Contingent Workforce’s, here is a concept that seems to be becoming more common place in the 2016 employment market. A vaguely similar idea of mercenaries has been around for centuries fighting battles under emperors who they have no real respect or affiliation to. My first introduction to this was watching the 2004 Hollywood film “Troy”
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The Affect Of TED Talks On Performance In The Workplace
Don’t you just love the TED (ted.com) organisation? Having instant access to the world’s thought leaders for FREE has provided benefits to many millions of people all over the world. As an avid consumer of the product, I would like to thank both TED and every presenter who has ever taken the time to share
Career Choices
“When I grow up I want to be a …” Remember talking to your friends in primary school, confidently telling them what you were going to do when you grew up? If so, answer this. Are you doing it now? Well, I’m not a Truck Driver, nor do I have a truck licence for any
What Is Productivity Anyway?
Everyone knows what productivity is, right? After all, it is a term used in boardrooms all around the world, every single day. So why am I asking about such an obvious question that everyone already knows the answer to? I was recently drawn to an article by U.S. Leadership Expert Kevin Kruse, pondering Jack Dorsey’s
Can They Really Stand The Heat?
Change is occurring at a pace and complexity that we have never experienced throughout the history of civilisation. Recently, Prime Minister Turnbull used his maiden speech as Prime Minister to speak of the opportunities created by disruptive technologies. The “threat” of robotic innovations means that a number of jobs will be obsolete within the next
The First Leap For Grads!
As a recent university graduate The Hot Topic over the past twelve months has no doubt been securing a graduate positon and finally putting years of hard work and study into taking the first steps along the beginnings of my career path. It is something all grads put our minds to on a daily basis
Making The transition To Commerce
Over the past 24 months in particular and due to market demand from our clients, I have been working closely with a number of chartered accountants at all levels wanting to make the transition into commerce. I must say, I really enjoy this area and have experienced some very exciting and interesting conversations around career
When Simplicity Equals Productivity Equals Profitability
‘We need to improve our productivity’! This is a phrase that is becoming commonplace in boardrooms all around the world. And rightly so. After all, any organisation that stands still in the modern world is actually going backwards fast (the same could be said about individuals). The question therefore is not whether an organisation should look for
Goal Setting For The New Financial Year
I love this time of year. The close of a financial year and the start of a new one. So many ideas on what we did well and where we can improve for the New Year. The year has so much potential and can be as successful as we want it to be. It is