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How to Change your Career Later in Life
Emma Forster’s role at Melbourne’s General Assembly is to keep its marketing arm humming like a well oiled machine. Having joined in 2014, this New Zealand native has been managing many moving parts of the career transformation organisation ever since! From producing...
When to take your Side Hustle Full Time
Arpana is a global marketing nomad, who is Indian by origin, born and raised in Japan and moved to Australia 14 years ago. With a husband in the Navy, she’s had to uproot her life and career every two to three years. An extensive entrepreneurial streak lies in her...
Transform your culture with these three simple steps
Clients often ask me how they can support initiatives in their workplace to make it a more supportive environment for their team. Being in the business of marketing, advertising and digital, I know that written content helps to develop relationships and build trust....
Why You Need A LinkedIn Profile
A common question asked by our Talents each day in our office is, “Do I need a LinkedIn profile?” In short, yes! In early 2016, LinkedIn reported a total of 450 million users, with two new users joining every second. Having an up to date LinkedIn profile will make...
People That UX Together, Stay Together
Started in Manchester, Ladies That UX is a monthly meet-up that creates a welcoming, transparent community of women that work in UX, who positively promote and teach each other. What started as a result of not being able to find other women in the industry has grown,...
Does UX Have A Confidence Problem?
Rohan Irvine, UX Researcher at REA Group, General Assembly Instructor and Founder of UX Gatherings, says yes. Aware many of his colleagues are working in isolation, Rohan Irvine is teaming up industry groups Ladies That UX, Prototypes & Popcorn, The UX Design...
How to ask for a Payrise
As someone who has worked in almost every top agency in Australia, Executive Producer Ange Lin knows a thing or two about negotiating salaries and contracts. In her early 20’s, she was about to ask for a pay rise. She went in shaking, about to cry when her boss said...
How To Assert Boundaries At Work
Staying late and showing ‘face’ is a really common theme with a lot of job seekers we talk to. In fact, it’s one of the reasons they look for new jobs; it’s because they feel like the culture thrives on people looking busy instead of actually being efficient. One of...