Remote first: How Common Code went from in-office to a remote, global business
Common Code (an Ackama Group Company) is a tech and product development consulting business based in Melbourne. When 2020 rolled around, they made a change that put them on to a completely new way of working - 100% remote with
Why creating a culture of learning is important for workplaces
Learning and development is a vital part of the work experience, but for individuals and workplaces alike, it can quickly fall down the priority list when things get busy…and sometimes drop off the list all together. If you’re keen on changing
Living the dream: Moving you and your career to Australia
Beautiful beaches, gorgeous weather (when you’re not in Melbourne or Hobart in the winter!) and a laidback lifestyle - for many people, living and working in Australia is the dream. If it’s your dream too, but you’re not really sure
Why you need a portfolio if you work in social media
Long gone are the days where social media talent could pop in a few outstanding stats from social media campaigns on the key achievements section of their resume. Previously the domain of graphic designers, art directors and copywriters, a portfolio
Ways to lessen your organisation’s impact on the environment
We recently asked creatives on LinkedIn how important is a company’s commitment to the environment and sustainability when choosing where to work. Here’s how the results broke down: 14% of respondents said it was very important and they would only
Tips for conducting an interview for the first time
You’ve never been the interviewer in a job interview and now all of a sudden you’ve been told that you’re running the interview process for your work’s new hire. How are you feeling? Nervous? Excited? Out of your depth? All
10 tips for success as a freelancer
If you’ve recently started (or are thinking about starting) freelancing, whether that be as a designer, copywriter, social media manager or anything else in between, it can be hard to figure out exactly what you need to be doing to
Keeping it SaaSy: Making tough decisions
In this instalment of Keeping it SaaSy, we chat with Scott Deane, CEO of Alloc8 about making tough decisions. With 25 years’ experience as a leader in the software industry, he has plenty of experience to draw on for this
Behind the Creative: Starting your own creative agency
In this edition of Behind the Creative, we chat with Teya Shannon, founder and Creative Director of FriendsOf.Studio about how to build your own creative agency from scratch. So if you’ve been thinking about doing something similar, keep reading to
Keeping it SaaSy: Scaling a SaaS business
Welcome to our brand new series, Keeping it SaaSy. In this series, we’re getting techy and talking with people in the SaaS (Software as a Service) space, which we know is a little strange for a business that recruits primarily