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Strategies for retaining vital employee knowledge

3/2/2025

CAREER

Employee know-how is invaluable and tough to replace. Here’s how organisations can capture this important asset before it walks out the door.

Published in INTHEBLACK

Nadia Taylor, CEO of workplace strategy firm Mapien. (Supplied)

Growth mindset tips to elevate your career

1/12/2024

CAREER

Is a fixed mindset stalling your career? Gain expert insights into the small changes that can foster a growth-oriented approach.

Published in INTHEBLACK

Image published by INTHEBLACK.

Jetting off with July: CFO Paul Stevenage

16/10/2024

FINANCE, SMALL BUSINESS

Although he’s only had his feet under the CFO’s desk of luggage start-up July for a few months, Paul Stevenage says the business has more potential for growth than any other he's worked in.

Published in CFO Magazine

Why a master resume will help your career

7/10/2024

CAREER

A master resume is not designed to be seen by a potential employer, but recruitment experts agree that creating one can give an advantage when the time comes to make a career change. What is a master resume and how it can help your career?

Published in INTHEBLACK

Founder of resume writing and career branding business Elevate Career Services, Salam Akhnoukh. (Supplied)

Time of transition: Allison Herren Lee

4/10/2024

GOVERNANCE

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission head Allison Herren Lee brought ESG issues to the top of the agency’s agenda. She is now helping Australian companies to gain some perspective.

Published in Company Director.

Alison Herren Lee, image by Nic Walker.

Driving alignment: Amy Foo, Culture Amp

3/10/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

First-hand experience has taught Melbourne-based technology ecosystem stalwart Amy Foo that the strength of a high-growth company’s internal culture has a close correlation with its success.

Published in CFO Magazine.

Amy Foo, SVP Finance and Revenue Operations at Culture Amp (supplied)

6 ways a manager can coach their team to success

2/10/2024

CAREER

Managers, want to improve your team's engagement and motivation? Time to switch to coaching mode. It’s a different skill set to managing, but these tips will guide you.

Published in In The Black

How rebate management can drive business performance

10/9/2024

FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY

A transformative shift is underway in the world of rebate management and CFOs are taking more notice, says Mark Gilham, Vice President & Head of Advisory Services at rebate management leader Enable.

Published in CFO Magazine.

Mark Gilham, Enable's VP & Head of Advisory Services (supplied)

Tailoring the future: Cambridge Clothing's AI transformation

5/9/2024

FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY

On the very first day Graham Bass got his feet under the desk as CFO of leading Trans-Tasman menswear specialist Cambridge Clothing, he set the ball rolling on automating the paper-intensive processes of his finance team.

Published in CFO Magazine

Graham Bass, CFO Cambridge Clothing (supplied)

Fast build: The rise of the private equity backed CFO

26/8/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

Tochau Nguyen concedes that it takes a CFO with “a certain personality type” to succeed in a business backed by private equity investors.

Published in CFO Magazine

Tochau Nguyen, CFO of Buildsafe. (Supplied)

Active service: honouring the past, governing for the future

5/8/2024

GOVERNANCE , CAREER

COVER STORY: The stakes are high for the Australian War Memorial, known for its centrality to our collective values, understanding of ourselves and our national identity. How does the council meet its mission to safeguard the future of history?

Published in Company Director

Inaugural CFO Natasha Lauricella gets set for Urban Rest's expansion

1/8/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

As the first CFO of fast-growing accommodation provider Urban Rest, first-time CFO Natasha Lauricella was excited by her blank canvas to get set for the scale-up’s dynamic expansion ahead.

Published in CFO Magazine

Natasha Lauricella, CFO Urban Rest. (Supplied)

5 ways to improve your critical thinking

1/8/2024

CAREER

Critical thinking has become one of the most sought-after workplace skills. These five steps will help you finetune and improve this important part of your role.

