How to strengthen your international offerings

  In order to establish and sustain international student growth, institutions must be aware of the importance of stakeholder relationships, support students through industry and community engagement and overcoming offshore learning barriers to grow competitiveness.  I recently interviewed one of our expert speakers from the Strengthening International Education Opportunities Conference, Claire Finch, Offshore Programs Manager, TAFE Northern Sydney to ask her on the challenges faced with transnational education and strategies to strengthen your organisation’s international education...

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Interview with Stephen Moore on all things workforce planning

    Workforce planning is one of the most significant challenges for companies across the country– large and small. It involves not only human resource factors, but how these factors tie in to overall strategic plans, financial and budget considerations, environmental issues and legislative requirements.   Without planning human resource needs and future talent requirements it is unlikely that organisations will effectively fulfill their future business plans and objectives.   I recently sat down Stephen Moore, Founding Director of Optimum Performance and...

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Top 5 tips for NFP networking

  One of the most fulfilling elements of running an event is being able to witness new connections being made. In an age where online content is king and any article, webinar, blog, email address or LinkedIn contact is only a click away, the opportunity for face-to-face connection is more valuable than ever. Across ever sector we work with at Akolade there is a certain buzz in the room when the first networking breaks begin, as the first cups of coffee are poured you can almost hear the ice breaking between delegates.   The NFP sector in particular have a huge appetite...

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Ride sharing: Why is Australia still stalling?

"We know cities around the world are grappling with these changes and in particular, the introduction of new unregulated ride sharing apps. I have made it a priority to get to the bottom of these issues, no matter how complex," Andrew Constance, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Most if not all of us are aware of ride sharing apps such as Uber, Backseat.me, Lyft, etc. These are app-based ride-sharing services where individuals use their own cars to drive passengers for a fee. It’s convenient as consumers can book a car using the app and then track the car’s progress. The passengers...

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Key challenges for HR Practitioners - Investigations, compliance, and the Fair Work Commission

  Being an HR Manager you need to be a little bit of everything. Understanding your legal obligations under the Fair Work Act can be confusing. Recent Fair Work decisions have shown that personal liability can be allocated to HR Managers under a variety of situations.    Ensuring you are aware of your obligations, both to the organisation and yourself, to avoid the risk of personal liability makes sound business sense.     Akolade recently caught up with Lisa Burrell, General Manager – Workplace Relations from the Victorian Employers'...

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26 Ideas for killer social media posts

It’s all about creating punchy titles and producing brilliant content that will stand out against the rest of the chaos people see on their social media home page. But let’s be honest: when your objective is to post stuff two to three times a day, chances are you’ll start running out of inspiration quickly. Not to worry; we’ve got your back. Along with Forbes, we will bring you a list of 26 ideas that you can refer to when you have writer’s black and need help in producing killer social media content. 1.       Ask a question. Expect an answer. 2.       Quotes. Everyone...

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