Career Woman

Is it worth paying someone to find you a job?

If you’re unemployed and looking for a job, it’s likely you’ll be saving your pennies. The idea of paying money to get a job could be tempting. But what about all the free services already out there? Do you...
How screen time is jeopardising your career-crucial sleep health

A recent article in The Sydney Morning Herald shared data from a sleep app that claimed that Australians’ self-reported mood upon waking up ranked 83rd out of the 91 countries tracked. Australian’s are not getting enough sleep and they...
How to implement military-grade training in the workplace

For decades, most leadership development curriculum has taught frameworks, tools and models for predicting and controlling situations. Reliable cause-and-effect promises have been baked into these tools, promising leaders from any industry overly simplistic solutions to any problem. However, cause-and-effect...
Are you a part of someone’s upturn plan?

It’s true, in case you have not heard that the “Great Recession” is about to become the “Great Awakening” — as economic conditions continue to show signs of recovery, companies and businesses all around the world are bracing for...
Exercising during work boosts productivity

The generation of Millennials makes up around a third of today’s workforce. Since Millennials have joined the workforce they have brought numerous changes to the work environment. Many offices have shed dress-codes, focusing on making employees more comfortable at...
Boost your performance with the right foods

Diet, exercise and sleep are three of the most important elements of a healthy lifestyle. Each has the potential to negatively or positively impact on brain health and mental function. When carefully monitored, they can boost your performance at...
12 Signs you’re making your life harder than necessary

Is it a stereotype or are women really more complicated than necessary? I like to use the term complex rather than complicated when describing a woman’s character. Whatever the case is, let’s face it: we’re giving ourselves a hard...
How to consistently get past gatekeepers

If you are in sales, one of your jobs is to get past the gatekeeper to talk to the decision maker. Remember, it’s their job to screen calls and free up their boss from incessant sales calls. However, it’s...
Gender equity infographic: Which countries are closing the gap?

In Australia today the average female worker earns 15.3% less than a male worker. That’s almost 10 minutes of unpaid labor for every hour worked. But it’s not just unequal pay plaguing women across the country with gender equity...