Why are so many of us lonely at work? Are you lonesome… at work? We are in an age of growing technology, transactional work, global operations, a younger workforce (Millennials and Gen Y) and a shift to flexible and remote…
Successfully managing workforce expansion in your small business Many new startups are one person, beginning when a specialised individual decides to convert their previously employed skills into a business. Over time, they grow to the point that they are no…
Are you at risk when paying employees a ‘flat rate’? Individual Director fined for underpayment of wages In a recent case in NSW, a company director was fined $39,000 for the underpayment of wages under the FairWork Act. The company…
5 EOFY HR Questions for Small Business As the end of financial year rushes towards us, Small Business owners are bombarded with a to-do list as long as their arm. But it is essential to think about your human resources…
The ‘Barnaby effect’ or How to manage an office romance A week before the Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, hit the headlines for having an affair with an employee, one of my HR clients asked me how to manage an…
5 Non-Financial Ways to Motivate Employees As much as you would like to motivate employees by giving them more cash (and I am sure they would love that too), the reality is that financial restraints can mean there is no…
5 ways for your business to be HR ready for Christmas As always, Christmas is creeping up on us fast. Before you know it, you have a long list of urgent matters to deal with before the end of the…
Is there such a thing as the “best time” to look for a job? Did you come back from leave after the Christmas period and realise you still need a change? While the best time to look for a job…
Why are you hiding your age on your CV? I just don’t get the point of hiding your age on your CV so today I want to talk about the age old question of addressing age during your job search….
3 Career Lessons from Donald Trump Who would think you could get career lessons from Donald Trump? But he has been elected President despite being considered the least qualified candidate. Even his supporters agree with this. So, what career lessons can…
When I started working in HR, if a job applicant had moved jobs every few years, they were considered to be someone who had an issue. A job for life was the normal career path and no one would question if you…
Top 10 Job Interview Tips A job interview is stressful. Not everyone is comfortable selling themselves. Many of us are raised to be humble and not be seen as ‘bragging’, so the idea of having to sell yourself to a room…
Minimum wage increase 2017. What does it mean for you? Effective from 1 July 2017, the minimum wage will increase by 3.3% making the new national minimum wage $694.90 per week or $18.29 per hour. This is the perfect time…
Can’t find a job? Time to gather your Tribe. It is a common story. You have been applying for job after job. You get the local paper, you have registered on every online job board and uploaded your resume to…
Why are you still working there? If you are unhappy with your job, why are you still working there? Is it time for you to make a career change? Last week we shared an article on Strawberry Seed social media,…
Why don’t managers take workplace bullying seriously? There are many positive reasons for employees to move jobs. Career advancement, better location, more money. I am struck by the number of job seekers that are leaving a company due to workplace…
Why didn’t my internal application get me that job? Have you ever put in an internal application for a job only to be passed over for an external applicant? It is a common complaint from clients who can’t understand why they didn’t…
Don’t let the silly season ruin your career HR Managers tend to freak out a little bit around Christmas. So many risky situations, so short time to deal with them. They don’t call it the silly season for nothing. HR is…
Is your resume selling you short? Every single one of my resume program clients have one thing in common. Their resume is selling them short. I think it is partly a cultural thing. Australians are taught from an early age…
5 Recruitment Tips for Small Business Every day I hear both sides of the story in regards to recruitment. Business owners complain that they can’t find (or keep) quality people. Career clients share stories about terrible experiences applying for jobs…
In 2015, fitness clothing brand Lorna Jane found themselves in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In case you missed it, Lorna Jane posted an advertisement for a Receptionist/Fit Model listing some precise criteria. These included asking for a woman…
Have you thought about updating your résumé? From time to time you have thought about updating your résumé but when is the last time you actually made any changes? Maybe you have been comfortable where you are working now. You might…
“The one word you should never use in your resume.” “The phrase guaranteed to get your CV thrown in the bin.” “The resume format you must use to get your next job.” These headlines certainly grab your attention don’t they?…
Workplace lotto syndicate – risky or rewarding? In 2015, a controversy regarding a workplace lotto syndicate was splashed across the headlines. In a case that has only recently been decided in the Supreme Court, Geelong transport workers sued a former workmate…
Is your Social Media use putting your job at risk? According to Twitter, users are sending 500 million tweets per day. Latest statistics on Facebook show it has 936 million active users per day. So in among all of this…
Why are so many of us lonely at work? Posted on: Aug 16th, 2019
Successfully managing workforce expansion in your small business Posted on: Aug 7th, 2019
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