Victoria Chamber of Commerce and Industry is offering a 12 month free membership with a $700 credit for training. This is another great opportunity for networking and training during Covid. Thank you VCCI for such a generous offering. https://www.victorianchamber.com.au/membership/join ..read more

"I feel like I was kicked out!" Sadly, this is what a client told me this week when describing how they felt after their position was made redundant. Making roles redundant during Covid is made even harder as you know your staff are going to have to deal with finding a new role in very uncertain times and the emotional impact can be greater. How are you showing empathy and appreciation for departed employees? You and your staff should not be made to feel like tossed out rubbish. I am happy to share stories of what companies have done well and differently when standing down staff during uncerta ..read more

Interested to know what is really happening in the job market and what the world of work will look like in the future? Watch this fantastic discussion panel moderated by David Southwick MP between Andrew Bassat (CEO and co founder of Seek) and Morris Miselowski (business futurist and strategist). I found their optimisim and insights helpful in guiding what you can be doing to best position yourself for work now and into the future ..read more

This is a great nifty tool, especially for those reconsidering their careers, wanting to know their options or just want to know the skills they might have built up over their career. The Skills Match tool can assist you to identify your skills, then presents you with new job ideas that your skills may be transferable into. Check it out and let's discuss your plan moving forward ..read more

Remember to search widely when looking for a job, Seek and LinkedIn are great but there are other job search platforms where a job might get posted that wouldn't get posted on those most popular platforms, for example, are you using Facebook to search for jobs? Get in touch with me and I can share some alternative job boards that you might just be missing out on during this crucial time ..read more

LinkedIn is offering fantastic resources that can help you adapt to working virtually and searching for jobs in today's Covid market. Check out their AI interviewing tool, resources for working remotely including time management when working from home, executive presence on video calls and their up to date job search resources including digital networking strategies and video interviewing tips. Be in touch so I can share all the links with you ..read more

Rethinking your career during Corona? Read this article. What isn't different about changing careers now is the need to be curious, experimental and open to risk. It speaks to how important it is to be able to have thinking time, even though others might perceive this as unproductive. In my years helping people to change careers I have found having someone you are accountable to and someone who supports you on the journey key, it is so easy to fall back into 'what you have always done' never mind how unpleasant that might be. The article rightly reminds us that opportunities and our risk appet ..read more

Thinking of training and are over 45 years old? You may be eligible for the Skills Checkpoint funding, $2200 co-contribution towards suitable training or education ..read more

Look after your mental health with LinkedIn Learning's free resources that help you to navigate the changing world of work. This set of unlocked courses will help you build skills and strategies to understand and better manage stress and overwhelm ..read more

This is a great initiative, Jobs For Australia, is a not for profit that aims to match jobseekers with employment opportunities, while working to help businesses redeploy or hire workers. It is also calling on talent acquisition and HR professionals impacted by COVID-19 to lend their skills and experience to help jobseekers and employers through the crisis ..read more