Category Archives: Industry Insights

Industry insights provide a deep-dive on recent trends and industry-specific topics that current students and alumni can use to inform career choices.

Is Company Culture Important for Small Businesses?

Company culture is arguably one of the most important keys to small business success and can be the difference between a productive, successful business or a failed one. Let’s explore why paying attention to company culture is important...


How to Create an Inclusive Workplace

Everyone wants to feel valued at work, which is why your commitment to create an inclusive workplace is so important. Developing a work culture that prioritises respect and celebrates diversity is key to any successful organisation. Creating an...


Ethics: The Make or Break of Your Business

Can ethics really be the make or break of your business? Let’s explore why its always a good idea to choose an ethical path in your career and business. Do the right thing Consumers are increasingly basing their...


How to Manage Change in your Business

Change can be hard on everyone in a business, and people often deal with it in different ways. You may find that you have some staff members eager for change, while others might be reluctant. Many people prefer...


Why You will Stand Out as a Qualified Construction Project Manager

If you are considering a return to study, it is important to know how and why you will stand out as a qualified construction project manager. Financial gain Dozens of trades and professions make up the construction industry...


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....


How to Enhance Relationships for Successful Projects

When a project is defined, the work of forming the right team begins. Here's how to enhance relationships to achieve a successful project....


How to Build the Best Work Team

A strong team is the backbone of any business and a major part of its success. Building a team, being an effective leader and keeping the team dynamic healthy are all important to successful business operations. Being passionate...


Communication Tips for Practice Managers

Practice Management communication is the key to a healthy relationship between employees, clients, owners and practice managers. As a practice manager, you have the important role of managing a business as well as its people. Use these communication...


Managing Generational Differences in your Business

Managing generational differences in your business is a crucial area to be aware of as a leader. Within the next four years, it is expected that the two youngest generations, Gen’s Y and Z, will make up 70%...


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...


The Benefits of Building Strong Workplace Relationships with your Employees

The question to ask here is, WHY is it important to build strong relationships with your employees? After all, the boss is called that for a reason – shouldn’t a leader give instruction and watch their workers take...


How to Manage Generational Differences on a Construction Worksite

A skilled construction supervisor will need to know how to manage generational differences on a work site. Anybody who’s spent a career on construction sites can tell you how much the industry has changed in recent years, and...


Does Your Business Need a Purchasing/Procurement Manager?

Next time you pay a bill that seems too high, or your cost of sales goes into the red, might be the time to ask does your business need a Purchasing/Procurement Manager? Look at any small or medium-sized...


When is the Right Time to Hire a New Employee?

For any business, regardless of size, it is fundamental to hire the right people, but when is the right time to hire a new employee? A company’s workforce is one of its most expensive and valuable assets, so...


5 Ways to Build a Strong Construction Brand

Starting a building and construction business is an exciting time. With the right tools and strategies, you can grow a successful building and construction brand and keep customers happy for years to come. While you may have the...


What do Construction Managers Want in New Hires?

Construction Managers are always on the look-out for new hires eager to secure a job in construction. Construction is an exciting, ever-changing industry that helps build our great country. As an industry, it’s Australia’s third largest employer, and...


Small Business Management Tips for Better Hiring

Hiring staff can be a daunting task, and in a small business, you often lack the luxury of extra staff or consultants. Usually, the job will fall to the owner, who will often ask, ‘what if I get...


How to be a Successful Practice Manager

Whether your healthcare practice is small or large, there are many smart ways to develop your practice management skills for long-term success. How is practice size evaluated? The size of a practice is typically measured by the number...


How to Use Social Media to Grow your Practice

In our evolving digital world, social media for business has never been so important, and can be a key tool to use for growing your healthcare practice. Your social profiles are one of the first things that potential...


How to Plan Effectively: Project Milestones 101

When you’re working on a project, it’s important to plan effectively by setting project milestones. Milestones allow perspective of where you are during each phase of your project. They can be set to a timeline, so you can...


Quality Auditing and Assurance Workplace Job Trends 2022

‘Quality’ will be a 2022 workplace buzzword. Compliance and safety were hot topics in 2021, driving increased focus towards quality assurance and quality auditing as respected career professions ripe with opportunity. 1. Use QA to run your business-like...


5 Most Significant Supply Chain and Logistics Job Trends in 2022

2022 job trends in supply chain and logistics will continue to be shaped by the impact of Amazon in Australia, global trade discussions and technology advancements. Opportunity for entry-level job seekers and career advancement remain exciting. There are...


Leadership and Management Workplace and Job Trends 2022

What are the workplace job trends in leadership and management we can expect to see in 2022? Understanding what’s ahead is a key way in which great leaders or managers stay ahead of the pack. Yes, great leaders...


Australia’s 7 biggest 2019 Job Trends in Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing and Procurement remains a job trend hot spot in 2019, with skill-gaps and candidate shortages remaining of concern across larger Australian companies and SMEs. We cover seven of the key 2019 Australian job trend areas below: 1....


Human Resources Trends for 2023

HR is a rapidly changing industry. What can you expect on the horizon regarding human resources trends for 2023 and beyond?...


Five Key Trends for Practice Managers for 2019

As the role of Practice Manager expands in acceptance and responsibilities, the scope of opportunities also expands. Five key trends in Practice Management in 2022 are: 1. Excellent Job Growth According to the Australian Government Job Outlook website,...


Project Management Job Trends for 2022

2022 Trends in Project Management include global and industry hot spots, Japanese innovation, and a return to valuing human resources. Seven Job Trends for Project Managers to watch in 2022 1. Enterprise model continues to gain favour As...


Building and Construction Job Trends 2019

If you’re in the building and construction industry or planning to be, what job trends should you be watching out for in 2019?   Widening Opportunities in Australia The building and construction management industry is always changing and...


10 Ways of Reconsidering Employee Evaluations

Employee evaluations can be daunting for employee and employer alike, and if not delivered in the right way they can adversely affect an employee’s motivation, confidence and performance. If you are not getting the results you want, it...