Career Development

Have you ever been asked a question in a job interview that just didn't sit well with you? Here are the ones to look out for, as well as what you can do if they ever come up.

'Flexible' work hours are touted as helping provide work-life balance, but a new study finds workers don't always like bending over backwards for their employer.

Find out who will be presenting at the 2018 Canberra ACS seminar and how you can book your free ticket to this event.

Universities must meet the challenges of the digital revolution head on

We are not only living in an age where women are being under-represented in many spheres of economic life, but technology could make this even worse. Women hold just 19% of board directorships in the US and Europe. This gender gap in the boardroom persists, despite the fact that, on average, women have obtained higher educational qualifications than their male counterparts for more than two decades in many OECD countries. And the main reason is social bias.

New research explores the impact of automation.

By 2025 it's estimated Millennials will make up three-quarters of the global workforce, and a lot of them want jobs with flexibility, mobility and fresh challenges. Big companies are scrambling to work out how to retain them.

I recently wrote that when we look at the future of work, the loss of current jobs, and the effects of automation we should use a compass to guide us, not a list of what the jobs of the future may look like. These kinds of maps get dated too quickly. In preparing for this new world of work, policy makers and organizational leaders should look at how they can enhance self-determination for everyone: by fostering autonomy, competence, and relatedness. We are moving into an age of augmented work where much of the value we create is intangible, the knowledge we require to work is implicit, and most of this will be learned informally, outside the classroom.

Perhaps the greatest question of our time, of any time, of any society, is: where are employment and prosperity being generated Lets look at job growth and loss across Australia and ask: who have been the winners and losers in the job market since the year 2000 and what does this say about our prospects for prosperity over the next five years

Have you encountered Tall Poppy Syndrome and not sure how to combat it? Michelle Redfern recommends using Dragon Slaying as a way to share your achievements