Business
Workplace
Opinion
The lowdown
How to approach the task of letting someone go from a job
When the need to deliver difficult news to employees arises, managers and leaders must be prepared.
- by Amanda Gordon
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Opinion
MyCareer
High stakes when occupations become extinct
More than jobs are lost when society chooses to abandon an occupation.
- by Jim Bright
There is a kinder, cheaper way to get a divorce
When personal or professional relationships break down, one set of career professionals can make the split easier.
- by Sue White
Opinion
Work therapy
Complain about the complaint system, but it’s progress
Instead of having a quick chat with the hospital director, medical specialists now face complaints via a formal online process. It may be anxiety-inducing, but it’s best practice.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Public service
Do top public servants deserve $900,000 a year? The short answer is yes
Is it ever possible to rationalise extraordinary pay packets for a few at a time when so many Australians are struggling?
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Zoom made it easy for us to work from home. Now it’s making its staff return to the office
During the early months of the pandemic, a certain company went suddenly from relative obscurity to the type of popularity that made it a noun, verb and catchphrase.
- by Emma Goldberg
Opinion
MyCareer
The secret quality that sets successful people apart
Many high-achievers appear to have become the master of their embarrassment. Just look at Elon Musk.
- by Jim Bright
How to find more meaning through work
Fancy a career with purpose? Don’t let age or industry stand in the way.
- by Sue White
Opinion
The lowdown
Why workers are rejecting five-day-a-week office jobs
A five-day-a-week office job is a last choice for many workers, data shows.
- by Sarah Green Carmichael
Should talented staff be allowed to work less?
It’s worth having a difficult conversation about why a worker wants to cut back their hours.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Welcome to Top Gun: The Australian fighter pilot preparing CEOs for war
Work is war — or it can feel that way to certain CEOs. Enter former Australian fighter pilot Christian Boucousis.
- by Emma Goldberg