifesting Results and Bringing Your Goals to Life
We’re a quarter of the way through 2022. Work is hectic. The family has demands of you. Someone you know has had COVID. You’re barely making it week to week and are hanging out for those long weekends coming up. That new year’s resolution you had to go to the gym every day – now
How to Pivot Your Transferable Skills When Changing Careers
Have you been considering a career change? Chances are you are looking for a new challenge, or perhaps you’re bored in your current role and have decided it’s time for a fresh start. Taking the step to move into a new professional industry can be daunting, especially when recruiters request experience in a similar role.
Moving Countries and finding your first job
With life slowly going back to normal, we look to go back to the world we remembered pre covid, with many overseas workers once again looking to make their move abroad. Whether it’s their first 1st or 10th time we always need to start the job hunt to ensure we have a source of income.
How to ace a job interview?
That is the question that we will all ponder at least once in our life or in today’s workforce, maybe multiple times. But what message do we need to convey at our job interview that will make us stand out against other candidates in today’s competitive job market? In the past, we would have thought