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Why you'll need to audition for a job
Sceptical that degrees are the best measure of whether candidates have the skills they need, employers are looking for ways applicants can prove themselves.
- Jon Marcus
July
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How being a Karen can damage your career
The backlash from viral videos is often swift and far-reaching, especially for those in the eye of "Karen" storm.
- Natasha Boddy
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Psychometric tests are becoming big for jobs. You can try one here.
To get yourself ready for your next interview, read this to receive free samples of aptitude tests and a behavioural test.
- Sally Patten
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The executives who are short on time, but big on impact
The number of C-suite interim executive appointments has surged by 23 per cent over the past 12 months.
- Sally Patten
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How to conquer an overloaded inbox
If you're drowning in emails, getting your inbox down to zero may seem like an unattainable goal, but experts say it can be done. Here are some tips.
- Natasha Boddy
- Opinion
- Productivity
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How to cope when demotivation strikes
If you were already feeling unmotivated pre-COVID-19, the pandemic may feel like a recipe for rash decisions and career disaster, writes mentor Mark LeBusque.
- Mark LeBusque
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How long it took 11 of world's richest people to become billionaires
Sports betting firm OLBG found it takes the average self-made billionaire 21 years to join the three comma club after starting out, but some get rich faster.
- Taylor Nicole Rogers
- Exclusive
- Coronavirus pandemic
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Need to relocate for work? It can be done, says this expat
With a plum career opportunity waiting for her in California, Taco Bell's new global chief brand officer Nikki Lawson just made a break for it.
- Fiona Carruthers
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Afraid you'll get laid off? Here's how to prepare (in 11 steps)
Losing your job will suck, but it will hurt less if you've put plans into motion.The first rule? 'Always convey utter, absolute shock.'
- Suzanne Woolley and Jack Pitcher
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How to make the leap from corporate to not-for-profit
After conquering the corporate world, finding a job that puts purpose over profit can be tempting, but just how hard is it to make the switch amid COVID-19?
- Natasha Boddy
- Exclusive
- Jobs
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Where to find green shoots in the post-pandemic jobs market
New research reveals job satisfaction is highest among workers with the least job security.
- Natasha Boddy
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More room for robots in the post-pandemic workplace
The coming of bots and artificial intelligence could be hastened as more employers turn to technology to help drive the post-pandemic workplace.Â
- Natasha Boddy
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Rise of robots amid pandemic could leave older workers out in the cold
People in their 50s, 60s and 70s will likely be the hardest hit in a coming automation revolution.
- Robin Pagnamenta
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11 books to help your career during a recession
As the coronavirus pandemic lays waste to the economy and jobs market, these tomes offer tips on how to get hired, promoted and find meaningful work.
- May Teng
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More stress, less trust: the truth about remote work
Stress and employee workloads have surged in the shift to remote work during COVID-19 which has also battered trust levels between staff and bosses.
- Natasha Boddy
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Nine ways to look more polished on work video calls
Professional stylists offer their tips on how you can easily dress up for video conferences while working from home.
- Meagan Drillinger
- Opinion
- Dress for success
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Goodbye power suit: will the office become more casual?
The expectation to present 'perfectly' at work is eroding, and some of us are not looking back.
- Carolyn Breeze
- Exclusive
- Jobs
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Five jobs that will get you hired during COVID-19
Number crunchers, data and software specialists, engineers and video game developers have surged to the top of the hiring pile as the coronavirus pandemic upends the job market.
- Natasha Boddy
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Blackstone dispute forces one of its alumni to quit rival firm
Mike Whitman left private equity firm General Atlantic just months after joining in a newly created senior role.
- Sridhar Natarajan and Gillian Tan
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Want to work from home forever? How to ask
If you've fallen in love with the flexibility, what's the best way to make it permanent?
- Natasha Boddy