'What we do now echoes in eternity’ – Marcus Aurelius Unfortunately, within today’s society (and economy) sacrifice is a word heard far too often in achieving a career. In the development and progression of their careers many individuals find themselves sacrificing one thing or another in order to maintain or achieve a role. But what are the most important things to take account of when considering a role? How do you make sure the career decisions you make now are the right o

Education, employment history and skills … For many employers these three aspects of an individual are considered paramount in evaluating suitability for hiring. True, these three aspects are incredibly important in assessing suitability. However, they may not be the be all and end all in indicating employee performance. In quite a contrast, one of the best indicators may in fact be the level in which an individual’s personality aligns with that of the company – i.e. their cu

Almost three-quarters of Australian businesses said that working mothers bring valuable skills and expertise to the workplace, while 89% believed that companies that do not employ women returning from maternity leave are missing out, according to research from global workplace provider Regus (2014). In this post, we look at working mothers and how businesses today can attract and retain these special recruits. In our opinion we need talented and skilful women working in organ