Job rejection is never easy. Whether you’re an aspiring retail assistant or a seasoned executive, being turned down for a role can feel disheartening. However, in Australia’s evolving retail job market, rejections can be valuable learning experiences that pave the way for success. Understanding the current landscape and leveraging
How to Work From Home Like a Pro
Due to the virus that shall not be named, there has been a substantial influx in the number of people working from home (WFH). Grappling with the new normal for those of us who have had to make the sudden transition to WFH has been well,
How to Get Noticed at Work
It’s a common problem for many people. You feel like you’re doing everything right in your job. You’re ticking all the boxes on your to-do list, you have an unwavering work ethic and are fulfilling your job description to a tee. In theory, you should be crushing it.
2020: New Year, New Career
You know what they say. When one door shuts, another door opens.
But have you ever thought that if you can’t seem to get a door open—no matter how hard you try—maybe you are just in the wrong building
Let it Grow: How to Continue to Grow Sales After the Christmas Peak Trade Period
The holiday period can feel like a bit of a retail marathon. As soon as one leg is over and all you want to do is relax and put your feet up, you have to pick yourself up and push through the next leg of the retail race.
The
Helping Your Staff to Stress Less over Peak Trade Periods
‘Tis the season. It’s one of our favourite times of the year, as it is for many other people. However, for retail workers, this isn’t always the case.
We love retail, don’t get us wrong. But over the holidays retail can become hectic, to say the least.
Ensuring That You Are HR Ready for Christmas
It’s not hard to spot. You might see a Kangaroo led sleigh or Santa hitting the surf. You’ve put up your Christmas tree, hung your stocking and the prawns are on ice. That’s right… it’s almost time for Christmas here in Australia.
What does this have to
How to Make Sure Your 2020 Goals Don’t Become Your 2021 Goals
Think about where you might be—both professionally and personally—in five or ten years time. Do you picture yourself exactly where you are now?
Chances are that for many of us the answer to this question is no. For good reason too. Even if
New Year, New You: Setting Goals to Become a Better Leader in 2020
Whether you manage employees, coach a team, run a business or teach a class, it goes without saying that leadership skills are extremely valuable. Effective leadership can completely transform the final outcome, forge a stronger team and increase productivity. It all sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?
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To Retail or not to Retail: Should you Explore or Career in Retail?
When people think about a career in retail, they often have scary flashbacks to a part-time or casual job they had in their high school or university days. It seems working in retail has got a bad rep for not being a ‘real’ job. For this reason, pursuing