Networking During Career Transitions: How to Open Doors Without Feeling Awkward or Desperate
For many professionals, the most uncomfortable part of a career transition isn’t uncertainty — it’s networking. Particularly for people in mid- to late-career, networking can feel artificial, self-promotional, or misaligned with how they’ve built their [...]
Networking – Career-Proofing Your Life
There was a time when building your network meant building it inside one organisation. If you stayed long enough, worked hard enough, and built the right internal relationships, promotion followed. Your future sat within the [...]
When Reality Fails to Meet Our Expectations
The Hidden Source of Stress in Modern Leadership We have all heard the humourous lines about stress. One suggests that the greatest source of stress is other people not doing or thinking what we believe [...]
Retirement Is Changing – And So Must We
Australia is in the middle of a demographic shift that is far more profound than it first appears. By 2029, every baby boomer will have reached retirement age. On paper, that sounds like a neat [...]
The Three Types of Interview Questions — And Why You Should Prepare for All of Them
Most people prepare for interviews by rehearsing behavioural stories. These “Tell me about a time when…” questions still matter, but they’re only one part of the picture. In reality, strong interviewers use three broad types [...]
Why So Many People Don’t Reach Out for Outplacement Support When It’s Offered — And Why It Matters
Redundancy hits hard. Even when people know it’s coming, the moment it becomes real can leave them stunned, embarrassed, or simply overwhelmed. Yet there’s an interesting pattern we see across the outplacement industry: Left to [...]
Changing Gears: Why Purpose Matters More Than the Retirement Date
Most people approach retirement as a financial milestone. The number matters. The plan matters. The super matters. What often gets left out is the harder question: Who am I when my work role is no [...]
When the Lights Go Out: What a 48-Hour Silence-and-Dark Study Teaches Us About Leadership Under Stress
There’s a little-known psychological study where participants were placed alone in a silent, pitch-black environment for 48 hours. No noise. No light. No sense of time. Nothing to anchor themselves to except their own thoughts. [...]
The “Turning Outward” Phase: Why Your 60-Something Employees Matter More Than You Think
Across many organisations, a quiet shift happens as employees move through their late-50s and into their 60s. They care less about titles. They’re less interested in competing. They’re more interested in giving something back. They [...]
AI on the Subject of AI in Job Searching
AI in the Job Hunt: Tool, Trap, or Competitive Edge? I recently reviewed a cover letter that stopped me in my tracks—not because it was bad, but because of the final paragraph. The candidate openly [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: