From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Jul 28, 2010 Flexibility

Flexible Employment – Article for the Australian Career Practitioner Magazine

by Leah Gibbs

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 Career

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Jul 19, 2010 News

Log in with LinkedIn – Lifestyle Careers is one of the first job boards in AU and NZ to offer this service

by Leah Gibbs

Today, Lifestyle Careers have released “Log in with LinkedIn” functionality. This is a first for the Australian & New Zealand recruitment industry and for an online job board that allows users to use their existing LinkedIn details to Register/Login with another site. LinkedIn users already represent themselves with their real names and real identities. With [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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