The nature of the workforce is changing – quietly but determinedly, employees are making their jobs work for them, and employers are sitting up and taking note. With the ageing of the population and changing labour market conditions, adopting a flexible approach to work helps businesses attract a diverse workforce including mature age workers, those in remote communities, parents and people with disabilities. Read the full article →

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Jul 26, 2010 Balanced Life

Taking extended leave. Will it tarnish your career?

by Leah Gibbs

There might be a time in your life when a job and money seem less important than quality of life. Perhaps it’s time to take some extended leave.  But will it damage your career?
You probably know someone who has taken some time off from their job to travel, to write a book or pursue a [...]

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Jul 22, 2010 Opinion

Phone Tones

by Leah Gibbs

I can always tell who my partner is talking to when he is on the phone, just by his tone of voice. There is the enthusiastic tone he talks with his daughter, the official tone with his work colleagues, the bloke-ish series of grunts (and shocking deterioration of language) that accompanies chats with his online [...]

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Jul 21, 2010 Your Working Life

Do you like your Job? Here’s how to love it…

by Leah Gibbs

Do you feel stuck in a rut?  Have you lost that enthusiasm for your job?  Are you feeling unappreciated? 
Remember when you were ecstatic about securing your new position?  Where has that feeling gone?
At the end of the day, at least you have a job, right?  Wrong!  
If all you do is complain about work to your [...]

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Jul 20, 2010 Coaching

Do you come here often…

by PeterM

Ahh… one of the greatest, and most useless, chat up lines, ever to be used.
Relationships are curious things at the best of times and more and more these days our businesses and companies rely on the strength of the relationships it has with its’ clients, customers and suppliers alike.
They have always been important in the [...]

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Jul 19, 2010 Real Stories

Live life like a V.I.P.

by Leah Gibbs

If you have ever thought about owning your own business, choosing your own working hours, and are able to provide your customers with the V.I.P. treatment, then a V.I.P. cleaning franchise could be for you, just like it was for Sally Shugg.
While quitting her employment position and starting her own business was a tough decision [...]

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Jul 14, 2010 Opinion

Please go away, Superwoman

by Leah Gibbs

I have written about guilt before, and this is probably somewhat of an extension of that. Asking for help used to be something only men weren’t very good at: help broadly, but more specifically, directions of course. But now, I think the disease has spread.
I cannot, CANNOT ask for help, and even if I desperately [...]

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Jul 13, 2010 Coaching

Black & White Habits… Making Decisions Can Be Detrimental To Our Business

by PeterM

No, this is not some crazy story about when I dressed up as a nun… although that is a very good story… sorry I digress…
Habits are amazing things and quite frankly can be brilliant for your business if they are White or more commonly known good habits. However habits can also be extremely damaging to [...]

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Jul 4, 2010 Work from Home

The Advantages of Having a Career from Home

by Leah Gibbs

Technology allows us to communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime. We are able to build friendships and network with like minded people through online social communities.  Companies can conduct their entire business online to sell any products or services that they offer.
With the multitude of things that you can do online, having a career is more [...]

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Jul 3, 2010 Work from Home

How To Know If A Home-Based Job is Right For You

by Leah Gibbs

Thanks to the internet, flexible employment is now an acceptable option for many companies.  Outsourcing is a win-win situation.  It works well for both the employer and the freelancer. Although there are many benefits in working from home, there are still some things you need to consider.  Is working at home right for you or [...]

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Jun 30, 2010 Interviews

Amanda Callaghan talks Babies, Digital Marketing & Organics

by Leah Gibbs

Amanda has been working online since 1996, starting out an an internet assistant in a small startup web design business. Since that time she has gone on to manage a consulting team at one of Sydney’s largest digital marketing agencies, as well as being an online health and beauty content manager, an SEO manager, and [...]

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