How can I SWOT my next career move?
If you feel like your career has hit a snag, or you can’t decide what to do about a job offer that’s on the table, scrap the pros and cons list and SWOT it instead. A SWOT analysis is a business and marketing rubric used for analysing your current position and identifying business opportunities. SWOT…
Instafame: Why influencers are good for business
Social media marketing has become vital for business in the digital era and Instagram influencers have become the perfect conduit between brands and consumers. Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion users accessing the platform every month. While it’s a great place to share and…
3 reasons you’ll need human-centric skills for the future
With the rapid pace of change that technology has brought upon us, millions of people are reskilling and upskilling to future-proof their careers. Sure, some are learning code to create the AI. And others are developing advances in automation. But the wisest are honing their human-centric skills. After all, these are the qualities that futurists…
Budget 2019: Higher Ed
After 2 years of big news for the higher education sector, this year’s federal budget hasn’t proposed major changes to education. Little news is good news, as they (sort of) say. In this case, the proposed changes are actually good news, with far more presence of the word ‘funding’, than the word ‘cuts’. Keep in…
Is your vote really in your hands?
In the days of old, it was that ‘personal touch’ that would make or break a political campaign. Politicians would spend their time posing for photos, making speeches on construction sites, and cuddling the babies of strangers. But with the abundance of personal data, ripe for exploitation, no longer do politicians need to rely on…
Innovate or die: Why innovation is the key to business success
Readers of a certain age may remember a particular blue and yellow branded video store –the centre of every weekend during the 90s and 2000s. These stores were home to countless late-night discussions surrounding which movie to get, and whether the popcorn at the front of the counter was worth a few extra dollars. …
4 health careers in hot demand
With expenditure on health projected to double in the next 40 years, it’s no wonder health has become one of the fastest growing industries. But which careers are in highest demand? Keep reading to find out. 1. Aged care worker Topping every list in the country, communities are crying out for aged care workers. If…
Let’s hear it for nurses across the world
Nurses. Their hearts are bottomless. Their care unwavering. Put simply, they’re a unique breed of human. It’s no wonder they have a date in the calendar dedicated to celebrating them. This Sunday the 12th of May is International Nurses Day – a day where the world pauses to reflect on the incredible contribution nurses have…
How to become a disruptor in the future of work
Disruptors are the people who change the status quo (and arguably, the course of our future). A unique blend of dreamers and doers, they think big, do differently, and break the mould. Think Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. But what does it take to become one? In the future of work, it will…
The top jobs at risk of being robotised
Does the idea of robots taking your job make you shriek in despair? Or are you the type to sigh in disbelief? With the Fourth Industrial Revolution well and truly upon us, it’s time to find out which reaction is based in reality. Whether you’re a believer or not, numbers can’t be argued with. Robotisation is changing the way we…
