Once a male-dominated industry, the auto industry has undergone a sex change. In recent years, the stereotypes against having women in the auto industry have been changing worldwide. Women are now regularly joining careers in areas such as automotive... read more
Why does the new year spell time for many to consider a new career? And how can employers read the signs and manage the change in their businesses? Many employees who have become disengaged in their workplace, roles, and... read more
Last year I advertised a position vacant on one of the well-known online job search sites. Sixty-two applications were received, ten applicants were short-listed for a telephone interview, five attended a face-to-face interview and one was the successful candidate.... read more
The first set of daunting challenges when starting your own business is often related to conquering the business vernacular and know-how, but there is yet another challenge that is often overlooked: how to juggle work and family commitments. ... read more
At the beginning of 2013, I read a statistic from the University of Scranton that said only 8% of people achieve their new year’s resolutions, with losing weight being the most common. Interestingly, number 6 of the most likely... read more
There are over two million small businesses in Australia, and of those 90 percent are micro-mini, meaning they have less than five employees. And 65 percent of those two million plus small businesses actually employ no staff; they are... read more
At the beginning of 2013, I read a statistic from the University of Scranton that said only 8% of people achieve their new year’s resolutions, with losing weight being the most common. Interestingly, number 6 of the most likely... read more
Are you a copywriter, photographer, web designer, or marketing executive? If you work in creative or new media, it’s essential to have a standout online portfolio. Clients don’t just want to see a list of your accomplishments on your... read more
At 13, I read “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and was resolutely disappointed. First, it was on my dad’s bookshelf and clearly hadn’t helped him (forgive me, I was at that age when parents are terribly embarrassing).... read more
Many books on successful leadership are based on one person’s experience or on the studies of the qualities of business leaders. A new book co-authored by Sharon Hadary has both these characteristics. What most books don’t have, that How... read more
During our working years, we are often time poor as we spend most of our time at work, and juggle many competing activities. Retirement will give you freedom to do what you have always wanted to do, such as... read more
True leaders do what speaks to them. And, according to Lisa Rubinstein, author of True Leadership, anyone can be a leader, but it takes a certain type of person be a true leader. In a recent interview with the... read more
