Recently, a talent pulled out of a senior-level role due to the reviews they read on a well-known "straight-from-source" peer review website. Up until this point, they were the front runner to be offered a role with a global organisation. The interviews had been...
It’s July! Most of us are enduring cold Melbourne mornings whilst the other half are splashing EURO summer all over their Instagram stories. Alas, it’s EOFY = pay review time!!! So, what happens when you don’t get the pay raise you wanted? Do you stay or leave?...
The 2023 PR & Culture Salary Survey Guide is now live (download here)! We surveyed 100+ Australian (agency and in-house) based Public Relations talents over a six-week period, to find out current salaries, workplace perks and overall attitudes within the PR...
In our personal and professional lives, we will all meet & develop relationships with people that we don't necessarily like or trust. And, learning to work with or coexist with a work colleague can be extremely difficult and even impact our mental health,...
It’s 5 o’clock on a Friday and everyone in the office is heading to the local pub for “Beer O’Clock”. Personally, I’ve been sober for almost 15 months to get healthy (physically and mentally) and sometimes, this time of the week can cause some anxiety. Not because I...
Saturday, 30th March 2023, was a historic day for gender equality in Australia! In short, the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023, bill was passed to close the gender pay gap in the Australian workforce. So, what? If you’re a...
This IWD, the key focus was on Equity. Equity and equality are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings regarding workplace diversity and inclusion. So, what’s the difference? Equality refers to treating everyone the same regardless of their...
Tired of being rejected after interviews? Interview Fatigue is REAL! I'm constantly hearing stories from talents of feeling tired, exhausted and completely over-applying for jobs! The market is incredibly tough right now. Covid is "over" so most companies are back to...
It’s 1 o’clock on a Monday and it’s finally lunchtime. Your back is sore from sitting for hours, you’ve had three cups of coffee, and you’re having trouble concentrating after staring at the computer screen for hours. Sounds familiar? You’re not alone. What do you do...
When you hear the term compassionate leadership, what comes to mind? Kindness, understanding, sympathy, empathy? Merriam-Webster defines compassion as "sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Compassion can be felt in...
Pay secrecy is now banned thanks to the recent passing of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill reform package, which makes amends to the Fair Work Act. Passed on December 2, 2022. This bill aims to improve job security and close the gender pay gap.
Recently, 3.6 million people watched a USA influencer cut up her $1,500 Balenciaga bag in protest of the brand’s latest misdeeds. If you’re unfamiliar with the latest scandal, Spanish luxury fashion brand Balenciaga released digital ads that showed young children holding plush bears in bondage…