Blog
By AIM Senior Research Fellow Dr Samantha Johnson
“You’ve got brains in your head. You’ve got feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” - Dr Seuss
We can steer ourselves in any direction we choose, but can we win a promotion or get our dream job? Looking across the Australian public sector, there are opportunities opening up everywhere. But can you make sure that you’re in the running?
By AIM Education & Training
Some people remember the phrase "employer of choice" from the dot com boom of the early '90s. In many advanced nations it was a time of low employment, where companies couldn't find candidates, let alone find the talent at the right price.
By AIM Education & Training
A person in a white coat places a bloody lung on a surgical table before splitting it open with a scalpel. The very same person places another, much darker lung on the table. The comparison is stark and unsettling.
The images could be from a horror movie if not for the narrator telling the audience about the dangers of smoking. The gory scenes are an example of what marketers call a "fear appeal".
By Gabrielle Dolan
Organisational change is happening at such a rapid and constant rate, that it is now considered business as usual.
By AIM Senior Research Fellow Dr Samantha Johnson
‘It’s not how old you are, it’s how you are old.’ - Jules Renard
Coaching a public sector senior manager recently, my heart sank when I heard her surmise that she was overlooked for a transfer because of her age. Considering her age in words, not numbers, she’s in the age bracket that perfectly balances expertise and humility.
By AIM Education & Training
Money is what makes the world go round. Well, scientifically, that's not really true. But metaphorically, it is money that funds our ability to create a life, to live and to love.
By Hamish Williams
So you’ve been in your current role for a while now, you like the company and you enjoy your role. The only problem is your salary has only marginally improved over the few years you’ve been there. Meanwhile, you’ve taken on more responsibility and developed a working routine that’s made you a model of productivity.
By Hamish Williams
With salary increases at historic lows across many industries, many professionals are now looking at a promotion as the logical next step in increasing their earning potential. Easier said than done right? Like pay rises, there’s only so many management positions to go around and the higher you go up the organisational ladder, the harder they are to come by.
By Ben Ready
Since entering the health sector as a registered nurse, Kardinia Health CEO Cathy McDonald has been building her career one step at a time. When it came to building on her practical experience with some formal qualifications she took the same approach.
After nearly 20 years in the workforce and making the transition from nurse to senior executive, Cathy was looking to formalise some of the practical skills she had acquired in her professional life by undertaking a Graduate Diploma.
By Gaia and Andrew Grant
The secret to genius: Become multiperceptive