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IBM announces finalists for NZ’s Best Workplaces 2015

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IBM Press Release:  Auckland, New Zealand – 25 Sep 2015: IBM Kenexa (NYSE: IBM) today announced the finalists of its annual Best Workplaces Survey and Awards, New Zealand’s largest and longest running study of workplace climate and employee engagement. This year over 30,000 employees from 193 New Zealand organisations in the private and public sectors participated, with 40 workplaces reaching finalist status across five categories: Small, Small-Medium, Medium-Large, Large and Enterprise.

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Rock Your Career

How to rock your Career!

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This has been a long time in gestation, so be kind readers (if you have read this far go on continue, I promise to make this worth your while) I have been musing on how to help people grow (rock) their careers in times of rapid change. In this post GFC rock star economy, you need to rock your career. We have blasted the protestant work ethic out of the stratosphere  but what now, the idea of having a “purpose driven life” and to focus on a career that’s aligned to your capability and passion is something I’ve spent a lot of time reading, researching (yes I did a Masters in this) and thinking about…..crafting and refining. It has helped me forge a career path….ok, make that “paths”….and it’s also been an effective guide to saying no to opportunities that weren’t the right ones for me. I want to share this to help you. Read More