Tips to avoid burnout at work
The alarm goes off. You hit the snooze button. It’s Monday morning and you wake up thinking, “Why should I bother going to work? It’s Ground Hog Day. I just am so over it, I am going to chuck a sickie today. If you find yourself saying and doing this one too many...
Parents@Work for working parents, flexible work and gender equality
Parents@Work – Australia’s working parent, flexible work and gender equality specialists – have launched a first-of-its-kind online training resource and coaching portal to assist organisations to improve and sustain a family friendly and flexible workplace. The...
Returning to the workforce or looking for a work at home job?
Here’s how to sell yourself in a way that will make someone sit up and take notice. Being out of the workforce for a length of time can play havoc with your confidence. You know you can do a job. You know that you’ve learned a lot. You know that you’ve done a lot of...
The Ugly Truth About Agree to Disagree – It’s Ok to Have Your Own Opinion
Agree to Disagree – It’s OK to Have Your Own Opinion Some people are naturally more prone to confidently stating their opinion to the world. Others tend to hide behind the mask of agreement, and rarely contradict anything that is said by someone else....
What Everyone Needs to Know About Finding a Work-Life Balance When Working from Home
Finding a Work-Life Balance When Working from Home There’s an old saying: “An entrepreneur or in our case as Work At Home Mums is someone who will work sixteen hours a day to keep from working eight hours for someone else.” This is often very true – especially...
Pregnancy, parental leave and return to work: know your rights – Supporting Working Parents
Pregnancy, parental leave and return to work: know your rights >> For Employees This guide will help employees to: Understand the laws that relate to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work Effectively discuss their rights with their employer Download FREE...
To return to work or not? That’s the $50 million question
Whether you’re a woman who worked in the corporate world prior to having a child, one who simply had a reasonably good job that you genuinely enjoyed, or one who has never worked, one question is likely to come to mind sometime after you have a child: to work or not...
Mums. The Sisterhood
One thing that really gets me down is the failing sisterhood. Where once the suffragettes banded together with their eye on the greater good, where once we supported each other and wished each other the best, now petty rivalries get in the way, jealousy clouds...
In Pursuit of Life in Work
We are all looking for the perfect balance between work and life. Given the economic scenario and the number of jobs being lost daily, most of us feel the need to work harder and longer than ever. Just as managing your career means allocating your time wisely amongst...
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