Is your voice falling on deaf ears? Professional Voice Skills for Women
by Shannon Dolan
In business, I do not believe there are necessarily a lot of gender differences. There is one area however where there is, our voice. Men, due to their physical structure often produce a voice with greater depth, volume, and resonance. Women due to their physical structure often produce a voice that is lighter, softer, and finer. This causes some problems for women…
Up Your Image… Up Your Results
by Elena Reed
Will you make 2010 the year of your professional best? Whether it’s generating leads, closing deals or stepping up the corporate ladder, it’s tough to achieve results without feeling positive and worth.
How to Make it in Business
by Debbie Carr
I left school just after I turned sixteen years of age, without School Certificate. My first job was as a florist which only lasted two months on account of my being fired for my stroppy attitude! What a wake-up call that was! However, it was a great lesson for me and ever since that dismissal I have been a diligent worker.
How to Be Happy at Work
by Pat Armitstead
In 1990 the World Health Organisation declared depression to be world health burden number four and predicted it would be number two by 2020. At the New Zealand Mental Health at Work Conference in March 2003 it was stated that in any 6 month period 25% of people in this country will have a mental illness. In both developing and developed regions, depression is women's leading cause of disease burden.
Women Are Their Own Worst Enemy…
by Jen Dalitz
Jen Dalitz, business consultant and founder of sphinxx.com.au – the network for business women in leadership, believes that women are their own worst enemy when it comes to realising their full career potential. There are of course many other factors that come into play, some of which are unique to women, but put simply, “Women often just don’t believe in themselves enough”, says Dalitz.
How to Grab a Recruiter's Attention
by Debbie Carr
I read hundreds of CV's a week. It becomes tedious and at times frustrating. Other times I get a good laugh because of the blatant mistakes or dreadful grammar. Most CV's I read have literally a few seconds to grab my attention. So what does grab my attention?
Top Tips to Getting What You Want at Work
by Jen Dalitz
Thinking about the 15 years I spent in finance and consulting, and the thousands of people I’ve managed in that time, I’ve become convinced that getting the job, the pay and the support you need is a simple formula. Follow the formula and you’ll get what you want at work - and probably in life as well. So what do you need to do?
How to Stand Out from Other Candidates in Tough Times
by Debbie Carr
"What is your PVP" - Personal Value Proposition. If you don't know this you had better do something to find out because this is the one thing you need to stand out from the multitude of others applying for the same job as you.
Tips for Working Mums
by Jen Dalitz
I never imagined I’d be writing an article for working parents. My life was full enough as it was, and there’s never a “right time” for a career woman to start a family. Yet here we are. So is it possible to have it all, or is that just a pipedream?
How to Be Heard in Meetings
by Jen Dalitz
You’re in a meeting and put your idea forward, yet it doesn’t even make it to the whiteboard, let alone into the budget. That is, until one of your male colleagues picks it up, reframes it and claims it as his own…to great fanfare from the rest of your team. Does this sound familiar? What can you do to make yourself heard?
Little Wins for Working Women
by Jen Dalitz
Little Wins for Working Women by Jen Dalitz is a treasure chest of advice, insights and practical strategies to ensure every day of is filled with success. It's about celebrating every day achievements and recognising the little things that make a big difference.
Do I or Don't I
by Debbie Carr
Fear stops many of us from truly expressing who we are and achieving our dreams. Some of us are risk takers, all of us make mistakes and I would say all of us have experienced fear at some stage or another. In this article I am talking about the type of fear that stops us from moving on, achieving what we want in life and being happy.
Yes You Can Do It
by Debbie Carr
I left school just after my 16th birthday with no qualifications – not even School Certificate. As I type today I own a small speaking bureau as well as now a director of the True Colours Group – which has three companies: training, recruitment and female speaking agency. Not bad for a girl who was voted the least to succeed in life from school.
