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
Top productivity tips from the Creative Natives team
Everyone’s different when it comes to what helps them be productive at work - what works for one person, may not work for another. So in honour of World Productivity Day (20th of June), we’ve asked some of the Creative
Our favourite social enterprises for your business to support
There’s no two ways about it - with some jobs and workplaces, it’s harder to get meaning and purpose from them as others. However, supporting businesses who do good work to help the community and those in need is a
The art of negotiation: Tips and tricks to get a yes
For many, negotiating isn’t fun or easy - there’s a reason they call it the “art of negotiation”. It takes time, it takes preparation and the only way to get better at it, is to just do it (channel your
Walk the walk: How businesses can better support female workers
We recently ran a poll on LinkedIn, asking female creatives what they believed were the biggest issues facing women working in the creative industry. While we know that there are a lot of issues that impact female creatives, we chose
How to improve your organisation’s onboarding process
There’s such a big focus and investment on recruitment and finding a new hire, it seems bizarre when managers forget about onboarding and don’t try to integrate that person into their business in a customised and meaningful way. First impressions
Behind the Creative: Five traits of a great marketing manager
Welcome to our new series Behind the Creative, where we sit down with senior professionals in the creative industry and pick their brains about our industry, their experiences and some of the most pressing issues facing creatives. We’re thrilled to kick
Five reasons to hire a part time employee
How many people do you think work part time in Australia? One million people? Two million? Believe it or not, there are actually 4.1 million people, or a whopping 30% of the Australian workforce who work part time, meaning there are
Your guide to becoming a freelancer in Australia
The life of a freelancer seems super exciting and cool - you get to work for yourself, you can pick and choose your work and you don’t have to work 9-5, in an office or even in the same city
Six tips to manage during a talent shortage
After two years of not being able to leave the country, it's completely understandable that people have itchy feet and want to get out of dodge. If you're a team leader, you probably have noticed the uptick in annual leave