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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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Apr 7, 2011 Career

Individual Role Engagement Alignment Profile™

by Pamela Frost

Did you know that up to 65% of employees in organisations are disengaged?  What you may not know is most of the time when these statistics are quoted they are positioned in terms of the lost opportunity for the organisation in terms of profits and profitability.  But what about the lost opportunities for the individual [...]

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Mar 17, 2011 Uncategorized

10 reasons to hire Gen Y

by Leah Gibbs

Disloyal, arrogant, selfish, overindulgent, high-maintenance, frivolous, image-driven, impatient, over-confident and spoilt. Generation Y has been called it all. And now the generation that everyone thought would never grow up is celebrating its 30th birthday this year with plans for world domination.

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Mar 15, 2011 Uncategorized

Your Work Day Soundtrack

by Leah Gibbs

A friend of mine had an interesting post on her blog recently.  She shared the soundtrack of her life, with each part of her world arranged by an individual tune.

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Feb 1, 2011 Uncategorized

3 Hot Tips to Finding Your Dream Job

by Leah Gibbs

While a career contributes to your time on the planet in many ways, most people agree that it shouldn’t be the sum total of your life. If you work a regular full-time job, you get 128 hours per week to sleep, eat, be a romantic partner and parent, or participate in sports and entertainment. There [...]

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Jan 28, 2011 Uncategorized

Favorite Quotes on Productivity: Ben Franklin, Paul J. Meyer and More

by Leah Gibbs

I’m a collector of funny or inspirational quotes. They’re great for tweeting or motivating, and as a writer, I appreciate other people’s ability to sum up key messages in as few words as possible. For a long time, I had the following quote by James Thurber scribbled on my whiteboard:

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May 4, 2010 Coaching

Its A Bumpy Question

by Sally-Anne Blanshard

I received a call last week from a candidate who wanted to get some advice around an interview that she had the following day. Expecting a run of the mill question I was confident I could help. Should I tell the interviewer I am 4 months pregnant?

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Apr 20, 2010 Uncategorized

FREE Career Assessment for Jobseekers

by Leah Gibbs

Not quite sure what kind of career path to pursue? Looking for some career direction? We invite you to participate in the following career assessment and tests, so that you gain a better “self understanding” as it relates to possible career choices. MAPP is the Motivational Appraisal for Personal Potential helping you discover what truly motivates you. [...]

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Apr 2, 2010 Interviews

Getting the most out of a telephone interview

by Linda Enever

Linda Enever a Careers Advisor and Recruitment Consultant says getting past a telephone interview is a skill of its very own. And it is not until we are seeking a job that the skills of the phone interview are called upon. Lets try and demystify what is trying to be achieved by the person conducting [...]

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