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Graham Winter is Executive Director of Think One Team International

New trends help businesses

Too much of the change ­management that happens in Australian industry is project management dressed up to look like change.

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Jo Burston IMAGES FEATURES Daily Telegraph

Workout: search for mentors

Inspiring Rare Birds, which supports female entrepreneurs, is looking for mentors and proteges to take part in its new mentorship program.

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Dr Phil Rutherford photographed in Canberra's CBD. The story is about ageism in the workforce, and how older workers can struggle to get jobs because people don't want to employ 65-year-old workers. Can you please take some pics of Phil (who has a Phd and consults internationally but keeps getting turned down in favour of young people in Australia).

Age still a barrier to work

Older workers unable to find permanent work are calling for wage subsidies for the grey brigade to be abolished, claiming they devalue their experience.

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Graham Allcott relaxing in Victoria Square, all part of having a work/life balance to help be productive.

Beware tyranny of email

Emails follow the modern office worker. They are on our phones, desktop computers and tablets all day every day, weekends included.

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Hay Group director Heleen Cocu

HR chiefs at head of the table

If you look at the resumes of Australia’s top chief executives you’ll see previous human resources experience is something of a rarity.

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Hay's chief executive Alistair Cox

Leave on good terms

When it is time to leave a company, recruitment firm Hays says workers should consider planning for the move to ensure a smooth transition.

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Marks Sattin director Ieuan Williams

Age bias prevails

Financial recruitment specialist Marks Sattin has found age discrimination is more prevalent in the finance industry than gender bias.

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Janine Garner is the author of From Me To We

Future-proof your business

We are at a critical point in future-proofing our busi­nesses, and the way to do it is through collaboration, or the “we” space.

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Margo Atkinson has developed a workplace bullying journal, My Work Fair

Bullies left in the cloud

A former air-crash investigator has launched a cloud-based journal for companies and employees on dealing with workplace bullies.

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Michael Bunting - Extraordinary Leadership in Australia & New Zealand

Paths to workplace engagement

WORKPLACE engagement is the single most important factor in creating and sustaining job satisfaction, productivity and a healthy bottom line.

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/careers/page/36