Life is full of challenges. Every day we are all faced with decisions to make with regards to our personal lives, our social endeavours and our work pursuits. Sometimes, these decisions provide us with opportunities to better ourselves; to rise up whatever pecking order we are in. There is absolutely nothing wrong with ambition and
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The Truth About Redundancies
Wow this was a real eye opener and one I had always thought I had under control. My name is let’s say “Mary” for this story. I am in my mid-forties and have been an HR Manger for nearly 12 years. I have been in the unpleasant business of “laying off” staff but was shocked
Fishing Is Not What I Signed Up For
I am not a fisherman and I don’t eat seafood. In my opinion fish smell bad, taste bad and the hassle of getting them from the sea to the plate seems far too much of a smelly mess for this red meat eater. So when a good mate gave my eldest son a fishing rod
How Would You Remunerate FIFO Workers?
Recently I read a review that was sent to me about FIFO workers and how overpaid they are in Australia. Well I beg to differ – My husband is a FIFO worker and he earns a good salary for what he does (around $140,000 per year) but to be very honest so do most accountants,
Making Difficult Decisions
Recently I have had to make a difficult decision in going forward with my life, which has resulted in me starting a brand new adventure in a brand new country. The downside however is that I will have to say goodbye to a number of wonderful people within a company that has trained me, developed
Some People Just “Get It”
As a person with a great deal of experience within the recruitment sector, I regularly get asked what makes a person hire somebody. What characteristics impress potential employers enough for them to hire applicants? My response is always the same; there are no set characteristics or specific competencies, I think that some people just “get
Playing Up To Your Strengths
Recently I went out for lunch with my extended family to a relatively well known pub in Brisbane. Not the flashiest joint going around, however there is a massive play area and games room for the kids which meant I could have a few hours of “passive parenting” and enjoy a beer. All in all,
A Sunday Read
I was flicking through the Sunday newspaper yesterday and I was struck by two articles that really resonated. The first was an article by Rose Squires entitled “Fat chance of Olympic future”. It was a piece on Susie O’Neill or Madame Butterfly as she is known amongst swimming circles. It highlighted that many young kids
10 Good Career Habits
As my quarterly performance review looms, I sat down the other day and completed some online exercises in relation to performance management, and how one can evaluate themselves. Coupled with an excessive amount of article research on careers and roles, it became apparent what companies’ value in their employees. Below is a snapshot of some