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By AIM Senior Research Fellow Dr Samantha Johnson
‘Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.’ Abraham Lincoln
What’s your reputation? What are you known for? What do people think when they hear your name?
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Australians are rightly proud of their country, and the nation's business landscape is certainly grounded in qualities that are quintessentially Australian. However, the modern global economy is calling for managers to operate with increasing flexibility, working with colleagues from around the world as well as leading teams that are increasingly diverse. When portions of a team are based overseas, this complexity becomes even more difficult to manage.
Most of us are too young to remember the BBC radio show The Brains Trust from the 1940s and 50s where experts tried to answer wide-ranging questions sent in from the audience. While the show itself is long gone, the phrase 'brains trust' remains lodged in our collective vocabulary and is still widely used, both sarcastically and sincerely.
LinkedIn is the largest professional networking website in the world and it offers members a plethora of opportunties for networking, job hunting and business promotion. Getting yourself noticed in the professional world in 2016 can hinge on how polished your LinkedIn profile page is looking. A US hospitality jobs search platform called Leisurejobs, has recently created the below infographic which gives you all the tips you need to become a LinkedIn star.
Seventy per cent of Australian business people believe that new technologies will eliminate jobs currently performed by humans at their company, but interestingly 69.38 per cent of the same participants didn’t believe it will be their job that is at risk.
One of Australia’s leading recruitment and HR service providers, Davidson, conducted a national survey of business people from a cross-section of industries and roles to determine exactly what Australian business people really think about the future of work.
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Let’s start with what we mean when we talk about innovation – because the word is frequently misused.
By AIM Senior Research Fellow Dr Samantha Johnson
“Dreams are extremely important. You can’t do it unless you imagine it.” George Lucas
New Year’s Resolution…get that dream job or a promotion. Right? Be brave, grab the bull by the horns, and go for it! Easier said than done! Here are some tips for career success, based on new research about career adaptability.
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