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The secret quality that sets successful people apart
Many high-achievers appear to have become the master of their embarrassment. Just look at Elon Musk.
- by Jim Bright
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Try the Ted Lasso approach – embrace chaos and reap the rewards
We need routine to organise our lives, but we need surprise to keep things fresh and vital.
- by Jim Bright
Why women are getting on the tools
Australia’s first female only pre-apprenticeship course is part of a broader push to address the gender imbalance in trades.
- by Sue White
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Why ‘mad’ passions are worth following
Compulsion is a frequent ingredient in finding an occupation – and that can be a good thing.
- by Jim Bright
Succession anyone? What it’s really like to work in a family business
There are plenty of reasons to build your career in a family business, whether it’s working for your own clan or in another family’s organisation.
- by Sue White
Do pronoun preferences and titles matter at work? It’s complicated
Like so many other aspects of recruitment, conservative values and plain wrong thinking continue to exist in some quarters.
- by Jim Bright
Fancy looking after a five-tonne elephant?
Vet nurses are playing a key role in caring for our native wildlife – great and small.
- by Sue White
Tread carefully when jumping to judgment at work
It might be fun to laugh about office ‘clowns’ but there’s not that many outright incompetents going around.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Sweet dreams of engineering a better world
Engineering qualifications can offer the chance to use your skills to help people and planet.
- by Sue White
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Why labels can limit your job prospects
If we give credence to oversimplified categorisations, we may be unduly influenced in our decision-making.
- by Jim Bright
The secret weapon behind the Bunnings workforce
The hardware giant is one organisation that understands the value of older workers.
- by Sue White