There are many professions where a university degree will always be a necessity,but they’re becoming less essential in the eyes of hirers.

Are uni degrees really that important any more?

I’ve spent a lot of my life looking at resumés. Often,the candidate’s qualifications are the last things I look at.

  • Tim Duggan

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Bored at work? Lucky you.

Why there’s nothing wrong with having a ‘boring’ job

Rather than view it as a negative,it’s time to admit that there are lots of underrated positives to having a typically ‘boring’ job.

  • Tim Duggan
Once you recognise why you are feeling stuck,it’s time to stand up for yourself and take the next step.

How to know when it’s time to quit your job

Knowing when it’s time to pack up your desk and move on to new adventures is one of the most important skills you can master in your career.

  • Tim Duggan
While it can feel nice to set up on your kitchen table or back verandah,it can cause problems for your back.

Working from home? Here are five tips to stay comfortable (and stop slouching)

While it can feel nice to set up on your kitchen table or back verandah,not having a proper workstation can be bad for your concentration – and your back.

  • Tim Duggan
Three in ten workers say they disliked their manager,the equivalent of 3.4 million working Australians. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.

‘Document everything’:Five steps for dealing with a bad boss

Three in 10 workers – the equivalent of 3.4 million Australians – say they dislike their manager. But sometimes quitting just isn’t an option.

  • Tim Duggan
Elon Musk and his DOGE team don’t actually care about whatever work government workers may have done,the implication is that it’s still not enough.

Musk’s latest ‘efficiency’ stunt is performative management at its worst

Elon Musk and his DOGE team don’t care about whatever work government workers may have done;the implication is that it’s not enough.

  • Tim Duggan
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JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon is growing frustrated at his employees’ work habits.

Sorry,Jamie,but WFH isn’t the disaster you say it is

Right at the centre of the office v home debate,creating news and absorbing much of the impact,sits one solitary man:JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon.

  • Tim Duggan
One-in-one meetings are the most common way we’ve been told we should manage people,however there are a bunch of flaws in their design.

Why you should immediately cancel all your one-on-one work meetings

One-in-one meetings are the most common way we’ve been told we should manage people,but there are a bunch of flaws in their design.

  • Tim Duggan
Elon Musk,pictured here possibly sending his 68th tweet of the day.

No,Elon,‘working the weekend’ is not a superpower

We urgently need to push back on unhealthy narratives that demand we work more and harder.

  • Tim Duggan
Working from home series

Is WFH here to stay? This is the year we find out

From “coffee badging” to “hushed hybrid”,working from home is continuing to mature. But what is it growing into?

  • Tim Duggan