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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...
Invitation to the Future: We’re ready.
Last year enough was spoken about my 50 years in business to spur me on for another 50 years. Thank you to longstanding colleagues, clients, candidates and industry stalwarts who were in touch and recalled our times together. (Eating carnations from the vases on the...
Compare the pair indeed!
Q. What’s in the news every day and the first topic of discussion whenever I sit down with clients or candidates? A. The Hayne Royal Commission and, to a much lesser extent, the recent Productivity Commission report into Superannuation. Where the draft...
How 100 smart women discovered six unexpected benefits from an unlikely escape.
Ella Stephenson grew up playing netball, but had always loved footy. So in 2016 when the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) announced they were launching a women’s competition, she was keen to get involved. “My older brothers had played footy with Monash...
Become a Dementia Friend like us and make a positive difference
We all want to make a positive difference at work, home and in the community. Being part of a supportive and compassionate workplace can make a positive difference and can influence our society. One way is to increase our awareness of other people’s lives and their...