Blogs

Latest blogs and articles from the AELC Professionals network.

People Who Need People
There has been a lot of talk lately about how bad the economy is, about how the sky is falling in. Comments from “sound of an economy snapping” (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24109169-7583,00.html) through...
The Internal Racist Part 5
A disadvantage of minorities is that they are minorities...and generally have less access to power and resources in a society, In a second study, Rudman and Ashmore measured the resource allocation...
The Internal Racist Part 4
"Did you hear the one about the Englishman, the Irishman and the Chineseman?" Shop-worn ethnic jokes are the standard fare of countless, "Big book of jokes" (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=book+of+jokes&x=0&y=0). They also serve as...
The Internal Racist Part 3
Our internal racist does not just discriminate against black people - we are much more sophisticated than that. We discriminate against a whole range of minority groups! In an interesting...

Have The Good Times Gone?
I’m not sure how the rest of the Gen Ys are faring at the moment but I’m finding it tough. Once upon a time it seemed like the money...
Health Insurance
I have had health insurance for at least 5 years now, and probably have paid out around $11- $12000 for top health cover and extras. In that time I only...
Getting Gen Y To Work Efficiently
I have to admit it seems strange to think that even though there is always so much work to do, how come we always mope around like there is nothing...
Being Connected and Work Life Balance
I wrote a blog recently on being connected and how important it was to me. I spoke on how all the communications technology helped to organise me so that I...

Coaching - A Needed Expense Or Not?
As people seek better lives for themselves, either personally or professionally, or both, they're more likely to find some outside help to get them there ie: a professional coach. So...
Networking For Non-Networkers
I used to classify myself as shy to the point I would avoid answering the phone so I didn’t have to stutter my way through a conversation. When shopping I...
Experiment Versus Experience
Almost every week somebody rings us up and asks us to quote on topics as diverse as workplace etiquette, women in business to Gen Y’s, career development and innovation. We...
Babies In The Workplace
I have two babies come to work with their mothers every day and have set up a mothers' workroom so that they can have their babies in with them and...

Understanding The Pareto Principle (The 80/20 Rule)
Originally, the Pareto Principle referred to the observation that 80% of Italy’s wealth belonged to only 20% of the population. More generally, the Pareto Principle is the observation (not law)...
Australian Graduate Survey
The Graduate Careers Australia (http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/24) provides a list of Australian Graduate Survey (AGS). The newest edition (2007) is a highly informative guide about the graduate "landscape".
Writing A Brilliant Resume
Your resume is what can potentially get you an interview, and thus a job. There is no easy way about it - if you want to write a good resume...
Insights for increasing talent management effectiveness
A Corporate Leadership Council report, based on extensive analysis of data from more than 150,000 employees in more than 200 organizations around the world, presents the chief human resources officer...