Author Archives: Stephanie McClung

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How to Become a Marketing Manager

Marketing is a highly creative yet data-driven industry perfect for those who love brainstorming big ideas, using new technologies and enjoy working with the finer details to execute projects to a high standard. It’s a diverse sector ideal...


Business Development vs Marketing: Which is right for you?

Business is a popular study field and career choice thanks to its broad nature, the variety of roles on offer and career progression opportunities. Two key areas of business are Business Development and Marketing Communications. Both have many...


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How to become a Business Development Manager

Philosophers have always shared the thought that there’s no standing still: you’re either moving forwards or backwards. In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven global environment, that’s truer than ever before. It’s a philosophy that applies even more so to...


Take your HR Career to the Next Level with Risk Management

Risk is an inevitable part of any organisation. Every decision or activity a business engages in attracts some form of risk, and it is the job of a Risk Manager to navigate the company around these financial and...


Which Human Resources Qualification is Right for You?

If you’re looking to enter the Human Resources field but don’t know where to start, a qualification is the best place to begin. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of Human Resources and can even choose to double up...


Why you Should Study an AHRI-accredited HR Diploma

Why work in the human resources industry? Employers place a high value on the organisations which represent and support prospective employees. Doctors, lawyers and accountants, for example, are almost always members of peak professional bodies. The human resources...


How To Get A Job From A Business Diploma

Every single day across Australia, about 2.3 million businesses are engaging in the marketplace. Almost 900,000 of these employ at least one person, apart from the owner. All these businesses are trying to carve a niche and make...


What does the New National Return to Work Strategy mean for You?

More than 500,000 Australians suffer from injuries or diseases related to employment every year, costing the economy almost $62 billion. The Australian Government recognises the huge economic and human cost of the problem and has recently released the...


9 Reasons your Career Needs a Diploma

When you are considering if a diploma is relevant to your career, it will ultimately depend on if you think having a diploma will help you achieve your goals faster. There are countless benefits to obtaining further education,...


The Best Way to Start a Business

Starting your own business can be an exciting decision and one that you want to start in the right way. However, it is not a decision that should be made lightly, as it takes time, commitment, financial investment...


Paper vs Electronic Planning – Which Is Better?

With a new year upon us, it’s a perfect time to get organised and stay on track with your planning and productivity resolutions. While shopping around for a new planner, you may be wondering whether to use a...


What business managers need to know about effective employee performance reviews

A busy manager dealing with the daily cut-and-thrust of business can inadvertently disconnect from the people they need most, making performance reviews an opportunity for effective engagement. In the words of Henry Ford, ‘Coming together is a beginning....


10 Best Cloud Business Tools to Supercharge Your Productivity

Increasing productivity and becoming more organised are often at the top of everyone’s list for starting the new year strong. In business, organisation and productivity go hand in hand. If you’re looking to step yours up a few...


Essential business management know-how for entrepreneurs

When starting out in business or simply to trying to gain a competitive advantage, all entrepreneurs benefit from learning general business management know-how. “You never lose in business, either you win or you learn.” – Melinda Emerson, business...


How to Drive Community Engagement as a Practice Manager

Community Healthcare Whether you have a traditional medical centre, allied health centre, or you offer complementary health care – creating and implementing strategies to increase community engagement is usually the responsibility of the Practice Manager. Healthcare centres can...


How to Foster Life-Long Relationships with Clients

A rewarding side of practice management is forming life-long relationships with clients, sometimes from birth through childhood, to adulthood or into older age. Here’s 9 ways how a practice manager can foster quality business relationships that last for...


Why Nurses make Great Practice Managers

A great way for nurses looking for a different nursing job is to make a career transition into Practice Management. Whether you are currently medical practice nursing or hospital nursing, consider Practice Management when deciding your future career...


Why Make a Career Change from Nursing to Practice Management

Nursing management career paths are varied, and very often nurses need to make significant career choices about what is best for their overall career and wellbeing. At some point, many nurses face the decision to either leave the...


Why Choose A Business Admin Career?

If you’re looking for a rewarding career path, business admin is a popular field that offers a wide range of opportunities and can lead to a fulfilling and lucrative career. From job stability to growth potential, there are...


What Practice Managers need to know about My Health Record

As a Practice Manager make sure you are informed regarding My Health Record management so that you can provide information to patients if needed and understand the benefits for your practice.   An overview of My Health Record...


Customer Service Tips For Healthcare

Top tips for success in Practice Management One of the best ways to apply the skills from your practice management qualification is to provide excellent customer service. You will create a point of difference that will help you...


Human Capital is the New Key to HR Leadership

Human Capital and Talent Management have emerged as the ‘new black’ for Human Resources leadership. For the HR professional, staying ahead of trends is key to leading change and survival in today’s rapidly changing landscape. Most CEO’s and...


5 Tips to Stay Motivated for Online Study

How to Stay Motivated While Making Study Work With Your Life Many people choose to study online because it’s one of the most flexible forms of learning. It gives you the freedom to decide when and where you’ll...


Three Ways to Advance Your Medical Reception Career

Is it time to move from Medical Reception into Practice Management?   Every week we are talking to more people who are looking for career advice on how to work their way up from medical reception or practice...


Is Human Capital ROI the future of HR?

Measuring Human Capital ROI Price Waterhouse Coopers describes Human Capital Return on Investment (ROI) as the single measure that consolidates everything to do with people management, tracking performance, peer comparison and business planning. Why? Because Human Capital ROI...


Top trends in Practice Management for 2018

Look around you. In case you haven’t noticed this isn’t the 1900s anymore, yet so many healthcare Practices behave as if it is still the Industrial Age and cling to antiquated systems and behaviours. We are well into...


4 Mistakes Practice Managers Can Make

Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Most clientele will forgive and overlook a random mistake, but they will remember repeated mistakes and begin to look elsewhere for someone more reliable to meet their needs. Make sure you...


9 Key Areas Every Great Practice Manager Needs to Master

Healthcare Practice Management is an aspiring career that promises immense rewards and satisfaction. Like any career, success as a practice manager involves mastering a few key areas as expanded below. How to be a great Practice Manager  ...


The Soft Skills You Need to Stand Out From the Crowd

It’s more important than ever to be able to differentiate yourself from others and be able to highlight strengths that will get you noticed – either within your current role or in your application on an HR Manager’s...


Do you need a better digital workplace culture?

  The agility of mobile devices and access to the internet has contributed to a new work culture in Australia. Technology has liberated us from needing to be at our desks to work, yet with it comes challenges...