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Archives for May 2017

Can we make data humane? Can we give it personality?

May 30, 2017 by TrakSearch

simple principles

Data can overwhelm us and we easily become lost in the detail. The classic Lyn Sharratt book ‘Putting Faces on Data’ is about personalising data. Giogia Lupi leads a data design company and she speaks similarly to Lyn. In Giogia’s 11 minute TEDTalk she promotes the concept of ‘data humanism’ and the need to bring […]

Referee choice – will they help or hurt your chances?

May 25, 2017 by TrakSearch

My colleagues Lauren and Penny both had very difficult conversations recently with people over their referee choice. They both had candidates who were either unable or unwilling to provide ‘suitable’ referees. We were concerned that poor referee selection would hurt the chances of both people. We all understand the dilemma: Applicant Fred does not want […]

Leadership Insight Series: a Conversation with Catherine O’Kane, Principal, All Hallows’ School

May 23, 2017 by TrakSearch

Great leadership

The following captures the thoughts of Catherine O’Kane, Principal of All Hallows’ School, Brisbane.  She covers a range of career and professional development topics, as recorded during a question and answer session with Trak Search. This conversation is part of a series targeted for leaders and aspiring leaders with the information best used in conjunction with discussions […]

Benefits and perks for ‘best places to work’ – LinkedIn winners for 2017

May 18, 2017 by TrakSearch

LinkedIn has just announced their 2017 list of Australia’s best places to work, as voted by LinkedIn users. The list is dominated by the professional and financial services sectors with PwC, KPMG and Westpac taking out the top three awards. The explanation put forward for this dominance is that these sectors have the greatest “war […]

Stay or go? How to grow your career by staying put

May 16, 2017 by TrakSearch

When I joined Woolworths straight from University in the late 70’s, they were like most large organisations – you were basically employed for life. They had wonderful development opportunities and invariably promoted from within; and so you were provided with a well-defined career path, particularly if you kept performing. Those days have long since disappeared, […]

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