Alison Telfer began her professional career as a lawyer. However, in school, she had aspired to be a judge, teacher or artist. “Where I got to was becoming an intellectual property lawyer who might teach at University and then go on to be a judge,” she said. Ms Telfer is the current Country Head for …
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Finding an effective way to study may help your academic results and make the learning process more enjoyable. Whether you’re at senior secondary school or university, discovering which study methods work for you can transform the way you approach your projects, homework, coursework, and dissertations. For many people, studying with friends is a surprisingly effective …
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Getting through an application process and securing a job interview may bring elation, but it’s quickly followed by dread when you begin thinking about the interview itself! While there’s no doubt interviewing for a job can be nerve-wracking, it doesn’t have to be an ordeal. With the right preparation, you can ensure you are ready …
Are you looking for the skills to get through tough times? Do you want to learn how to better manage your thoughts, actions, and life? Resilience is a skill that can be learned and cultivated. If you want to develop this skill, you can do so by applying new concepts to the small ways in …
There are only so many hours in the day. You can’t store it, nor can you borrow more for later. Only you can decide what you spend your time on. Naturally, you’ll want to spend your time on things that add value to your life. But with life being so busy in these modern times, …
A cover letter is one of the first things your potential employer is going to see when they look at your job application – this means you want to be able to get it right, especially at the beginning. First impressions count big time, and so making sure you start your application off with a …
The pandemic has hammered the Australian job market hard and many people are facing long-term unemployment, particularly those in the hospitality, entertainment, and retail sectors. A job ad for an entry-level office admin job in Melbourne last August received a staggering 613 applications. A call centre job in the ATO received 5,000 applications. To make …
Feedback is often used to strengthen positive behavioural attributes and encourage changes in behaviour in a work environment. Feedback goes both ways because while giving and receiving criticism in areas one can improve is important, positive feedback is critical too. In this article, we will be looking at what positive feedback is, how one gives …
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