Published in INTHEBLACK

Inventium's Charlotte Rush (provided)

Taking the Wheel: Fintech CFO Damon Hauenstein’s remit boost

22/7/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

Since joining fast-growing fintech Weel, Damon Hauenstein has been “surprised on the upside” by the outsized contribution a CFO can make in a scale-up beyond the traditional finance functions.

Published in CFO Magazine.

Damon Hauenstein, CFO and COO, Weel (supplied)

Land of opportunity: Laeek Afzal, CFO ENTEK International

15/7/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

Since relocating to the United States from Australia five years ago, CFO Laeek Afzal has acclimatised to the local market dynamics, but admits some differences were harder to get used to than others.

Published in CFO Magazine

Laeek Afzal, CFO Entek (supplied)

6 steps to repair broken trust at work

18/6/2024

CAREER

When trust at work breaks down, it can take a heavy toll. Although it can be difficult to repair, these tips offer a road to repairing trust at work.

Published by INTHEBLACK

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Holding the keys to growth: REA Group CFO Janelle Hopkins

16/6/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

Since Janelle Hopkins joined REA Group as CFO five years ago, the growth of the online real estate advertising company has been nothing short of stellar - and she says there's more to come.

Published in CFO Magazine

Janelle Hopkins, CFO REA Group (supplied)

Powerful reset: How CFO Gary Brown led AGL's new direction

3/6/2024

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE, CAREER

Being handed a blank sheet of paper and a remit to reset the strategy of one of Australia’s largest companies is not a task often tackled by many CFOs, but that was Gary Brown’s brief soon after he joined energy provider AGL in early 2022.

Published in CFO Magazine

Gary Brown, CFO of AGL (Image supplied)

ESG urgency shifts mining mix: Sarah Johns, CFO, Xenith

2/6/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

The global race to decarbonise has supercharged growth for mining consultancy Xenith, and CFO Sarah Johns is focused on firming up the foundations for the expansion to come.

Published in CFO Magazine

Sarah Johns, CFO Xenith Consulting (supplied)

Blending profits and purpose: CFO Jean-Baptiste Naudet

2/6/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

After two decades with blue-chip multinationals, Jean-Baptiste Naudet took his career in a new direction, stepping into the not-for-profit sector, and he’s discovered many for-profit professionals underestimate the sector’s complexities.

Published in CFO Magazine

JB Naudet (Image supplied)

Holding the bottom line

1/6/2024

GOVERNANCE, FINANCE

CFOs are spending more time with their boards readying for quick strategic course changes as thorny economic conditions set in for the year ahead.

Published in Company Director.

Illustration by Lincoln Agnew.

Natural progression

16/5/2024

GOVERNANCE, FINANCE, CAREER

The urgency for the global economy to become “nature-positive” has intensified in the past few years, with calls for corporates to act on nature disclosures — the next frontier of ESG transparency.

Published in Company Director

Travelling to the top: Cover-More's Justin Sebire

16/5/2024

CAREER, FINANCE

In early 2024, life got even busier for Justin Sebire as he expanded his role as Group CFO at global travel insurance provider Cover-More to become interim Group CEO – and the father of seven couldn’t be happier.

Published by CFO Magazine

Cover-More Group CFO & interim CEO Justin Sebire

Standing out from the crowd: Tim Steer, CFO Birchal

29/4/2024

FINANCE, CAREER

As capital markets navigated troubled waters in the past year, the fast-growing crowd-sourced funding industry remained a resilient source of equity, says Birchal CFO, Tim Steer.

Published by CFO Magazine

Tim Steer, CFO at Birchal

Don't panic, prioritise

23/4/2024

CAREER

Ever feel like you have a hundred competing demands, but don’t know where to start? You’re not alone, as professionals are feeling increasingly overwhelmed by “digital debt”. Here are six key tips from experts to keep calm and prioritise.

Published by In The Black

Time management expert, Kate Christie (supplied)

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