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...
Industry Trends & Workplace Culture
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...
What Happens When You Don’t Get the Pay Rise You Wanted?
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?...
PR & Culture Salary Survey Guide
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...
Working with the Enemy
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,...
Drinking Culture in the Workplace
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...
Closing the Gender Pay Gap Bill
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...
Equity vs Equality in the Workplace
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...