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Hello, and welcome to Episode 259 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

In today’s episode I’m joined by Angela Counsel of Embrace Menopause – and you guessed it, we’re talking about menopause in the workplace.

Angela Counsel is a leading Naturopath, Kinesiologist and Mindset Coach who specialises in helping women to navigate their menopause transition with ease.  She is on a mission to spread the word that menopause does not have to be a tough time in life, in fact it can be a time of stepping into your wisdom and falling in love with yourself and your life.

Angela ran her own successful natural therapies clinic in Sydney, The Ambaa Tree for 10 years, and for the past 7 years has continued to consult on-line with her clients as well as running regular retreats and women’s circles.  She is also a self-published author of the book Secret Mum’s Business which reached #1 status on Amazon in the Health & Lifestyle and Business...

The workplace is constantly evolving, and 2025 is shaping up to be another year of change.

Business owners and leaders need to be aware of the key shifts that will impact their teams—from changing employee expectations to the rise of AI and the increasing importance of workplace wellbeing.

What will 2025 bring for your team? Here are the top five workplace trends that will define the year ahead.

1. Job Mobility is on the Rise

If you thought the job market had settled after the turbulence of the past few years, think again. Employee mobility is set to increase, with more people actively looking to change jobs in 2025.

Several factors are driving this trend. The economic uncertainty that made many employees reluctant to switch roles is beginning to ease. The travel boom that kept workers tied to stable jobs (so they could take extended leave) has passed. And most significantly, employees are no longer willing to stay in jobs where they feel...

Hello and welcome to Episode 258 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

In today’s episode of the podcast, I’m sharing a 5 step framework to fast track your resume screening process.

The thing is, whether we are short on applicants for a role, or overwhelmed with hundreds of applications, which has been my experience lately, we must screen effectively. What I know to be true is that you can’t outrun a bad hire.

So whether you have 5 applications or 5000 effective screening is essential, and this 5 step framework is super simple to follow and will keep you on track for great hiring choices.

If you’d like to ask questions or start a discussion about note taking, I have an invitation for you.

An Invitation

Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the discussion inside our free Facebook Group – HR Support for Australian Businesses.

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In the world of small business, we are always ruminating on the skills v’s fit tension when hiring new staff for organisations.

Commonly these days, the cultural and team fit far outweighs the skills requirements, but obviously new hires still need to have the fundamental and foundational skills to get the job done – otherwise what’s the point in hiring anyone?

In saying that, my advice to business owners, leaders and managers over and over again is this: you can hire the most technically competent and brilliant employee the market has to offer – but if their values don’t align with those of the business, they ultimately won’t be a great fit and they won’t last – meaning any benefits you gained by having their brilliance in your business will be eroded by the lack of alignment and fit, under engagement and ultimately the turnover of the role.

So, if fit is going to trump raw skills, and ultimately you will hire...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 257 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

In today’s episode I am sharing 3 common but completely avoidable hiring mistakes that businesses make.

The 3 big mistakes are:

1. Lacking Clarity – when you are not clear on the specifics of the role, and the ideal applicant you are looking for, it’s impossible to attract the right people, and repel the wrong ones;
2. Rushing the Process – not putting appropriate time, energy, expertise and resources into a recruitment project is another common mistake. Hiring well takes time, knowledge and energy.
3. Failing to Reference and Background Check Effectively – quality reference checking processes remain the most effective way to assess a candidates work history, but few people do them effectively.

These are certainly not the only hiring mistakes, but they are three of the most common, and as you can see they are all easy to avoid.

An Invitation

As always, I’d love you to join us...

In a competitive market where applicants are in short supply and the struggle to even find one person who might be suitable for your role is real, it’s easy to think that there is no need to screen and assess applicants. Well, there is no one to screen, or so few applicants so what’s the point, right?

Actually, wrong. You see, despite there being far fewer applicants to chose from, the importance of making the right hiring choices hasn’t changed. The reality is you can’t outrun a bad hire. So even if there is only one applicant, hiring the wrong person is guaranteed to cause you more frustration, more stress and cost you more than hiring no one at all.

When we had only a handful of applicants to select from, screening effectively is even more important because in these moments we can lose focus and clarity on what’s really important, out of desperation, overwhelm and stress. We waiver on the previous non negotiables, and start to consider...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 256 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

In today’s episode I am bringing you an excerpt from a best of episode of the podcast – today I am sharing my proven framework for effective resume screening.

The thing is, when we are short on applicants for a role, our usual screening methods tend to go out the window, and as a result we don’t shortlist effectively, which means we are at risk of making poor hiring choices. And what I know to be true is that you can’t outrun a bad hire.

So whether you have 5 applications or 5000 effective screening is essential, and this 5 step framework is super simple to follow and will keep you on track for great hiring choices.

If you’d like to ask questions or start a discussion about note taking, I have an invitation for you.

An Invitation

Would you like to connect with other like-minded business owners, leaders and managers experiencing similar situations with their team? Join the...

Hiring the right person, the first time, is essential to building a successful, productive and high performing team.

But in a tough market, it isn’t always easy. I anticipate that in 2025 we may experience a challenging hiring period where attracting great applicants to your roles, especially in some industries, will be tricky.

If you’ve hired recently, or are in the process of hiring right now, you’ll know what we’re talking about.

Maybe once you would be inundated with applications, right now it’s looking more like a dried-up oasis. Even the bad applications aren’t coming through.

You don’t always want to hire anyone as a stop-gap because they could create more damage to your business and team in the long-run. It’s still incredibly important to be considered and strategic with your recruitment processes.

Business owners and managers alike may be frustrated, desperate for help and uncertain about how to...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 255 of the People Powered Business Podcast!

In today’s episode I am bringing you the first of our tech tips for 2025. Each month I’m going to be dedicating one episode to sharing with you how you can leverage new technologies to help with your HR.

Today we are looking at how you can use AI to help with your recruitment campaigns, and I’m focusing on specifically how I have seen Chat GPT used effectively.

The 5 ideas I share are using Chat GPT to:

• Help you write or improve your job descriptions;
• Write your job ads and ensure they are compelling;
• Craft direct outreach or head hunting messages;
• Draft interview questions;
• Create a candidate communication plan.

This is far from an exhaustive list, but these are all ideas that will save you time and stop you staring at the blank screen.

So, how are you using AI to help with your recruitment campaigns? I’d love to know.

As always, I’d love you to join us inside our free Facebook...

As 2025 begins, businesses find themselves navigating a dynamic and ever-evolving workplace landscape. Employee expectations are shifting, market conditions are demanding agility, and technology is opening new doors to innovation.

Amid these changes, one constant remains: the critical importance of building and nurturing a successful team. Here are five practical strategies to set your team up for success this year and beyond.

1. Set Clear Goals and Expectations

The foundation of any successful team lies in clarity. Setting clear goals and expectations ensures that every team member understands their role and how it aligns with the organisation's objectives.

As Brene Brown famously said, "Clear is kind; unclear is unkind."

Action Steps:

• Host Team Goal-Setting Sessions
  Kick off the year with a collaborative planning session. Share the business’s goals for the year—whether they involve revenue targets, product launches, or customer satisfaction...