‘Staff Training’ Category
What to look for in an RPL provider
What to look for in an RPL provider There are a few registered training organisations (RTO’s) around that offer recognition of prior learning for their qualifications. There are fewer that specialise in recognition of prior learning (RPL). I often meet trainers who don’t know how to assess RPL, or work for RTO’s that use a long and complicated [...]
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Experience V Qualifications
News.com.au is today reporting that ‘overqualified graduates struggle to find work’. This discusses that university graduates can find themselves in limbo as overqualified for entry-level positions, but not experienced enough for higher level positions. This comes back to the old argument of experience v qualifications – which is better? I have a degree which I [...]
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Have an hour? Get a Diploma of Management. Legitimately.
Recently, I sat down with Sue at her office. She had been about to enrol in a Diploma of Management, when she get a message from me via LinkedIn saying that she might not need to study at all. Of course Sue was very interested, so we made a time to meet. Sue has managed [...]
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Qualifications and self-esteem
This week, I contacted my LinkedIn connections to see if I could help them or anyone they know with RPL. This is part of my message: “I specialise in matching people’s skills and experience with nationally accredited qualifications. This might help you or someone you know who is looking for a career change, promotion, or [...]
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Workshop essentials
Many people like to share their skills and knowledge, which is fantastic. One way to do this is via workshops, training or seminars, which is also fantastic. Unfortunately, having a lot of knowledge about a topic doesn’t make someone a trainer. Some training is terrible. Most of us have attended bad training sessions at some [...]
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Get qualified – get ahead
Once upon a time, I worked in a recruitment agency. I interviewed many jobseekers during that time, often for entry-level roles. Unfortunately, a lot of the people I met had limited experience and limited qualifications. My advice was always the same: “go out and get some training ot put in your resume”. For the last [...]
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6 Ways to Reduce Stress at Work
6 Ways to Reduce Stress at Work Christmas is just around the corner. For a lot of workers, this means time off, relaxation, and holidays. But for those who work in retail, tourism and hospitality, Christmas is the busiest time of the year. The general Christmas stress is compounded with increased workloads, longer hours, and [...]
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DIY Love Your Job
Do you love your job? If so, please contact us and tell us why! However, if you’re one of the many people who spend the week counting down to Friday afternoon, or waste the weekend dreading Monday morning – it’s time to make some improvements. You spend 40 hours a week at work, and research shows [...]
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Bad Bosses are Bad for Business
There has been a lot in the media lately about bad bosses, largely due to the new film ‘Horrible Bosses’. This article isn’t about the things that bad bosses do, it’s about what bad bosses are costing businesses. Incompetent managers, supervisors, and team leaders cost businesses real money due to high staff turnover, low productivity, [...]
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From Manager to Leader
“I want a manager that is a good leader, inspires me, makes me want to learn more and be better at my job.” If you’re a manager, do you inspire your team to be better at their jobs? More importantly, does your team think so? If not, you need some training. Imagine a team happily [...]
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