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Friday Sharpeners with Boss Hunting: A Life Well Lived (Ft. Geoff Slade)
“After two years of requests, it finally happened. The man/myth/legend himself – Geoff Slade (father of Jack) – was kind enough to set aside some time for Friday Sharpeners. Enjoy the pearls of wisdom.” This podcast was originally published on...
NAIDOC 2022: Exactly how to Get up! Stand up! Show up!
National NAIDOC Week celebrations mark the ‘history, culture and achievements’ of our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is community led and focused, and it is also an opportunity for all Australians to participate in learning about...
Confidence: How to win with positivity!
Laurie Serafini in conversation with Paul Roos In this podcast, Laurie Serafini talks to business Leadership & Culture coach (and former Swans AFL Premiership coach) Paul Roos about a magic ingredient for success in whatever you do – confidence. Life can be tough....
How to work online, remain productive, and connect with people
I am always giving my clients tips on how to work online. Here are the key complaints I hear from clients and friends: It’s hard to connect with peopleIt’s hard to keep productiveIt’s lonely, and There’s a tendency to work too much I feel this happens for...
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...