Category Archives: Career Planning

What you can do to secure your career in the current economy

This year Australian markets have seen growth and taken beatings. Through it all, many industries continue to flourish. Let’s look at the current economy in light of your career strategy. The economy and your career The Australian Stock...


These Skills Will Help You Get Ahead at Work

Success in your career requires a solid education and training of the specific role as well as a foundation of interpersonal skills. These are commonly referred to as ‘soft skills’, although there is nothing soft about how impactful...


Simple Changes to Decrease Decision Fatigue

Are you suffering from decision fatigue? These strategies can help minimise the accumulative draining effect to help overcome it....


11 Negotiating Strategies in Purchasing and Procurement

When you're working in purchasing or procurement, you need to know how to negotiate. Here are 11 collaborative problem-solving strategies....


How to Form Positive Supplier Relationships

Suppliers are an important part of supply chain management, so it's critical to cultivate effective working relationships with them....


How to Start your Own Business as a Tradie

When you are starting your own business as a tradie, there are lots of things to consider, from funding to competition and plenty more. When every detail, no matter how small, is not considered, we see small businesses...


9 Questions To Engage Employees

Here are nine questions to engage employees and initiate positive coaching strategies to create an engaging environment at work....


Why 25-35 is the Best Age to Change Careers

Choosing to change careers can be a daunting and stressful decision in your professional life. If you have put in the time, effort and money into building your current career, understandably, the decision to change tact is a...


How To Build Your Leadership Skills as a Manager

Most people are not born as natural leaders, but the great news is that the leadership skills required to be a manager are easily learnt. On the flipside, you might be a natural leader, but chances are you...


A Day in The Life of a Quality Auditor

You'll find no two days will ever be the same in the life of a quality auditor, but here are some regular tasks you can expect....


Examples of Grit in The Workplace

Grit can seem like a gift some people are naturally born with, yet there are effective ways to develop it in life and at work. Examples of grit in the workplace can look like staying cool under pressure,...


How To Have a Career Growth Conversation With Your Boss

Have a productive growth conversation with your boss and take control of your career with these three achievable steps....


How To Talk To Your Boss About Career Growth

What is the best way to talk to your boss about career growth education? What should you focus on in the discussion? Here are our tips....


How To Make Your Resume Stand Out Without Experience

It’s hard to get work if you lack experience. Here's how to polish your resume so you can get a job with no or little experience....


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...


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...


Transition To A Career in Purchasing or Procurement

Purchasing and procurement is a multi-faceted part of supply chain management with exciting opportunities for career changers....


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How to Transition from Administration to Business Management

We explore some essential tips on how to transition to business management from administration or finance roles....


What Jobs Offer The Best Salary in Construction

What are the best jobs in construction for salary growth? We dive into what careers have the highest salary in construction....


7 Reasons to choose a Diploma over a Degree

The decision to choose a diplomas over a degrees is an important life choice that needs to be weighed up with all the facts in mind. In an ever-changing and competitive job market, vocational education can make you...


How a Construction Management Course is the smartest way to get a return on your investment

Is a career change into Construction Management really worth it? More and more builders are giving up the tools and returning to study to get a Diploma of Building and Construction Management. They have asked the question –...


Soft Skills You Need to Stand Out in a Crowd

It's important to differentiate yourself from others by highlighting soft skills. But what are soft skills and how do you learn them?...


The 19 Step Guide to Employee Onboarding and Induction

This 19-step onboarding and induction process ensures new hires are ready to hit the ground running on their first day....


Do You Have What It Takes To Lead a Team?

If you're wondering how to lead a team effectively or if you have what it takes to be a leader, you've come to the right place....


The Do’s and Dont’s of an Exit Interview

Exit interviews are one of the most important yet underutilised HR procedures. Here are the do's and don't's of an exit interview....


The Advantages of Workplace Flexibility

Workplace flexibility allows employers and employees to make working arrangements that suit them and advocate for greater work-life balance....


Seagull Managers

Seagull managers fly in, hover about, drop their load, pinch your chips, squawk, and then fly off again, leaving you to clean up after them....


5 Immediate Benefits of Getting a Qualification

Whether you are currently working or you are looking for work, having a diploma qualification under your belt is a sure-fire way to secure your career’s future, get your foot in the door with your dream job, or...