Advice Michelle Obama’s fashion: Do we really need to analyse it? The first I learned of the Michelle Obama fashion controversy was when an email landed in my inbox from a Facebook friend who had tagged me in a post.
Advice Show off: Why you should build an online portfolio Many employers and clients Google first and ask questions later — and even short-list candidates for interview based on what they find online.
Advice Why David Koch’s breastfeeding comments hurt David Koch’s assertion that women who breastfeed in public should try to be discreet attracted the ire of young mothers.
Advice Tales from the city: Getting honest about terrible ideas The Power Playbook’s Rose Herceg reports from whichever city she finds herself in about the stories she sees in boardrooms, business lunches and dinners across Australia (and sometimes the world).
Advice Love the role, but can’t stand your colleagues? 5 tips for thriving in a difficult team You can’t be liked by everyone and if you try too hard you won’t be liked by anyone.
Advice Social media addiction: why Facebook and Twitter could be ruining your career Social media may have started as a free speech platform but beware just how free your speech gets if you want to keep your job and your career.
Advice Networking for the next generation In recent months a number of friends and former colleagues have mentioned to me the steps they have taken to help their children land their first job.
Advice Celebrating powerful, fearless women who disobey conventions The annual Golden Globes award ceremony is equally embraced and criticized.
Advice Kiss vs the handshake: the golden rule of business greetings Everyone judges a person by the quality of their handshake – a bone-crusher or a limp fish are big turnoffs.