Careers
Home not so sweet for some
Joann LublinTaking an overseas assignment can vault your career on to the next level but coming home can be the hardest part.
Medical training needs remedy
SEAN PARNELL HEALTH EDITORHealth workforce education and training must change to meet the demands of chronic illness and an ageing population.
Respect your staff
Ray RidgewayGenuine employee engagement can only come from a culture which is empathetic and allows workers to feel valued.
Perth school goes Ivy League
Stefanie BaloghIt’s a long way from a suburban Perth school to the lecture halls of Harvard.
Change needs special approach
Marcus DerwinWe live in a volatile world where the business climate is as changeable as players in a sports team.
Digital beauty queen
OLIVIA CAISLEYEleanor Pendleton has become one of the nation’s most influential online editors.
‘Mental health day’ not sickie
Francesca FontanaBosses want their workers to start taking ‘mental health days’ for the right reasons.
Make peace with millennials
Darren LordYoung workers have a different view of the world and bosses must work with it.
Benefit of science mentors
JOHN ROSSMentorship of young researchers is one of the least rewarded activities in the lab, but that’s changing.
What male primary teachers fear
Bernard LaneA pupil is crying but the teacher is hesitant to offer a natural, calming hug ... because he’s male. What can he do?
Unis turn to casual jobs
Bernard LaneAt least half university teaching is done by casually employed academics and the lines between jobs is blurring.
Going on when job is gone
VERITY EDWARDS, CATHERINE PRIOLOCompanies and psychologists can help workers develop the skills to cope with the challenges of mass redundancies.
Elevated careers
Verity EdwardsUS-based eHarmony is launching a job matching service that will work along similar lines to its dating website.
Take time to plan the week
DERMOT CROWLEYThe most productive lever a manager can pull to boost productivity is to encourage a weekly planning culture.
Should I stay or should I go?
JOHN CONNOLLYRetirement is not a golden age for those who thrive on power and attention. The loss of status can be devastating.
Get ready for the new workforce
CLIONA O’DOWDWant to start a business, or attract investors to your killer idea? Veteran investor Leonard Brody has some crucial advice.
The shape of space to come
VERITY EDWARDSNew technology will radically alter our workplaces, for better or for worse.
Ex-staff have their say
Verity EdwardsOnline comments by former employees — positive or not — influence the decisions of more than 80 per cent of jobseekers.
Pay attention
GILLIAN COUTTSResearch shows that for 47 per cent of our waking hours our attention is wandering away from what we are doing.
Girl power
Software company TechnologyOne has signed a partnership with the non-profit Tech Girls Movement.
Show them you care
CHRISTINE KHORModern recruitment needs to be a two-way street where employers try to see things from the candidate’s perspective.
Crunch time for lunchtime
VERITY EDWARDSThe working day is getting busier, and for 96 per cent of us that means eating lunch at a desk.
Referrals count
Verity EdwardsCompanies with flawed internal recruitment programs fail to see the value of hiring through referrals.
Managers: don’t fake it
SUZANNE WALDRONEveryone has had a conversation at work with a manager who undoubtedly is being fake.
Engaged? We’re not loving it
LOUIS WHITEStaff are frustrated when criticisms are glossed over or swept under the carpet.
Older staff deserve respect
ANDREW JEWELLManagement of staff wishing to work past the age of 70 is a great challenge, one that cannot be treated lightly.
Location, location
Verity EdwardsA survey has found job location and office environments to be the most appreciated aspects of a workplace.
Never too old to be a mentor
VERITY EDWARDSAge-care organsation the IRT Foundation discrimates in favour of older workers, and finds reverse mentoring pays off.
Long hours but more flexible
Verity EdwardsThree-quarters of professionals say they work beyond contracted hours, but how they do it has become more flexible.
Auditing counts on the future
VERITY EDWARDSInternal auditing involves strategic planning rather than forecasted figures and looking back on books.
Don’t ignore human element
STEVE COSTERWhile technology can shape and develop businesses in new and exciting ways, workplaces are about people.
