Change of Life, Change of Career - How to reinvent yourself after 50 The number of people aged over 65 years will double to 6.8 million by 2040 leaving a shortage of young workers. Yet people in the mature age bracket often shy away from a career change because of age discrimination, lack of opportunities and the need for a steady income. Unfortunately, ageism is a very real...

The CEO Series: Leadership Observations From The Front Line Interviews with CEO'S from the For-Purpose sector with Liska Turner For-Purpose leaders are as diverse as the organisations that they lead. Every couple of months I sit down with a CEO where they share their experiences and thoughts on leading a for-purpose organisation. This month I had the pleasure of talking to R...

More than two million Australians are currently looking for work, and despite impressive resumes and years of experience, older Aussies are losing out in the job hunt. The government has flagged a need to drive cultural change and stop discrimination against older workers. The recent federal budget announcement means a commitment to greater support for Australian mature aged...

3 Years, Thank you This month marks the three-year anniversary of the Northern Rivers Office for Beaumont People. Three years ago, I opened my laptop to a database that was a completely blank canvas which was very exciting and slightly scary at the same time. I sat at my dining room table with a belief that I wanted to provide a recruitment experience to our clients and cand...

Benefits of lunchtime exercise – give your brain the break it deserves! At Beaumont People, we consider ourselves to be high achievers and hard workers. One of the main reasons I feel this is possible is the flexibility around our working day and specifically the fact that I can still have a bit of me time during working hours. I have always been sporty, having played netbal...

The CEO Series: Leadership Observations From The Front Line Interviews with CEO'S from the For-Purpose sector with Liska Turner For-Purpose leaders are as diverse as the organisations that they lead. Each month I sit down with a CEO where they share their experiences and thoughts on leading a for-purpose organisation. This month I had the pleasure of talking to Sturt Eastwoo...

Is your board missing this expertise? Employee experience has been identified as a key trend for 2018. Your customers experience your brand through your staff and this is especially true in the age of consumer directed care in disability and aged care. At DecisionWise they call this the Law of Congruent Experience. Your employees will deliver a customer experience that is di...

Let them know it's Christmas The festive season is upon us and every Christmas, instead of spending money on gifts and cards for our valued clients, we at Beaumont People look for creative and meaningful ways to use the dollars for the greater good. In the past, in true Christmas spirit, we have donated to some fantastic organisations, who were able to make a significant dif...

LEAD, LEARN, LOVE What You Do: Never Be Content By Nina Mapson Bone | Managing Director Constantly ask, “What can be improved? How can it be improved? What is changing? How is it changing? Are customers and staff wanting new and different things?” If you don’t ask these questions, be assured your rivals will – reaping the benefit of improvements and efficiencies that could h...

Last year Beaumont launched a complimentary mentorship program for charity leaders. In line with our not for profit model, we are committed to reinvesting any profits we do make back into our clients and the charity sector. In the past, we had provided corporate sponsorship, volunteers and hosted industry events. In addition to these initiatives, LEAD NFP (Lead, Empower, Asp...