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Why are you wasting time?

Posted on10. Apr, 2012 by susan.

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We all know ‘time is money’ yet we are sometimes willing to throw away time to an extent most of us would never consider throwing away money! Did you know, that if you spend just half an hour each day dealing with junk email, interruptions and other time-wasting activities, you are essentially throwing away over [...]

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Finding tomorrow’s leaders

Posted on07. Feb, 2012 by susan.

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You are probably confident you know a leader when you see one. But how do you identify leadership potential? Anyone with leadership potential is probably already a leader in many ways… Do they: Willingly help others without patronising them? Speak up in meetings, offering original ideas? Dare to challenge the status quo? Express their ideas [...]

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Career advice for parents now available

Posted on07. Feb, 2012 by susan.

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(Source http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/CareerAdviceforParents) The Career Advice for Parents service commenced 1 January 2012 and is part of the Building Australia’s Future Workforce (BAFW) package. Career Advice for Parents is a free telephone service which provides professional, informed career advice by qualified Career Advisers to assist eligible parents in identifying transferrable skills, explore career options and develop a [...]

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The 2 main reasons you don’t delegate

Posted on29. Sep, 2011 by susan.

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In my years of coaching and observing managers, one of the main obstacles I see the majority of them face is delegation of their work. If I was to nominate one characteristic that would make the biggest difference to their chances of success (or stress) it would be the degree to which they are able [...]

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Why job fit matters for business

Posted on02. Aug, 2011 by susan.

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Career guru Kate Southam, wrote on her Cube Farmer blog last week “Whether it is a pair of shoes or a job role, wrong fit hurts”. The wrong fit hurts employees and the companies they work for, their colleagues and their customers. The discomfort they are feeling radiates in all directions and can have substantial [...]