Advice How women are infiltrating the old boys network Bill Pulver was asked about his ascendancy to the top of Australian Rugby Union at a Carbine Club lunch event in Sydney yesterday.
Advice Be a ‘slashie’: Get your dream job without leaving your day job Having passion for your work matters, and you might be one of the lucky few with a 9-to-6 so satisfying you “never work a day in your life”.
Advice Bored, stuck or unfulfilled at work? Four things to do It’s possible this country is suffering from an epidemic of people feeling bored, stuck and unfulfilled by the work they do.
Advice Involving your children in the political debate On September 7 my 19-year-old son will vote for the first time.
Advice How to handle the colleague with two faces How do I professionally handle the colleague who bad mouths the boss to anyone who will listen, then sucks up to her all day.
Advice There are many ways to launch a new idea. Cake is mandatory We sat down to cake shortly after the go-live button was pressed on Women’s Agenda a year ago.
Advice Interview Questions: The expected, the unusual and the inappropriate When it comes to job interviews, we all prepare for those predictable questions: What can you bring to this company? What are your strengths? But with more companies looking to hire for cultural fit rather than skills alone, more recruiters are asking out of the norm questions to get to know the brains behind the briefcase.
Advice The new fashion label offering a personal style service The past five years have been painful for Australian retail.
Advice Why we procrastinate and what to do about it Do you leave some jobs to the last minute? Do you find excuses to avoid a particular task? You wouldn’t be alone.
Advice Are we too quick to criticise women who don’t show female solidarity in business? Most women I speak to take a dim view of senior women who distance themselves from groups, alliances or other opportunities to help women climb the ladder behind them.
Advice My colleagues are rude: How can I change the culture? I work in a public sector office about 40-50 people that work in smaller teams of 10-15.
