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Here’s how to effectively prepare for a job interview Friday September 18, 2020 By Hannah Kingston Careers A job interview can be a special type of torture but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to fail and, you know the rest. Most…
Here’s why emotional intelligence matters at work Wednesday September 9, 2020 By Hannah Kingston Careers Emotional intelligence (EQ) is defined as the ability to understand and manage both your emotions and the emotions of the people around you. Emotional intelligence…
Questions to ask in an interview and why Wednesday September 9, 2020 By Hannah Kingston Careers It may seem obvious that there will always be questions to ask in an interview, or in the closing scenes of an interview. Sometimes, by…
Who wants to be the next Australian Space Agency boss? Wednesday December 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice The Australian government is looking for a "visionary space leader" to take over from the inaugural head of its new Space Agency, Dr Megan Clark,…
PM&C chief Phil Gaetjens is on the hunt for a non-ongoing deputy secretary amid restructure Monday September 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Matters The role of deputy secretary for social policy at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is being offered on a non-ongoing basis, six…
Australian Statistician's role up for grabs later this year Tuesday August 20, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal David Kalisch will not be seeking another contract as head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and applications are open for the statutory role. Assistant…
Ever wanted to run a think tank? Now's your chance to be the next John Daley Monday July 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton News The opportunity has come up for a policy wonk to lead one of the nation's best known think tanks, when the Grattan Institute's inaugural leader…
Comcare is seeking a new CEO Thursday January 24, 2019 By The Mandarin Career Advice To be a strong contender for the role you must have a high level of judgement, leadership, professional and personal integrity.
Promoted Opportunity to become the deputy ombudsman, operations and capacity building Friday December 14, 2018 By The Mandarin Career Matters The Deputy Ombudsman leads the Operations and Capacity Building Division, directing the overall performance of regulatory programs and enforcement functions.
Commonwealth Ombudsman moves to banking Friday December 16, 2016 By David Donaldson News Commonwealth Ombudsman Colin Neave is leaving his post a little bit early, and following former Finance boss Jane Halton to ANZ, where he will report…
APSC gets emotional over secondments Tuesday December 13, 2016 By Stephen Easton News Public servants need opportunities to learn "emotionally, not just cognitively" and they can do that through secondments and other "immersive" experiences, according to the Australian…