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Career planning: Don’t trade short-term pay for long-term career experience

Ben Lipschitz - July 14, 2022 4 MIN READ

With businesses across a variety of sectors reporting ongoing staff shortages, there are some startlingly good salaries on offer at the moment, even for junior positions. It’s tempting for graduates or newcomers to take a big salary offer, but my strong advice to them is to think carefully first about what they want to achieve… Read more »

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Unpacking men’s business truth and career wellbeing

Sue Parker - June 16, 2020 4 MIN READ

As Men’s Health Week runs between 15 to 21st June its an  ideal time to pose a question just to the blokes.   Are you living your own career and business truth, calling and passions? Or are you living someone else’s?  asks Sue Parker founder of DARE Group Australia. Perhaps they are those of your culture,… Read more »

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