Is having a side hustle the new trend of 2024? With the cost of living skyrocketing in the last few years, many people are figuring out ways to make an extra dollar. Anything from rideshares (Uber driving) to starting a podcast for extra cash, the list is long. It’s...
Industry Trends & Workplace Culture
Career Break
How often do you think to yourself, "I'm ready for a career break”. You’ve hit the wall in your career or just feel that you need time off from life? OR maybe you have family commitments that force you to take time off or want to take time off to travel the world? In...
AI in the Workplace
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the workplace landscape. From chatbots to robots, the workplace has come a long way in the last few years. New technologies always bring uncertainty, worry and excitement. Like the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s,...
Employee Loyalty
Employee loyalty is a term that is tossed around a lot in the workplace. What does it actually mean in this day and age? How loyal do you feel about your employer? What if you’re too loyal to your employer? Is that even possible? According to Merriam-Webster, loyalty...
Working on Australia Day
This Friday, January 26th is Australia Day & signifies the anniversary and the arrival of the First Fleet in 1778. And, the end of summer holidays and back-to-school time. It’s a chance to have one last summer BBQ with friends, head to the beach, or take a...
Your Pay Rise Was Denied, Now What?
It’s incredibly tough to be rejected for a pay rise during your annual review. You’ve worked 38-40+ hour weeks for your company and are hoping to be rewarded with recognition and a pay increase with benefits (WFH, new job title, shares etc). So, when you head into...
Review Time
It's review time! What REALLY matters to you in 2024? What will you be discussing with your Manager this month? Do you have solid evidence of results to support your discussion when you ask for a pay rise or a new job title? I recently ran a LinkedIn poll, asking...
Keeping Your Cool During a Review
Reviews are this month for most agencies. How are you feeling? Nervous? Indifferent? Frustrated? How do you keep your cool and negotiate your worth during your review? As a manager, giving constructive feedback is a skill in itself and not everyone can deliver...
Switching Jobs
“Stay at your job for at least a year.” “It looks bad if you keep switching jobs.” “Don’t let your employee know that you are looking for a new job.” How many times have you heard this from a friend, family member, co-worker or stranger when changing jobs after being...
Gen Z in the Workforce
Generation Z, also known as Gen Z, refers to the population born between the mid-1990s and the early 2010s. Bringing their unique perspectives, tech-savvy skills, values, and expectations, they are rapidly changing the workplace culture. Often referred to as the...
Should WFH Staff Be Paid Less?
Work from home? Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett recently suggested that people who choose to work from home (WFH) should be penalised by having their salaries cut... SAY WHAT?! According to Kennett, “There will be people making a decision (to work from home)...
Can a Company Review Kill Your Dream to Work There?
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...