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Jan 30, 2012 Management

CEOs targeted at inaugural SHL conference

by Jenni Ellard

SAVE THE DATE – 15 March 2012 Are CEOs interested in investing in future leaders? How do CEOs implement effective talent strategies for a worldwide workforce? How worried are CEOs about lost IP and succession planning? How critical is HR to business success in 2012? How can HR support CEO decisions during tough times? SHL, [...]

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Dec 7, 2011 Time Management

21 Ways to Save Minutes Each Day

by Leah Gibbs

I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with time. On my phone I track every minute of the day and how it is being used. I can even show you a spreadsheet with months of data where my time up to the minute.

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Nov 16, 2011 Uncategorized

The Office no longer at The Office

by Leah Gibbs

Australian small business owners and employees are embracing working from home as they try to improve their ‘work/life balance’.

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Nov 9, 2011 Uncategorized

FWA and FWO. What are their different roles?

by Leah Gibbs

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Fair Work Australia (FWA) are the two key organisations in Australia’s workplace relations system. Each has different functions within that system.

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Nov 1, 2011 Interviews

Mastering the video resume

by Leah Gibbs

You can spend weeks perfecting your resume: selecting the perfect font that represents who you are, finding the right alignment for your bullet points and weighing up the pros and cons of hard versus soft copy. And this is all before you’ve decided what to include in it. Many a time your labour of love [...]

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Sep 7, 2011 Uncategorized

Introduction to herCareer

by Leah Gibbs

Working women who want to get ahead are invited to “Spring into a New Career” during September, by taking part in herCareer, a new initiative of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN).

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Aug 25, 2011 Uncategorized

Is finding my dream job possible?

by Leah Gibbs

My work gives me the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life—from high-powered executives to work-at-home professionals. One thing I found in common among these people is the desire to land a “dream job.”

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Jul 18, 2011 Uncategorized

Office gossip: good or bad?

by Leah Gibbs

Gossip is a feature of every workplace. Everyone wants to know what’s happening, who is doing to what to whom and how will this affect them. The reality is that every organisation has two channels of communication. One is the official channel, which is the party line, and the second is the grape vine where [...]

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Jul 12, 2011 Uncategorized

Smart ways to go green in the workplace

by Leah Gibbs

Going green for small businesses is not only kind to the environment, but also presents many opportunities to cut operating costs. As we spend a lot of time in the office, simple little changes in our day to day work environment and work habits will reap rewards now and for our future generations. Always think [...]

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Jun 27, 2011 Uncategorized

Flexibility and training top workers’ wish lists

by Leah Gibbs

A new report reveals 82% of Australians are open to new career opportunities, with workers put off their current jobs by longer working hours, fewer resources and a lack of financial reward.

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Jun 21, 2011 Industrial Relations

Small Business Considerations When Firing Employees

by Timothy Ng

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that as the owner of a small business, at some point you will have to go through the tricky process of firing an employee (or two!). Depending on the individual employee and situation, it can be very tempting to simply hand them their coat and tell them they’re fired, [...]

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