I’ve decided to take a different approach this year because “when we keep doing the same things and expect a different outcome”, well we keep doing the same day over and over. And since it’s a new year, I want to change things up with you.
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A few weeks ago a youth empowerment organisation called me to ask if I could participate in a university workshop as part of a leadership development program for university students, which was called Speedy Success in 90.
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I recently delivered a talk to a group of ladies from the Dante Alighieri Society, a non-profit organisation for people who share a keen interest in Italian culture and language. The subject of my talk was Working in Multicultural and Multilingual Contexts.
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Recently I attended a networking event for City East College where Mentors and Mentees shared stories of Skilled Migrants who had relocated to Australia and found jobs.It was so heart-warming to learn about their journeys.
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Annalise came to me fresh out of uni, after completing her Marketing and HR degree. After many months, she was frustrated that she had applied for dozens of jobs but no call backs.
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My client Praful moved himself and his family from India to Australia after working 13+ years in the IT Industry. The challenge for him was that he was a Permanent Resident and had to give a 2 year Visa commitment in Canberra (capital city), however it’s difficult to get an IT job in Canberra because most employers require a high security clearance typically only issued to Australian citizens.
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Today is National Best Friends Day!! What a wonderful day to pay tribute to my bestie.Let me do my best to honour an amazing woman in my life – her name is Stefanie. Stefanie was in my kindergarten class…
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This is my client, Omy, who was ready to give up her dream of landing a Graduate Nursing job after trying for 12 months. Part of the reason for her struggle was that she had to take a break after uni to care for her mum with cancer.
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How was your Mother’s day? I have to say this Mother’s Day was super special to me because I didn’t have to do a thing! Usually we organise a gathering for my mother-in-law, and some years we do something on an alternate day to make sure we can accommodate all the events.
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Having a degree will get me a job... right? Well; that’s not entirely true – and this is the mentality we need to shift.
Robin DeLucia - Founder of IMPower Coaching discusses the reality of finding work in today’s post pandemic world; and essentials employees will need to land them a job.
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This is a photo of Grace, a uni student. I met her a year ago during the height of COVID-19 at a café where she worked, and I asked her if her uni had closed campus. She informed me that she had decided to drop her uni studies because she was really unhappy and didn’t know what she wanted to do.
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As March 8th is International Women’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on this year’s theme “Choose to Challenge”. I’ve given tributes to just some of the amazing people who gave me ‘lift’ throughout my career. What I came to realize whilst doing this though was, over half of them are men. That’s right – MEN. Sometimes men get a bad rap for not doing enough for women, I think this is sometimes unfair because often its good men in our lives that help lift us up as much as women. That’s certainly the case in my experience and I am SO grateful for their support.
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The Workplace in A Covid World, Rethought. Knowing your entitlements for flexible working arrangements can be a fairly grey area and can at times be difficult to understand in your own workplace.
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Whether you’re a fresh graduate, industry veteran or are re-entering the workforce - first impressions create a level playing field for any job applicant and really are imperative to having a successful interview. It takes about 7-15 seconds to make an initial impression, leaving no time to be making mistakes. Once people form their opinions of you, it is difficult to change them.
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Have you just lost your job? Feeling like you need to secure your next role? Feeling like you need tips to start a new search? Or just feel stuck in your job? This webinar playback is a great starting point to give you some practical tips you can implement right away.
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Just because you are working from home doesn’t mean you’re not working on your career. There’s plenty you can do to still work on your career and lots of upskilling to be done. Here are some top tips to look after your career while in isolation.
IMPower have teamed up with Sophie Stewart, founder of Got You Girl to create this blog which explores the top 5 mistakes the Millennial generation makes in the workplace. It’s a must-read for all Millennials so they are aware of the ‘not to dos’ and a good read for parents and employers too. Millennials can be super talented adding value to organisations in so many ways - don’t let these mistakes get in the way!
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As the song goes “Wonderful wonderful Copenhagen”……and it was. I was able to see a lot in a short space of time. I was so happy to see groups of young people starting their uni careers with fun games and orientations in the cities many squares. It bought me joy to see future scholars and leaders of our world having fun and enjoying the city, what an optimistic sight…Loved Copenhagen.
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WOW!! Norway is both rugged and stunning visually but also modern and cosmopolitan. It was a delight to see how much Norwegians respect nature. I loved Oslo for all it’s charm and cozy cafes and I felt safe and at ease in this modern progressive city, just loved.
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Hei (they’re a little less formal in Iceland ;-) What a wonderful, rugged and beautiful country Iceland is. What was so amazing to me was how well they use their natural resources. They are almost 100% on renewable energy with about 85% being created by geothermal activity they have harnessed…Clever right.
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