8 Time Management Hacks to Organise Your Life

These eight time management hacks can help you hone your life in a way that supports you to make the most of your 24 hours....


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...


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

Keep up your study commitments with these five tips to give you a balance between travelling and studying with technology....


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...


Recent Trends in Quality Auditing

Recent trends in quality auditing show developing economies competing in the global market are increasing demand for quality auditors....


How to be a Responsible and Sustainable Purchaser

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 Procurement/Purchasing Officers

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


How To Ask Your Boss For Time Off For Study

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 has been proven by neuroscientists to help dramatically with studying and can help you achieve your learning goals....


Using Smartwatches for Smart Study

Follow these simple tips to help you make your smartwatch the secret weapon to your best season of study yet....


How To Work Effectively With Architects

Construction managers must regularly liaise with architects to create successful projects. Here's how to work with them more effectively....


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 Ways to Improve Relationships at Work

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 A Head of Procurement

The relationship between the CEO and the Head of Procurement In the more successful purchasing and procurement models, the chief executive officer (CEO) understands and is across the supply chain functions of the business. A CEO will drive...


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 part of many businesses is forming life-long relationships with clients. Here's how you can foster quality relationships....


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 a vital part of any business. Learn about the nine business sectors where quality auditing is essential....


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?...


Why You Should Career Transition To Purchasing and Procurement

There are many reasons to fill a purchasing or procurement position within an organisation, but here are our top seven....


The Difference Between a Builder and a Construction Manager

What's the difference between builders and construction managers? Here are some need-to-know differences and how you can get started....


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

Are you interested in a BCB or BCM qualification? We explain what these terms mean and how to start your career in construction management....