Meaningful Work. We all want it but so few of us seem to be achieving it. Why is that and where are we going wrong? Last week my colleague Claire blogged about How to Create Meaningful Work and it really hit home with me. Coincidentally I’d also spent the week at a conference surrounded by […]
How to Create Meaningful Work
This week I have been thinking about the ‘meaningful work’ for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I have spent the week on the phone to some fantastic candidates for a senior management role in Melbourne. In our discussions, several of these high-flying executives have indicated they are at a point in their career where they […]
Is a lack of communication ruining your employer brand?
We all know how time intensive and expensive running a recruitment process can be. Not to mention how much hard work it can be to manage the communication with the applicants. From acknowledging the applications received, to keeping them in the loop and updated on how the recruitment process is progressing and then advising them […]
Mums, Are You Ready to Return to Work?
When we make the decision to have children, we also make the decision to be out of the workforce for a period of time. Sometimes it’s only 6 weeks, often 12 months and if we’re lucky (or unlucky depending on your view point) until our youngest starts school. I had between 12 and 36 months […]
Disruption; what worked for you yesterday won’t work for you tomorrow – Business Day Out 2017 Commerce Ballarat
Disruption. It’s the buzz word every business is talking about. Digital Disruption – Customer Disruption – Gen Y and Z workforce disruption. I’ve just spent the day at the Commerce Ballarat 2017 Business Day Out and disruption was a hot topic. With a first class line up of presenters and a conference room filled with […]
Handling rejection gracefully
Unfortunately you’ve been unsuccessful on this occasion. It’s the phone call no job seeker likes to get and it’s a phone call no recruiter or hiring manager enjoys making. But it is a phone call that must be made. Credit to those recruiters and hiring managers that do the right thing and make these calls […]
Leadership Development needs to be messy
In my blog ‘Want Productive and Engaged Staff? Treat them Like Adults – Part 2‘ I talked about leadership development being both an art and a science. After coaching leaders for many years, I have found it is more art than science. Being a leader is complex and leadership development needs to be equally complex. […]
Starting A Business From Scratch & The Value Of Recruiting Great People
https://soundcloud.com/the-mindset-project/episode-17-ang-connor-starting-a-business-from-scratch-the-importance-of-recruitment This weeks blog comes to you as a podcast. I was honoured this week to be interviewed by Ryan Waight for his weekly podcast; The Mindset Project. We talked all things recruitment and about starting a business from scratch. I must say it was exciting to take a trip down memory lane and reflect […]
You are never a Shoo-In
Have you ever seen your perfect job advertised? It’s like the job advert and position description has been written with you in mind! You know without a doubt this is your job; there is no way the employer will be able to overlook your application. You tick all the boxes, you’ve been there and done […]
Work Life Balance – Lessons from a self-confessed Workaholic
Hi, I’m Ange and I’m a workaholic. I love my work. I can’t remember the last time that I worked a 7.6 hour day but that’s been my choice. I’m sure I am no different from any other business owner who is building a business or to an employee who loves what they do. Even […]