Implementing a new technology tool can be a huge challenge within an organisation. Slade Group recently upgraded all of our team from PCs to Surface Pros – a 2-in-1 detachable laptop/tablet, which truly allows us to work anywhere, from the…
7 steps to successfully implementing any new technology in the workplace
Tagged with: change management, implementing change, implementing technology, Lauren Lot, new technology, Slade Report, Surface Pro
Posted in Slade Executive, The world @work
Posted in Slade Executive, The world @work
Dipping my toes in the ocean: A celebration of my first 10 years in Australia
In November I celebrated my 10 year anniversary as a proud Melbourne resident. My arrival here from South Africa coincided with the GFC, which has given me pause for thought around the 10 year economic cycle, and what I’ve seen…
Tagged with: 10 year anniversary, 10 year economic cycle, Accounting & Finance, Accounting executives, Accounting recruitment, Barry Hodson, Finance executives, Finance recruitment, financial services, financial services recruitment, Geoff Slade, market insights, market trends, recruitment trends, RPO, sector trends, Slade Group, Slade Report
Posted in Accounting & Finance, The world @work
Posted in Accounting & Finance, The world @work
Take a break… and focus on your own learning and future career
“…as the fourth revolution of work builds, teachers are well placed to lead learning.” All employers, by virtue of offering work opportunities and the potential to build careers, deal in the futures of their employees. For teachers and others working…
Tagged with: career advice, career change, Education, education careers, education recruitment, Matthew Dodd, Slade Group, Slade Report, Teachers recruitment
Posted in Education, The world @work
Posted in Education, The world @work
The rewards of a good hire are amplified for SMEs
I have a hypothesis: mid-sized and smaller companies (remember, SMEs comprise the majority of Australian businesses) can benefit most from professional recruitment services. While smaller companies have less experience and fewer available internal resources to identify and attract top flight…
Why good service is good business
How often do you get frustrated as a customer? Working part-time in hospitality to put herself through university, Catherine DeVrye had a customer centric work ethic drilled into her. Later in her professional life working at IBM in Japan, she…
Tagged with: Catherine DeVrye, customer centric, customer service, great motivation, quality service, Slade Group, Slade Report, work ethic
Posted in The world @work
Posted in The world @work
Just a couple of life lessons from Cadel
One of the very few Australians recognisable by their first name (no, it’s not you Eddie, Elle or Kylie), Cadel Evans has the honour of being the only Australian to have ever won the Tour de France (he came second…
Tagged with: Cadel Evans, cycling, David Parkin Oration, laurie serafini, life lessons, motivation, social change, sport, Tour De France
Posted in Consumer, Sport & Entertainment, The world @work
Posted in Consumer, Sport & Entertainment, The world @work
Why critical thinking, is critical.
What do you think is the most watched Ted Talk of all time? It’s Sir Ken Robinson’s Do Schools Kill Creativity? It challenges us to rethink our school systems, to acknowledge there are multiple ways to learn successfully. In my…
Tagged with: 21st century skills, Clare Kellet, Education, Ken Robinson, Schools, Slade Education Practice, Slade Group, Slade Report, soft skills, task-based learning, TED Talks, TEDx, VCAL
Posted in Education, The world @work
Posted in Education, The world @work
How the wrong job can affect your mental health – 7 signs to look out for
As the tally of seemingly meaningless statistics scrolled above my head, the reason we were all there became less clear, yet somehow it all made sense to someone crunching the numbers for management. If you’ve ever worked in a call…
Tagged with: Human Resources, Jason Molyneux, mental health, The Interchange Bench, workplace health, workplace health and wellbeing
Posted in Interchange Bench
Posted in Interchange Bench
