Career Woman
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LinkedIn or LinkedOut: How to create a great LinkedIn profile picture.
A series of experiments by Princeton psychologists Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov reveal that all it takes is a tenth of a second to form an impression of a stranger from their face. That’s 0.1 seconds, as quick as...
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Why we need to get better about asking for what we deserve
After running an Executive Search firm for over 25 years and being the Founder of Financial Executive Women (FEW), I was so disappointed to see when I interviewed female candidates, they would underestimate what their worth was in the...
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Why working 9 to 5 in an office is archaic
Back in the 1800’s manufacturing and factory work was booming. Staff were working long, unhealthy hours, sometimes 16 hours a day. In response to this, in 1817 a revolutionary man by the name of Robert Owen coined the slogan...
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How to get comfortable being uncomfortable – it’s the new norm at work
COVID-19 has impacted everyone in some way and our ways of connecting, working and thinking. With hybrid and remote working in play much has changed and with it we need to ramp up our adaptability, innovation and collaboration, all...
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A lesson in disrupting the status quo: Cathie Wood
Cathie Wood is considered among the top stock-picking experts in the game. But outside of Wall Street and the finance universe, few people are familiar with her name which is a shame given a very impressive career and track...
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Why wellness programs don’t work (and what to do instead)
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 45% of Australians between the ages of 16 and 85 will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. One in five Australians has taken time off work in the past 12...
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COVID uniform trends and what the future looks like
When it comes to dressing for work in 2020 it seems the rule book of professional dress has changed. Whilst hoodies and tees were all the rage our thoughts have inevitably turned back to our work wardrobes and how...
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Why it’s time to take the label off and focus on you
We know barriers still exist in the workplace, but how many are real and how many are perceived? My belief is that you are a businessperson first and must focus on how to get from A to B in...
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Important roles for women to thrive in the eco-friendly sector
There are a plethora of jobs within the Eco-Friendly sector that you could establish yourself in. Certain jobs within this field still have a relatively low female uptake due to these roles being dominated by men. However it is...
