Soft Skill Strategies for Managing Employees

A smart employer knows that the biggest investment their business will ever make is in happy employees. As difficult as it can be to recruit and create a great team, that’s often the easy part. Successfully managing employees...


Five Tips For Travelling and Studying With Technology

Technology has gifted us with the ability to juggle travel and study with ease. With smart planning and solid guidelines, you can make the most of your time, enjoy your trip and keep up your study commitments. Use...


Technology Trends for Business Managers

What technology trends are driving big changes for business managers in the next two, three, or even five years? There are many examples to illustrate how quickly technology has changed our lives at work and home, especially in...


Leading International Trends in Quality Auditing

Leading international quality auditing trend indications from global research show developing economies competing in the global market are increasing demand for Quality Auditors, both internal and external. Currently, there are 1,559 jobs in Quality Auditing in Australia and...


How to be a Responsible and Sustainable Purchaser – Trends in Purchasing and Procurement

Factors Driving Global Sustainability Trends One of the most consistently acknowledged drivers of the purchasing trend towards sustainability is consumer expectations. These expectations are shaping corporate and government policies globally and impacting local decision making. Sustainability has become...


CV Success Tips for Mature Age Workers

Set your CV up for success and stop selling yourself short! CAL’s learning coaches are available to give CV success tips to all students. The coaches notice that often mature age workers fail to recognise and value the...


Leading Technology Trends in Building and Construction Management

Careers in the building and construction management industry are rewarding, interesting and always changing. New technology trends have impacted the construction industry by offering innovative ways to assist building and construction managers to communicate better, work more effectively...


Three Leading Technology Tools for Purchasing Officers

  Technology continues to impact our day-to-day work lives to an ever-increasing degree. Purchasing officers must use technology tools to keep pace with the rapidly advancing technological world to ensure that they remain ahead of their competition. New...


Asking for Time off to Study: Five Reasons the Boss Will Want to Say 'Yes'

Asking the boss for leave to study can be stressful. Asking for study leave is more so since there’s no mandatory leave allowance for you to study. There’s no guarantee that the time you want to take off...


Trends in Mindfulness that Enhance Adult Learning

Mindfulness is a popular new trend in human potential, with interest growing exponentially since 2000. One key area where mindfulness is gaining traction is in learning for adults and children. Mindfulness has been implemented to enhance adult learning...


Using Smartwatches for Smart Study

Smartwatches and wearable technology are used mainly for better communication and achieving fitness goals – but could they help you study smarter too? A healthy body and happy soul make learning a whole lot easier, and with wearable...


Construction Manager Know-How: How to work Effectively with Architects

A construction manager is required to liaise effectively with many different people involved in a build across each working day including clients, contractors, builders, local government and architects. Architects design buildings and draw up detailed plans to assist...


Construction Manager Know-How: What to know about tenders and local government

Working in the building and construction industry is a rewarding career that is fast paced and full of good challenges. One of the most important stakeholders you’ll liaise with is local government. Dealing with tenders, permits and applications...


5 Winning Ways to Improve Relationships at Work and Get Promoted Faster

From offices and outdoors, to transport and teaching, no two workplaces are the same – but they are all filled with people. Establishing, maintaining and improving relationships with your co-workers at work is critical if you (and they)...


5 Savvy Ways to Grow and Expand Your Business

When it’s time to grow and expand your business, you want to do it in a way that stretches you out of your comfort zone but is also sustainable and achievable. Start with these five ways to be...


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...


What every CEO needs from Purchasing and Procurement

In the more successful purchasing and procurement models, the CEO understands and is across the supply chain functions of the business. A Chief Executive Officer will drive competitive advantage by showing leadership to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)...


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 – 9 Tips for Practice Managers

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...


Quality Auditing and ISO

How to use quality compliance to facilitate an ISO accreditation Quality management practices are integral in a competitive marketplace. Quality standards and quality auditing of standards offer many benefits to your business and even more so if ISO...


Purchasing in China and Asia? Here’s what you need to know

Purchasing and Procurement in China and Asia China and Asia have always been hot-spots for businesses with a smart purchasing and procurement strategy. The advantages of purchasing products and equipment from established and emerging Asian economies are plentiful....


9 Business Sectors where Quality Auditing is essential

Quality Auditing is the process of systematically examining a quality system or process in a business. Quality Audits can be conducted by either a qualified internal or external quality auditor. Regular quality audits are an integral part of...


Back to School: A Guide for Young Parents returning to Study

When adults are asked about their high school experience, the response generally falls into one of two categories – ’good’ or ‘bad’. Commonly, each camp agrees that the less said about education during teenage years the better. Returning...


How to give your Career a Spring makeover

Spring has sprung, and with the year being well and truly past the half-way mark, there’s never been a better time for a career spring clean. How is your year going, what’s been great and what’s been mediocre?...


7 Reasons to Consider a Career Transition to Purchasing

Variety for all your skills There are several broad categories within a purchasing or supply chain workforce. Once you have secured a role in one area, there is plenty of scope for variety in your work depending on...


The Difference between a Builder and a Construction Manager

If you’re passionate about building and construction and looking to break into the industry, you’re probably wondering whether a career as a builder or a construction manager is the best choice for you. Or, perhaps you’re already a...


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...


The Differences between a BCM and a BCB qualification

A Diploma of Building & Construction (Management), commonly referred to as a ‘BCM’ is often confused with a Diploma of Building & Construction (Building) or ‘BCB’. Although the two qualifications are related to the same industry of Building...


Have you considered a Purchasing Career? Six Career Transition Case Studies

Purchasing is a multi-faceted area of a business that generally requires a team of people with complementary skills to be successful. However, many professionals have not considered transitioning into a purchasing career and are missing out on exciting...


How to Transition from Administration to Business Management

Many people in administration or finance roles can reach a point where they are looking for more from their career, such as a transition to business management. Small businesses are the backbone of the Australian economy, and many...