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Forget big, bold new year goals. Instead, just do your best
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Forget big, bold new year goals. Instead, just do your best

Recent studies have shown setting specific goals is less effective than just trying your best.

  • by Jim Bright

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Three ways to help you climb the career ladder faster
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Three ways to help you climb the career ladder faster

Following these simple strategies will significantly improve your ability to achieve your dream job and have a rich and fulfilling career.

  • by Richard Triggs
Where Sydney’s million new jobs will come from
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Where Sydney’s million new jobs will come from

Five industries will drive Sydney’s economic growth – but there’s a catch.

  • by Matt Wade
My co-worker went on holiday, while my leave was denied. Is that fair?

My co-worker went on holiday, while my leave was denied. Is that fair?

A lack of clear process has caused a big problem here, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson
Gen Z on the tools: How times are changing for Australian tradies
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Gen Z on the tools: How times are changing for Australian tradies

Within a decade, thousands of Baby Boomers running trade businesses will have hung up their workbooks, paving the way for a new way of doing things.

  • by Sue White
Higher pay, better title – but do promotions actually help your career?
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Higher pay, better title – but do promotions actually help your career?

Getting a promotion – more responsibility, more pay – is often sought after in our workplaces. But they might be doing us more harm than good.

  • by Tim Duggan
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‘Every wrinkle is celebrated’: The women using age to their career advantage

‘Every wrinkle is celebrated’: The women using age to their career advantage

Returning to work after taking years – or even decades – away? For some women, the benefits far outweigh the challenges.

  • by Dilvin Yasa
How to quit a job with dignity (even if you don’t want to)
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How to quit a job with dignity (even if you don’t want to)

On average, we’ll leave jobs 12 times over the course of our lives. Here are some simple rules to follow to make the process easier.

  • by Tim Duggan
Athan flunked his first job interview. But he got the best life lesson

Athan flunked his first job interview. But he got the best life lesson

Three Australian executives share the best career advice given to them.

  • by Emily Chantiri
Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead

Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead

Women are voting with their feet in a move to flexible full-time rather than traditional part-time work, a significant snapshot of Australian workplaces reveals.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay
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Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay

There have always been good and bad aspects to part-time work. But its nature has changed significantly recently – and it’s potentially to employees’ benefit.

  • by Alan Duncan