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Rural escape: Where talking about the weather is more than small talk
As more of us leave city life for quieter locales, some are wondering - can you have a digital career from the bush?
- by Sue White
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Work therapy
Am I thin-skinned, or is my colleague’s nagging getting nasty?
A good manager knows how hard constructive criticism is to give, but they need to give it. Your co-worker needs to be told they’re doing a poor job passing judgment on your work.
- by Jonathan Rivett
The variety and challenge of being a principal, ‘it’s all gold to me’
St Bernadette’s Primary School Dundas Principal Lisa Gerrard says the beauty of working in a school is that no day is the same.
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Expect the unexpected: What we can learn from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
We need to accept that in most things in life, we can no more control them than a princess trying to control her little prince brother at a jubilee.
- by Jim Bright
Learning is a life-long commitment as we extend our working lives
As people live longer and thus work for more years, flexibility and adaptability need to be placed at the centre of higher education, no matter what the degree.
- by Julia Coyle and Theo Farrell
Talent quest: Setting up for success in the skills shortage
In a tight labour market, employers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to keep their talent happy and provide workers with an environment in which they can flourish.
- by Sue White
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If you want change, you have to be prepared to change
Big changes often start very small, but result from tenacity and the courage to ignore that self-doubting, self-limiting voice in your head.
- by Jim Bright
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Workplace culture
Buzzword bingo: Corporate jargon strikes back
As the hustle starts again in the post-pandemic world, so does the professional gobbledygook.
- by Lucy Burton
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The lowdown
Australia is on the brink of a wellbeing recession
Lockdowns and border closures may be a thing of the past, but the legacy of COVID looms large over our ways of working. Many Australians are working more hours and feeling more burnt out than before the pandemic.
- by Natalie James and Sean Gallagher
‘Lean in to the unknown’ to find your way to a creative career
Traditional career pathways aren’t always the way to go, especially when it comes to finding your niche in the cultural and arts sector.
- by Sue White
‘The minute I got a taste of the real business, I became a better student’
University of Wollongong graduate Paul Fenech co-founded his IT start-up when he was still a student, and now employs several other university graduates.
- by Alex Reszelska