For organisations, investing in people is a significant and ongoing undertaking. Done well, which can mean, trying a new approach, benefits everyone. This is what Gumatj Corporation in the Northern Territory, Australia, has just successfully done.
27
Feb
Rethinking recruitment
Recruitment can be a complex task for an organisation. For those looking for work or training opportunities, it can feel daunting, even stressful. If your first language is not English, or you haven’t been in the workforce before, those challenges are even greater. Discovery turns this on its head.
27
Feb
Treasured place: Adelong Men’s Shed
I knew a little about the growth and diversity of Men’s Sheds but visiting one gave me a whole new perspective. An invitation to the Adelong Men’s Shed, a member of the Australian Association of Men’s Sheds, was not to be missed.
23
Feb
Making Market Sense
Establishing a market to sell, swap and showcase the produce grown by the Canterbury Public School (CPS) students in Sydney’s inner west made sense. It made even more sense after a pilot market to encourage those within the school community – students, parents, carers and teachers – to bring in any surplus home-grown or homemade produce to swap for something else.
23
Feb
Pure Gold: The people and the place
On reflection, ‘you should see my nuggets’ was not that much of a surprising welcome to Charters Towers. I had, after all, just come from the quaint and delightful Miner’s Cottage where I was extremely pleased with my purchase for my eldest boy. At 6 he is a keen rock and gem collector. His most recent bounty was from Cobbold Gorge and Forsayth following an adventure on the Savannahlander with his grandmother. Now it was my turn to add to the collection. I was in Charters Towers for the annual Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN) conference. This was the second time I had attended. Last year it was in Blackall and along with my boys then 3 and 5, we drove from Sydney to Blackall via Cunnumulla and Charleville for a taste of the outback. For both my boys this has instilled a love for and respect of rural Australia.