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Levelling Up Your To-Do List
Wendy Cole from iMastery is an integral partner of Gembridge. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting through your work day in the most productive, streamlined way. Here, Wendy has revealed her top tips for us to use…
Highlights From 'The Future of Recruiting 2024'
The landscape of recruitment is changing, and those who don’t stay up to date with the latest trends will get left behind. LinkedIn recently surveyed thousands of recruiting professionals for their insights. Here are our highlights and key takeaways from the research with an NFP lens over it.
Surviving EOFY As a Fundraiser
While EOFY can feel like an abundance of high stakes and high stress, it is important to stay grounded, maintain a positive attitude, and look after your wellbeing. Here we dive into some tips on surviving EOFY as a fundraiser.
Navigating Challenges in a Candidate Short Market
It's no secret that we've been in a candidate short market for some time, and the difficulties in finding suitable candidates are only likely to continue. While the market remains competitive, a clear, proactive approach can make all the difference in attracting and retaining top talent.
Professional Development – Seeking & Embracing Opportunities
Professional Development can be a tricky thing to discuss with your manager, but it shouldn’t be a conversation left out altogether. Use it as an opportunity to learn and grow within your field.
Hope For Inclusive AI
One of my concerns about AI is its impact on equality and diversity. If the algorithms rely on historical data to make predictions and decisions, and if this data reflects gender stereotypes or inequality, we will perpetuate and amplify the existing biases.
Pros and Cons of Using AI in Job Applications
With the rising popularity of generative Artificial Intelligence tools, we are seeing an increase in candidates using it to write their job applications. Here we explore some of the pros and cons to help you make an informed decision on if and how you want to use it.
The Tone of Your Nervous System is the Tone of Your Life
Unna Goldsworthy shares her knowledge and thought-provoking research with us. The tone of your nervous system is the tone of your life. By understanding the interplay between our instinctual and rational minds, and by reshaping our beliefs, we can set a new tone—one that supports our wellbeing, enhances our performance, and unlocks our potential.
Steiner Conference 2024
Recently, Michelle delivered a workshop about Recruitment & Retention at the Steiner Education Australia’s Government Leadership and Management Conference. After managing several recruitment searches in the Steiner community, it was a wonderful opportunity to connect with delegates and help navigate recruitment challenges.
Dissecting a Workday… Every 15 Minutes
You’ve probably been there. You get caught up in the whirlwind of the daily grind, only to get to the end of the day, look at your to-do list that’s still a mile long, and wonder… “what did I DO all day? Here we explore what happened when a workday was dissected into 15-minute increments.
Tools of the trade: Eisenhower Matrix and Avoiding the ‘Busy-ness’ Trap
We are all juggling a myriad of tasks, activities and distractions in our jobs, and it’s easy to feel like we’re not making real progress where it matters. We love a good framework at Gembridge and today we’d like to share with you a deceptively simple, yet highly effective productivity tool called the Eisenhower Matrix.
How do you know it's time to find a new job?
There is no foolproof way of knowing when it’s time to make a move, however there may be a few tell-tale signs indicating you might be due for a change.
Planning Ahead for Your Next Job Before You're Ready to Look for It
If you are doing well in your role, happy with the team and organisation, culture fit is great, and you are learning and growing… It’s probably not the obvious time to be thinking about your next role. But it’s also not the worst idea.
Managing Energy
Relationship and people-focused roles like fundraising, recruitment and consulting, are highly rewarding, but can demand you to be “on” constantly. How do you balance this, especially as an introvert who needs to step back to re-coup energy?
Reference checks: A crucial part of your job search
When you are searching for a new job, you spend time researching roles and organisations, preparing and updating your CV, and crafting tailored cover letters. Something you should also be thinking about early in the process, is your referees.
Creating an Awesome Onboarding Experience
The onboarding process has the potential to make or break an employment relationship. Check out these tips for creating an awesome onboarding experience.
Educate Plus Newcomer Scholarship Recipient - Grace Chan
Educate Plus’s 2023 Summit Newcomer Scholarship, which Gembridge sponsored, was available to applicants who were new to the Advancement/Education sector, and assisted with funds that enabled their attendance. Here, we talk with one of the recipients - Grace Chan - about her experience at the Summit.
Educate Plus Newcomer Scholarship Recipient - Jo Kruse
Educate Plus’s 2023 Summit Newcomer Scholarship, which Gembridge sponsored, was available to applicants who were new to the Advancement/Education sector, and assisted with funds that enabled their attendance. Here, we talk with one of the recipients - Jo Kruse - about her experience at the Summit.
Applying for Roles
When you’re looking for your next role, it’s important to take some time to consider the reason for your move. This blog explores some things to think about as you prepare to apply for your next role and the interview process.
Do I need to write a cover letter?
Should you include a cover letter with your job application? In this blog, Jenni answers this important question.