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Higher pay, better title – but do promotions actually help your career?
Getting a promotion – more responsibility, more pay – is often sought after in our workplaces. But they might be doing us more harm than good.
- by Tim Duggan
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Jobs for the future
Australia is experiencing a critical shortage of workers across many industries. Which skills will help you stand out from the crowd?
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Work therapy
Was I right to turn down a job because of my interviewer’s weird LinkedIn posts?
Is someone’s fondness for earnestly posting on LinkedIn a reflection of them as a co-worker? By some accounts, yes.
- by Jonathan Rivett
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Jobs
How to quit a job with dignity (even if you don’t want to)
On average, we’ll leave jobs 12 times over the course of our lives. Here are some simple rules to follow to make the process easier.
- by Tim Duggan
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Why (and how) accountants and bookkeepers are reshaping their industry from within
A new peer-to-peer mentoring initiative aims to help accountants and bookkeepers connect and share knowledge.
‘Shocking statistic’: Only 10 per cent of liquidators are women. They’re getting impatient
Insolvency was known for an aggressive approach of “kicking down doors, banging tables”. That’s changed, and now there’s a push to boost women’s role in the sector.
- by Jessica Yun
Does your coffee choice dictate how good you are at your job?
While there’s no accounting for taste, a penchant for scorching-hot lattes should send alarm bells ringing.
- by Jonathan Rivett
The one question that can make or break your career
It’s a conundrum that all workers will face at some stage and finding the right balance between experts and all-rounders is crucial to a good workplace.
- by Tim Duggan
Here’s how you stop AI from taking your job
Career success requires you to be adaptive and not wait for your employer to give you the skills you need to thrive in a changing workplace.
- by Michelle Gibbings
Australian CEOs keen to pull the plug on working from home
White-collar workers will be back in the office five days a week by 2027, more than 80 per cent of chief executives say in a KPMG survey.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Freedom of speech
Lattouf and Gillham were punished for an opinion. It’s a threat that hangs over all Australians
It’s one thing to stop workers from criticising their employer publicly. But recent cases in which they’ve been sanctioned for merely expressing views reveal a grave danger.
- by Greg Barns SC
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