Category Archives: Executive Channel

How to explain those gaps in your resume

February 17, 2010 – 12:23 am

Over the course of our employment the reality is that we are all going to have some gaps here and there in our resumes for a myriad of reasons. It could be due to travel, family, study, redundancy, a career break, ill-health, time off between employers and so on. In fact, it would be somewhat [...]

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What do high income earners want from employers in 2010?

February 15, 2010 – 2:49 am

You will be surprised by the findings that are released in the Executive Career Monitor Report
The Executive Career Monitor Report offers organisations the most comprehensive insights into the behaviors, perceptions and intentions of high income professionals’ in Australia.
In late 2009 Six Figures the exclusive job site for high income earners in conjunction with [...]

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Majority of Senior Executives Rate Outplacement Programs Poorly

December 18, 2009 – 4:52 am

More than half of senior executives rated their last or current outplacement experience as poor, citing involvement in group sessions and the lack of meaningful contact with a career coach as leading to less than satisfactory career transitions.
The release of ‘The Establishment Report: What is Important?‘ phase one, has yielded insights for both employers and [...]

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New Australian Government ‘Free Career Advice Hot Line’ for Job Seekers

December 15, 2009 – 8:11 am

The Australian Government has recently launched a new phone advice line available to Australian Job Seekers who have been affected by the global financial crisis.   Under the government’s Keep Australia Working strategy, the hotline is just one of a range of strategies aimed at helping to protect jobs and support businesses in the current economic climate.
The [...]

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Gender Inequality & Quotas in the Boardroom

December 9, 2009 – 1:52 am

This week on The World Today, the ABC cover the story about the proposed new guidelines from the ASX to address the issue of gender equality in board and senior positions. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript for ‘ASX sets sights on gender inequality’ online.
The story covers the fact that – [...]

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Take the EXECUTIVE MONITOR SURVEY & Go Into the Draw to WIN a $3,000 Luxury Gift

November 11, 2009 – 5:50 am

NOTE:  Survey Closes 13th December 2009
Six Figures and Destination Talent invite high income earners (those earning $100K+ package) to participate in this short 5 -8 minute survey, the Executive Career Monitor.
In Australia, there is a paucity of information on high-income executives, specifically those earning above 100K annually. Our study aims to provide a better understanding [...]

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La Trobe / GSM – Graduate Certificate in Corporate Responsibility

November 3, 2009 – 3:49 am

Ms Kaoru Curmi
Graduate Certificate in Corporate Responsibility
“La Trobe was the only university who offered a postgraduate course focused on corporate responsibility – the area of my interest. The course is well structured and suitable for people who work full-time. Theoretical and practical discussions are well balanced.“
Since taking the step in 2008 to become the first [...]

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What Do You Value Most From Your Employer? Can Employers Really Buy Employee Engagement?

October 27, 2009 – 11:53 pm

I recently attended an HR event on the topic of sourcing and retaining talent. They had a diverse group of speakers from different industries discussing how they attract and retain good staff, with some sharing some solid insights. The common theme was that people who are engaged in their work are far easier to retain, [...]

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The ‘Slow Movement’ for Conferences! Is technology taking over a ‘face to face’ people connection occasion?

October 21, 2009 – 12:49 am

Recently I attended a few conferences, which have been terrific. One was a digital media conference, the other a recruitment and technology related conference, so there was a lot of strong technology flavor. Upon reflection however I have to wonder if I gained the maximum benefit from these conferences thanks to technology taking over my [...]

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Flexible Work Arrangments – Who Wins & Who Loses?

September 23, 2009 – 1:56 am

At this week’s RecruitTECH conference Kate Skyes from CareerMums spoke about the topic of workplace flexibility, with a focus on mums returning to work.  The topic certainly received varying responses from the audience, with people having had mixed experiences of success with flexible workers.
Another subject that was raised on this point was the release [...]

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