Time have changed for sure! Organisations that offered stable careers when a baby boomer was working now rarely do. A job in the petrochemical, steel or telecommunications industries made sense in 1968. For Gen Z, Fortune’s top 25 in 2018 reflects only five firms from 1968 and there is a profound change in the mix of leading industries. Today retail, health and financial firms have displaced petrochemical, steel and telecommunications companies that garnered top spots decades earlier.
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The size and scope of sales as an employment and business path cannot be understated. As one of our consultants has said, “if you can see it, you can sell it”. There are too many sales roles and specific sales industries to mention, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about them. The very nature of sales, the process, why sales matters to a business and what makes for a good salesperson have commonalities that cross many industries and products. 
Opinions are mixed on the benefits and drawbacks of an open plan office. What cannot be denied though is how we all struggle to remain productive in them. With a layout designed to encourage collaboration, distractions are a sure byproduct, capable of delaying or derailing your focus.
About 2.5 million Australians are now employed on a casual basis, 
CVs are scanned by the reader for about 7 seconds before a decision is made on whether or not to invest more time in reading. That additional time, if you get it, normally lasts no longer than 2 minutes. When the reader is reviewing tens or maybe hundreds of CVs everyday, standing out for all the right reasons should be your primary concern.