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A pocket coach for ‘people moments’.
Who hasn’t ever struggled dealing with the real people stuff? The difficult conversations, the underperformance, anxiety, imposter syndrome, hybrid working, juggling family, team dynamics. All of it. How hard is it and how much mental anguish can it consume? In...
The Dream vs Reality
My lived experience of part-time work, parenting, and working from home Three years ago I was looking to return to the workforce after having children. I really wanted to cut out the dreaded commute time to the office, as well as those rushed pickups from school and...
The fundamental aspects of culture that schools must address to attract more teachers
In Australia, the value of teachers has never been properly valued and respected. Now, more than ever, that needs to be rectified. To advance teaching as a profession, the voice of educators and school leaders needs to be heard and respected loud and clear.
The U30s are different.
Covid delayed a lot of Under 30s’ plans for the exhilarating two year stint living and working abroad, but with borders re-open, they’re busting out in big numbers again. Before moving to London this month from Melbourne, 27 year old Kirsty had two very attractive...
Why candidates have become a rare commodity
In today’s market, understanding the motivation behind an individual’s career move is more important than ever.
How Australia’s record-low jobless rate will impact cyber security hiring and retention
Australia’s unemployment rate could sink below 4 per cent this year, and fall further to 3.75 per cent by the end of 2023, the nation’s Reserve Bank forecast in February. If reached, that would be the lowest jobless rate in Australia in nearly 50 years. AISA...
Breaking the Bias: 5 things I’ve learned as a female leader
It’s rewarding to see other women succeed. I started my career in my mid 20s with a large multinational, led mainly by men who excelled in micro-management… they scrutinised all of our activities, imposed onerous activity reports and even questioned sick days. On...
Impostor Syndrome and Fear of Success: Renata Bernarde in conversation with Michelle Redfern
In this episode of The Job Hunting Podcast, Renata Bernarde is interviewed by Michelle Redfern, the founder of Advancing Women, an enterprise providing research and advisory services on workplace gender equality, inclusion, and diversity. Michelle is co-host of A...
What working on a super yacht taught me about navigating a new career
In late 2009 my husband Brett and I made a big decision: we wanted a sea change. Literally, we were going to live and work on a yacht. I was a well-established Senior Consultant at Slade Group and Brett was running a successful commercial photography business. Back in...
A checklist for successful onboarding, road-tested by our new GM
Thinking about how best to make your new team member feel valued from the very beginning takes little time or effort, but the impact can certainly be lasting. I was lucky enough to take six months off in 2021 (which unfortunately coincided with yet another lockdown in...
Working towards broader cultural awareness and conscious Indigenous employment in 2022
As Australia considers a life with Covid-19 and the potential war on talent for staff, this year should mark the onset for a more aware and conscious Indigenous employment sector. This commitment means moving beyond written targets towards real action and pledges, far...
You haven’t failed to surprise me 2021!
Twice this year, separately on Zoom and in face-to-face interview, two senior executives started speaking about their Super Powers; as in “my Super Power is problem solving” or “my Super Power is building consensus”. And as those words sprouted forth from their...