Why Skills Based Hiring is the Future of Recruitment
Could focusing less on educational attainment and more on relevant skills be the answer to faster, more effective hiring? The British-American publishing giant Penguin Random House saw 33% higher employee satisfaction when it eliminated degree requirements across its UK office. Applicant diversity rose, and creativity within the team also increased.
From the NSW Police to Toyota: Kerrie Smit’s 5 Rules…
What does spending over thirty years leading high-stakes business transformations for companies like Lion, the NSW Police Force, Commonwealth Bank, and Toyota teach you?
How to Design Compensation That Really Works in 2026
Are you finding it harder to keep your best people to stay in your organisation? Gallup reports that 51% of professionals are actively looking for a new job, the highest rate since 2015. Any guess on the top reason? If you think it’s better pay, you would be wrong.
How to Create a CV That Passes AI Screening and…
Recruiters don’t sift through stacks of paper anymore; algorithms do. Your CV now competes in an AI-driven job market where keywords, structure, and digital presence decide who gets noticed first. Getting noticed means understanding how these systems work and crafting a CV that speaks to both machines and people. It’s not about adding buzzwords; it’s about showing real impact, measurable results, and a digital presence that backs it all up.
How to Stand Out in AI Job Interviews: Human Skills…
What once was a handshake and a smile has now changed into a complex interplay of human potential and the precision of artificial intelligence. Today, interviews are becoming less about human connection and more about proving you’ve got what it takes to impress the machines.
Erlene Graanoogst: Leadership Tips on Purpose,…
Erlene, Executive General Manager of Operation Excellence at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, has built a career defined by purpose-driven leadership, resilience, and the ability to cultivate diverse, high-performing teams. She leads with openness, encouragement and passion. Through her career as COO/Head of Operations, she has led Change, Transformation, and Business Management across global financial hubs, including Amsterdam, New York, and Sydney.
How To Find A New Job After Being Made Redundant
You haven’t been made redundant. Your job has. It’s important to understand the semantics here.
Top transferable skills companies value in a new hire
In a world of constant change and disruption, the skills you have today may be obsolete tomorrow. To succeed, you must stand out from the crowd in all the right ways. It’s all about how quickly you can learn, adapt, and apply what you’ve learned across different contexts.
The importance of career cushioning in today’s job…
Are you someone who casually answers a recruiter’s call just to see where it leads or to check if you’ve still got your interview game on point? Do you regularly browse job boards to see if there are any interesting openings? Good news then; you’ve taken the first steps towards ‘career cushioning’.
Rebecca Meli: Leadership Tips from a Hands-On CTO
From building computers at 16 to leading major organisational transformations as a Chief Technology Officer, Rebecca has crafted a career grounded in technical depth, leadership resilience, and a strong people-first philosophy. With over two decades of experience spanning IT support, infrastructure, team leadership, and strategic transformation, Rebecca’s journey is defined by her belief that technical credibility, clear communication, and adaptability are core to effective leadership in tech.
Tanya Graham: Leadership Tips for Digital…
With a career spanning operational leadership, transformation, consulting, and technology-driven change, Tanya Graham has built an impressive portfolio of leadership experience across multiple industries. Now the Group Executive-Digital & Transformation at iCare, Tanya leads corporate strategy, customer experience, technology, digital data and analytics, and transformation—an end-to-end leadership role that combines her expertise in strategy execution and business transformation.
Punam Saikia: Leadership Tips for Data-Driven…
Keys to Success: Resilience, Curiosity, and ConnectionWith over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across some of Australia’s leading organisations, Punam Saikia stands as a powerful example of innovation and leadership in the technology sector.