Cool networking app on iphone

Jul 01

My better half introduced me to a cool new app on the iphone, and I’m interested to see how it will pick up at networking events, conferences etc. Have you ever been out somewhere and for some reason had no business cards on you? Or would you like to remove the hassle of having to input someone else details in contacts- or worse entering in the info and then...

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I am woman hear me rawr!!

Jun 28

I am woman hear me rawr!!

Yes well it feels like there is a lot of focus on women and leadership at the moment. Julia Gillard became Australia’s first female prime minister Thursday after Kevin Rudd lost favor over mining disputes and his shelving of climate change initiatives. So for the Women of NSW we now have a female Premier, Kristina Keneally (@kkeneally), a female...

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“Just Dance”- who said HR people don’t know how to have fun? #AHRINC

May 19

Again, testing out my Flip Video camera and video editing skillz. I think I’m getting better but I hope you get the gist of how much fun the AHRI National Convention was. A special shout out goes to my friends from CSIRO who welcomed me onto their table and showed me a crazy, fun time. For the record- we did not start the conga line either. In case you are...

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Guest Post from JoelyRighteous- a view from within the business

May 13

Guest Post from JoelyRighteous- a view from within the business

Today we have a guest post from JoelyRighteous (my better half) who works in the media industry. If nothing else, this post shows he has been listening to all the HR crap I talk about when I get home. Alternatively, it does also illustrate again that people are just not going to hang around and put up with sub-par work environments that are disengaging. It seems to...

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HR Summit: Lessons from Carnival Australia

May 06

HR Summit: Lessons from Carnival Australia

Last week I attended the HR Summit which with the public holiday made it an extraordinarily short week for me being in a new role. In any case, I did want to share a few gems with everyone who perhaps couldn’t attend. The HR Summit claims to be Australasia’s leading event for the HR industry. It was spread across two days, and was located at the fantastic...

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