The Big Fish Blog

It’s undoubtedly been a year full of ups and downs and as the dust begins to settle in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifts within the job market are forming on the horizon...

​Confidence has returned with a vengeance with conversations, meetings and business activity gaining momentum along with the ABS reporting an incredible 3.3% growth for the Sept...

​​Many of us drift through life without any real plans and suddenly one day, we wake up to realise five years have passed by with very little change. But this year has been diff...

​The past few months have caused unprecedented times world wide. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for business to have an online presence and a focus on e-commerce...

​Vent.Regroup.Spread the word.These are the top three things that will help you successfully bounce back from the shock of an unexpected redundancy. Many people take redundancy ...

​Many workplaces these days are doing more with less. Organisations want greater output while reducing their level of input. They want to use less staff and resources whilst mai...

​Whether it’s procrastinating too long on social media, or checking personal emails at work, most of us have experienced a lack of self-control in the workplace. But are we crea...

​What do Woody Allen, Nikola Tesla, Mozart and Stephen King have in common? They all pursued very different creative endeavours – at different times and in different parts of th...

​How many of us have wished that we could work from home and daydreamed about curling up with a nice cup of coffee in our pyjamas, enjoying the peace and serenity of our home en...

​"One person's fantasy is another person's job." That was the inscription written inside a fashion photography book I read sometime ago, just before the internet came along. The...

​"Only a life similar to the life of those around us, merging with it without a ripple, is genuine life, and that an unshared happiness is not happiness."- Boris Pasternak, Russ...

"Perfect! Let's hire them”​What brought you to this conclusion? The resume seems perfect, they presented well in the interview and said all the right things.But ticking these th...

​It's taken a crisis to implement what was unthinkable three months ago into a reality: a majority of employees working from home. Many companies had to adapt virtually overnigh...

It's 7:30am and yet again you're stuck in peak hour traffic heading toward the city. As you stare at the car in front, you think to yourself “is this a freeway or a car park?!” ...

​So, how was 2019 for you?The end of the year is a wonderful time to celebrate and a great excuse to partake in a glass of bubbly or two! The start of a new year is also an oppo...

​If you continually accept every request in fear of upsetting your boss, your colleagues or your friends, it will be you that ends up feeling the pinch of stress and lack of tim...

​Despite a lack of political experience and amazingly outrageous comments, the ego of Donald Trump has ensured his name comes immediately to mind when asked to name the Republic...

We are often asked “I am competing with so many other people for jobs, how do I stand out from the crowd?”Pure talent alone does not always guarantee you will win your dream job...

​You're sitting at your work desk surrounded by colleagues. There is constant movement, noise and workplace chatter, and suddenly you realise you don't have a real connection wi...

Have you ever been given feedback that you are underselling your skills and experience when applying for a job or promotion? You are not alone; many of us unwittingly sabotage o...

​Bingo! The buzz words just keep on rolling in: authentic, freedom, buy-in, empower. From a recruitment perspective, the hottest topic in town is the trend towards assessing can...

​You've landed the interview but now you face the issue of what to wear?!Its difficult to decipher how to dress for an interview within the creative industry. Finding the balanc...

​"When we think about labor, we usually think about motivation and payment as the same thing, but the reality is that we should probably add all kinds of things to it: meaning, ...

​Leadership, clear communication and honesty - these are the qualities every good leader should possess, and now you can throw humour into the mix.New research from the Universi...

​Whether it’s for a couple of weeks or months at a time, unpaid internships are common, especially among entry level students. Many recent graduates accept the reality that in o...

​Forbes recently reported some interesting statistics that paint a vivid picture of how our online presence can have a far reaching effect on our future career prospects.Did you...

You've just started a job as a designer with a new employer. It's your first experience in the industry, the work is piling up slowly and you're starting to stress. You begin to...

​Whether you are looking for a full time or freelancer gig, a strong digital portfolio is a fantastic way to attract attention. Building yourself an online space shows potential...

​Have you ever declined a job offer only to later find out that it was the opportunity of a life time?Many of us enter an interview concerned about how to answer their questions...

​What’s the first thing you ask when you meet someone new? The most likely answer is ‘what do you do’?Work is inextricably linked to our identity. We are often attracted to a pa...

​Steve Jobs was renowned for his leadership and drive so when the extent of his illness was finally revealed publicly several years ago, the share price dropped.A successful bus...

​Not all great leaders are created equal. As much as we would love to believe that every thought leader and influencer was born with an innate ability to effectively lead and su...

​Does your resume showcase your best talents and achievements? Are you really selling yourself? Resume writing is a bane for many job seekers, but is usually the first point of ...

​Searching for your dream job can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are hundreds of job advertisements out there, but how do you know which is the righ...

​It would seem after a while resume writing would get easier, but that never seems to be the case. There are always so many things to think about, how do you differentiate yours...

​June 2014 and Andrew Flanagan is propelled into the spotlight as a Group GM at Australian retail giant, Myer then promptly sacked on his first day in the job. Why? His blatant ...

​We’ve all heard of the famous Stanford Marshmallow Experiment – a child is presented with one marshmallow and told they can eat it straight away, but if they wait 15 minutes fo...

​When it comes to freelancing, most of us envisage working from our beds, feet up, with a coffee in hand. No peak hour traffic, extra sleep, and a job you can complete from anyw...

​Richard Branson does it.LinkedIn now do it.So why shouldn't you?Unlimited leave, sounds like a dream come true to every employee and a productivity nightmare to business analys...