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Don’t call me maybe, call me now!!!
It’s out there on social, online, for the whole world to see, but surprisingly only a handful of people call my direct phone number. If only they knew how much difference a phone call can make! “Hey, I just met you…” I recently placed a candidate in his first...
Putting your trust in strangers
Trust (noun) firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something; (verb) to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable. Does it ever cross your mind when you are ordering lunch that it...
Not In My Workplace!
With responsibility for three major zoos, 5000 animals, 2.5 million visitors annually and 600 permanent and casual employees, you might think that Jenny Gray, the CEO of Zoos Victoria and the current President of WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums), has...
Experience – your gift to give.
A couple of times lately, younger professional women have come to seek my advice on some situations they’ve found themselves in in their work life... Anything from discussing appropriate work wear, or how to handle a tough conversation with a client or colleague,...
Money can’t buy you happiness, but flexible working can.
Flexibility now ranks top amongst what’s important to employees (even more than pay), but what does it mean in practice? Flexible working arrangements can come in many forms. For some people being flexible will mean compressing a five day week into four days; for...
Three words that you might just want to hear: The power of positive language.
What three words best describe you? Summing yourself up succinctly is no easy feat. Trying to identify yourself with your own words can be difficult at first, but being able to master this challenge can also be a really useful tool in life. Our lives are never...
Work ethic and the M word
Over the years as an HR professional I have seen several generations at work. Putting people in boxes goes against the grain with me – most workers defy categorisation, let me tell you! So when people start talking about Boomers and Xers, Ys and Zs (or broadly...
How everyone can develop resilience: 3 things you can do right now.
Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Or in my words: “Being able to take a hit, and get back up and keep fighting.” Recently relocating from Sydney to Melbourne, let’s just say I appreciate the differences between the two! ...
References – pathways to gold
What’s been debated, outsourced, digitalised and recorded... but in the end come full circle? Yes, the answer is those essential in-depth candidate Reference Checks that have stood the test of time. Talking with my colleagues and clients, we all agree they form part...
Call out for a call back!
Something I learned a number of years ago… always follow through with what you say you are going to do in business. Close out the deal, finish the process, you get the drift. If you say you are going to do something, then do it. If something is going to stop you from...
The agony and the ecstasy
It’s the last week in September – one of the most eagerly awaited weeks in the Australian sports calendar… AFL finals fever is palpable! Recently Slade Group and the Interchange Bench were fortunate enough to get our own Aussie Rules footy fix, hosting well-known...
There’s an Engineering skills shortage. Here’s one way to solve it.
It might not be news to some, but the current shortage in engineering skills is widening. While there have been many reports on this topic, I haven’t seen one that provides an adequate solution to the ever growing problem. So what’s the answer, introduce more science...