by Nora Farhane | Mar 16, 2017 | Education, The world @work
Jenny comes from a disadvantaged family in Asia. She had to work to help her single mum with living costs so she could afford to send her to school. Jenny will never forget a primary teacher who paid for her school fees. Jenny loved school and this teacher inspired...
by rgrant | Mar 9, 2017 | Executive, The world @work
“It generally started about 3pm on Sunday afternoon, irrespective of rain, hail or shine and the activity or people I was with at that time. I’d start thinking of the next day and my shoulders would instantly tense up, I’d start snapping at my kids...
by Candice Lewis | Mar 2, 2017 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
We ALL fear change and that’s OK, says Marty Wilson. I was recently lucky enough to hear Marty speak at Mental Health in the Workplace, part of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce People in Business series. He gave an inspiring talk on change and the fear that comes...
by kturner | Feb 23, 2017 | Professional Support, The world @work
I often ask friends and colleagues about their part-time jobs during their school and university years. Those experiences, what jobs they did and how they were trained, have in one or another, often led them to where they are today. I myself worked at McDonald’s...
by nvolz | Feb 17, 2017 | The world @work
When a shiny new gym opened at the New York end of Collins Street (that’s near Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station), Angelika Langer-Zindel was one of the first members to join-up. It took another six months for her to recruit a work gym buddy, Diana Tanvis...
by Nora Farhane | Feb 10, 2017 | Education, The world @work
Growing up in France, I’ve always been interested in politics, as well as the way people communicate. I’m now an expat, but every day is still a cultural challenge, every meeting a learning experience. As an education specialist, currently working with...