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Career transitions – finding work you love

Have you ever had those moments when you feel that your current job or career is just not delivering the satisfaction, challenge or on-going professional…

Seeking wise counsel

Whether climbing the career ladder or starting a business, people will often seek the wisdom of others to give them a hand up.  The idea…

The benefits and challenges of a multi-generational workforce

What’s new about a multi-generational workforce?  Surely, we have always had age-diversity at work.  The difference now is that up to five generations could be…

What will a loss of experience in the workforce mean for the economy?

Image Credit: Light photo created by Racool_studio There has been plenty of debate about the lack of attention to women and to people over 35 in…

Retirement RIP

As we live longer, healthier lives, there is increasing interest in whether traditional notions of retirement have any relevance anymore. Indeed, the question is being…

Eight reasons to take the plunge as a mature-age entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship among mature-aged people is the fastest growing form of entrepreneurship in Australia (approximately 34% of new businesses). People in older age groups have a…

The virtual co-working space – a better fit for senior entrepreneurs?

Co-working spaces first began to appear around 2005 and became popular as innovative spaces where the self-employed and aspiring entrepreneurs could have a professional business…

Are we missing the boat on reskilling?

In a post-COVID world, the importance of reskilling and upskilling the workforce will be even more pressing as we face the changing work environment.  We…

‘Unlearning’ and its role in helping us stay relevant at work

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write but those who cannot unlearn, learn and relearn.               Alvin Toffler…

Rethinking the internship – an upskilling opportunity for experienced professionals 45+

When The Intern, a movie starring Robert De Niro, was released in 2015, it sparked a lot of commentary about internships for older professionals. De…