skills development

‘Great place to work’ lists are regularly peppered with well-established organisations, though they now feature more technology companies than representatives from any other sector. This is because tech companies tend to invest in workplace innovation as a core strategy. Encouraging employees to explore new ways of working can nurture better-connected cultures and accelerate product development. […]

Despite the high barriers to market entry, craft brewers are proliferating and growing. The artisanal appeal isn’t just limited to beer, wine and gin. The ‘great resignation’ has prompted many employees and some businesses to think about how to strike the right balance between work and life through more varied and crafted careers. The drivers […]

Michele Bruniges says that encouraging staff to be creative sustainably and without overworking themselves could also keep the momentum going into the future.

The Australian Public Service Commission plans to deliver more virtual courses in the future after successfully launching an online learning catalogue.

Victoria’s Special Minister of State and the Victorian Branch Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union jointly announced the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) in July 2019. The origin and future direction of the VPS JSE are not as straightforward as would seem.

Decision-makers often rely on specialists to translate their understanding of the issue to paper. Without clear writing, the problem solving process collapses.

Generations Y and Z want interesting and novel work, but research indicates they lack the skills and confidence required to manage uncertainty when it occurs.

Distinguishing performance from luck is an important problem when we need to know whether a successful person should be trusted and rewarded for his or her success.

Which are the essential skills sought by the most successful organisations, and how you can acquire them.

The business of government is by its very nature based on networks of people and their work. When those networks are connected through a platform like LinkedIn, the work of public servants and the benefits it delivers are enhanced for the common good.