AdminJun 10, 20212 minMy neighbours by Zhiping Qi (from China)A beautiful story of volunteering from one of my Chinese students When I retired in 2015, after many years as an agricultural researcher,...
AdminJan 12, 20212 minARE YOU MAKING AN IMPRESSION AT YOUR ONLINE MEETINGS?Covid-19 isolation has led us to review our ways of networking and conducting business meetings and interviews. We may not be able to...
-Dec 18, 20202 minSEVEN TIPS FOR NETWORKING SUCCESSWhy do we network? To form friendships To achieve our goals/business To get business referrals To navigate everyday life It sounds easy...
AdminNov 10, 20203 min‘SILLY SEASON' HAS ARRIVEDWhen I first came back to Australia and started working in the corporate sector, two words stood out – ‘silly season’. If you are a...
AdminSep 8, 20203 minCHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIAIs this your first Australian Christmas? Is it different from what you thought Christmas is celebrated? Does it seem different from what...
AdminMay 12, 20202 minBROADENING YOUR NETWORKI was recently asked "How is it that someone from a financial sector background ended up as a judge at the Australian International...
AdminMar 9, 20202 minTHE IMPORTANCE OF ANZAC DAYNewly arrived migrants might be wondering what Anzac Day is all about? What is the significance of Anzac Day? Why is it a holiday? For...
AdminJan 6, 20202 minTHE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEERINGWhat is volunteering and why should you think about doing it? Volunteering is about giving back to your community without expecting...
AdminNov 11, 20192 minSAFE SWIMMING TIPS : FOR MIGRANTSIt was a beautiful sunny summer day. A group of International students, including me, were visiting Coffs Harbour in northern NSW. As...
AdminSep 10, 20192 minSWIMMING OR SURVIVINGIt was a beautiful sunny Summer day. A group of International students including myself were visiting Coffs Harbour. As part of the...
AdminJul 9, 20193 minHOW TO LIVE WITH NEIGHBOURS IN HARMONYWhen I first started living in an apartment block in Sydney, my elderly neighbour knocked on my door. “Did you cook any seafood?” she...
AdminMay 7, 20192 minHANDLING TEAM MEETINGSA skilled migrant arrived in Sydney and joined the corporate sector. She was invited to a Team Meeting. What’s that? She had no idea of...
AdminMar 5, 20193 minLOST IN TRANSLATIONRecently, the unit doors in our apartment block were replaced. My elderly neighbour, let’s call him Jim, was outside speaking to the...
AdminJan 8, 20193 minCOMMUNAL DINING : DO's AND DON'TsCommunal dining is fun - a food ritual to share as many dishes as possible. A while back, at a conference, 10 of us went to a Chinese...
AdminNov 5, 20183 minJUST ARRIVED : FIRST DAY AT WORKYou’ve arrived at your new workplace on the first day. You are being taken around to meet people and shown where you are going to be...