by Anita Ziemer | May 4, 2018 | The world @work
Why would The Wall Street Journal report that MBA applications across the world are down three years running? Isn’t an MBA a sure ticket to a high paying and interesting career? At Slade Group we’re very interested in labour market trends and skills...
by Kylie Rutherfoord | Apr 26, 2017 | Executive
Rather than following my friends to University when I left school, I took an alternative route into the workforce by joining the New Zealand Army – not exactly the most obvious career choice for a female with a short and slim build who grew up as a ballet dancer! This...
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 Stephen Atherton | Dec 1, 2015 | Accounting & Finance, Executive, Superannuation, The world @work
In my regular meetings with business leaders from the financial services sector, we nearly always discuss their ongoing challenges for the recruitment and retention of key staff. In this context it can seem inappropriate to discuss their own career plans in the same...
by jweste | Jul 31, 2015 | The world @work
The setting: Any meeting room in corporate Australia The situation: Executive committee meeting The room dynamics: Hearty conversations interspersed with nervous politeness The issue: Who is that executive at the table no-one knows? Sounds familiar doesn’t it. Welcome...
