By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.
I have just come across interesting information about a University of Adelaide study currently recruiting managers and bosses to talk about their experiences if they have been accused of workplace bullying. The researcher asks a question “Office bully or workplace victim?” and provides some evidence that the latter might also be true.
By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.
Skill Shortage – What skill shortage? What does it mean to be career resilient?
Media would like us to believe that our labour market experiences skill shortage. This is true in some sectors, such as mining, engineering and trades; however, in fact most other sectors experience a rise of redundancies and retrenchments, in particular at more senior levels. Recruiters complain that their business is down because there are not many new vacancies coming in. I have seen many good candidates in my practice recently, who have been looking for jobs for more than six months. Age seems to do quite a lot with it; perhaps because older people are looking for more senior positions than the younger ones and there are not so many senior positions advertised. Turning 40 appears to be a magical age, although one recruiter told me that in their circle mature age workers are those over 36. “This position is too junior for you” – you can hear their response, and “I do not have anything at your level right now”.
By Jane Lowder, Max Coaching
When things are tense at work, it can feel just like being in a relationship that has gone pear-shaped. What do you do? Do you walk - or run - away? Sometimes this is the right thing to do, as outlined in Alicia’s article on Workplace Psychopaths. Sometimes there are other options to consider. Here are some worthy of consideration: [Read more →]
By Dr Alicia Karwat, KeySteps Pty. Ltd.
Apparently how you are dealing with adversity can tell a lot about how successful you are and will be in your life. Good news is that it can be measured and changed with a combination of self-awareness, discipline, focus and practice. [Read more →]
By Mary Grech, Career Development Consultant, Careers By Design (Aust) P/L, Melbourne
For most of us happiness is not driven by how much we earn, a short commute to work or proximity to cheap sushi at lunchtime. It goes far deeper and is a bit harder to access our true motivators. Some common signs though can forecast that it is time for a change.
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