Business & Career Archives

Want to change careers? Here’s how to start.

20/08/2023

The first thing you need to know is that you’re not alone in wanting to change careers. A recent study found that up to 70% of the workforce are looking for a change in career, and 30% of the workforce change jobs every 12 months! Change is the only constant in life, and that includes our career paths. Many of us find ourselves at crossroads, yearning for a change in our professional lives but feel overwhelmed by the uncertainty of where to begin. Changing careers as a Mum is even more challenging, with less time and more on our plates…

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Business & Career

Even Superheroes have a day job!

30/06/2023

The Superheroes Group is the leading children’s entertainment provider in Sydney, having performed at more than 28,000 events since 2002. On any given weekend we run between 30-60 events all around Sydney. Currently we are seeking an Office Superhero to help us coordinate our events and run the administration side. Permanent, Part time role (flexible working hours, would suit someone looking for school hours) Work-from-home in Sydney Efficiently run the back-of-house functions of an event management company The role would suit either (let’s chat!): 1 person looking for 25-30 hours per week OR 2 people to job share the role,…

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Business & Career

The Power of the Mumpreneur: Tips for Starting Your Business

27/06/2023

Contrary to what people may believe, being a mum and juggling a business do mix well. One advantage mumpreneurs have over other entrepreneurs is their abundant capacity to show love and affection for their business. They know how to give their all to the things they care about whether it be their child or their budding business. They’re also excellent multitaskers—a skill that every entrepreneur needs to have to succeed in this cutthroat business world. With these traits, it should be no surprise that mums make up a big fraction of the economy’s driving force. In fact, in the US alone,…

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Business & Career, Inspiration

Renters’ Q&A

26/06/2023

Have you got questions about your rights? Join Waverley Council Mayor Paula Masselos and Martin Barker, Coordinator of the Eastern Area Tenants Service for Q&A on tenants’ rights. In the session, Martin will provide an overview of tenants’ rights, common challenges tenants face, what to do, and where to go for help. This is an online seminar and requires registration: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au Date: 28th Jun 2023 – 28th Jun 202 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Location: Online

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Business & Career

Position available: Recruitment Resourcer

01/06/2023

Boutique recruitment firm in CBD looking for a part time Recruitment Resourcer to support a motivated and collaborative Director. WORK 1-2 DAYS A WEEK FOR 6 MONTH CONTRACT WITH A POSSIBILITY TO EXTEND OFFICE LOCATED HEART OF CBD BE PART OF A COLLABORATIVE FUN TEAM About the Company Established Australian owned boutique recruitment firm that has received multiple 5 star reviews from previous clients and candidates is ready to hire a Resourcer for 2 days a week. The company has a culture that is supportive, welcoming and rewarding with a focus on supporting growth and learning opportunities. They fill senior…

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Business & Career, Work From Home

Practical Tips For Creating A Home Office Space

31/05/2023

Working from home has seen a major uptick in the last few years for a lot of different reasons. With digital technologies opening up many opportunities for remote work, developing a home office space that supports your 9-to-5 is becoming an invaluable resource. Whether you’re looking to transition from a fully in-house work schedule to a hybrid work arrangement, are on the hunt for remote work, or are seeking to run your own business from home, having a dedicated workspace that’s comfortable, free from distractions, and equipped with everything you’ll need to plug away at your work is imperative for…

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Business & Career, Inspiration

Time Management for Local Creatives

30/05/2023

This workshop answers the age-old question – how are we supposed to find the time to run a creative career, pursue our arts-based practice, and have a life as well? This fun and informal workshop discusses practical strategies to help you keep all the juggling balls in the air. Participants will also discuss the larger issues of: + Setting and keeping goals; + Staying motivated and understanding procrastination; + Recognising self-sabotage, and; + Finding the balance between being creative and making money. What do I get? All participants of this workshop also receive: + Lifetime access to a dedicated Time…

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Business & Career, Kids

HSC Help: manage ChatGPT and other online AI tools

30/04/2023

Waverley Library is hosting an event that can help children successfully manage ChatGPT and other online AI tools. Join educator and lecturer Mohan Dhall and learn how to manage ChatGPT and other online AI tools. ChatGPT is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning system, that can generate complete responses to homework questions, assessments and essay topics with just a prompt or question typed into it. What ChatGPT used for? ‘ChatGPT is a language model capable of a multitude of tasks including answering questions, compiling lists, generating paragraphs of text and writing computer codes across multiple computing languages’….

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Business & Career, Jobs and Employment Services

New early learning centre, opening soon in Vaucluse

13/03/2023

Brand new, purpose built early learning centre , designed by Australia’s preeminent experts in Early Learning will be opening SOON in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs The owners of this service have young families. After having children of their own, the owners wanted to create a centre with attention to detail offering high quality education and care that has yet to be seen in the Early Childhood Sector. Committed to getting this right Harbour Early Learning management have been working closely with highly respected and accomplished early childhood professionals in creating a space for children that will be beautiful, safe, joyous to…

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Business & Career

How To Start Your Own Business From Home

22/02/2023

Starting your own business can be a daunting task, especially if you’re not sure where to start. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be as complicated as you may think. There are a number of key starting points that can shortcut the setup of your home business. Keeping it simple and ensuring you have what you need to operate most of your business is crucial. If you’ve been contemplating starting a business from home and you’re not sure how then use this guide to get your business up and running now. Get the equipment right Having the right equipment to start…

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