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Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Both of these terms were created in the old world of work, and we’re on the precipice of a new one filled with more unknowns than ever.

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WA Today

Tim Duggan

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Both of these terms were created in the old world of work, and we’re on the precipice of a new one filled with more unknowns than ever.

latest 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Both of these terms were created in the old world of work, and we’re on the precipice of a new one filled with more unknowns than ever.

latest 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Why it’s time we stopped talking about ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills

Both of these terms were created in the old world of work, and we’re on the precipice of a new one filled with more unknowns than ever.

latest 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

AI is making everything easier, but there’s a backlash brewing to smoothing out every single aspect of our work, and for good reason too.

12.03.2026 10

WA Today

Tim Duggan

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

AI is making everything easier, but there’s a backlash brewing to smoothing out every single aspect of our work, and for good reason too.

12.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

AI is making everything easier, but there’s a backlash brewing to smoothing out every single aspect of our work, and for good reason too.

12.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

AI is making everything easier, but there’s a backlash brewing to smoothing out every single aspect of our work, and for good reason too.

12.03.2026 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

Jackie O’s spectacular resignation should be an inspiration to us all

We can endlessly debate that Henderson should have done this years ago, but it still doesn’t diminish the courage it takes to stand up to a...

05.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Jackie O’s spectacular resignation should be an inspiration to us all

We can endlessly debate that Henderson should have done this years ago, but it still doesn’t diminish the courage it takes to stand up to a...

05.03.2026 30

The Age

Tim Duggan

Jackie O’s spectacular resignation should be an inspiration to us all

We can endlessly debate that Henderson should have done this years ago, but it still doesn’t diminish the courage it takes to stand up to a...

05.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

Jackie O’s spectacular resignation should be an inspiration to us all

We can endlessly debate that Henderson should have done this years ago, but it still doesn’t diminish the courage it takes to stand up to a...

05.03.2026 20

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Feel like your job’s gotten stale? Ask yourself this question

You might know how to do your job with your eyes closed, but you might feel like something is missing. Welcome to what South Koreans call ‘goinmul’.

26.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Feel like your job’s gotten stale? Ask yourself this question

You might know how to do your job with your eyes closed, but you might feel like something is missing. Welcome to what South Koreans call ‘goinmul’.

26.02.2026 9

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

Feel like your job’s gotten stale? Ask yourself this question

You might know how to do your job with your eyes closed, but you might feel like something is missing. Welcome to what South Koreans call ‘goinmul’.

26.02.2026 10

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Feel like your job’s gotten stale? Ask yourself this question

You might know how to do your job with your eyes closed, but you might feel like something is missing. Welcome to what South Koreans call ‘goinmul’.

26.02.2026 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?

What’s the point of getting AI to write a report that we don’t understand? Or an email that we don’t care about?

19.02.2026 10

WA Today

Tim Duggan

If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?

What’s the point of getting AI to write a report that we don’t understand? Or an email that we don’t care about?

19.02.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?

What’s the point of getting AI to write a report that we don’t understand? Or an email that we don’t care about?

19.02.2026 9

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?

What’s the point of getting AI to write a report that we don’t understand? Or an email that we don’t care about?

19.02.2026 9

The Age

Tim Duggan

Resumes are dying – this is what’s replacing them

When AI can generate impressive-sounding CVs in seconds and automation can reject them in minutes, what’s even the point of a resume?

12.02.2026 8

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Resumes are dying – this is what’s replacing them

When AI can generate impressive-sounding CVs in seconds and automation can reject them in minutes, what’s even the point of a resume?

12.02.2026 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Resumes are dying – this is what’s replacing them

When AI can generate impressive-sounding CVs in seconds and automation can reject them in minutes, what’s even the point of a resume?

12.02.2026 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

Resumes are dying – this is what’s replacing them

When AI can generate impressive-sounding CVs in seconds and automation can reject them in minutes, what’s even the point of a resume?

12.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

This four-letter word might terrify some employees – but it shouldn’t

Work can be serious, and we might think that we need to shut off our playful side to succeed. But play has the potential to transform how we think.

05.02.2026 5

WA Today

Tim Duggan

This four-letter word might terrify some employees – but it shouldn’t

Work can be serious, and we might think that we need to shut off our playful side to succeed. But play has the potential to transform how we think.

05.02.2026 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

This four-letter word might terrify some employees – but it shouldn’t

Work can be serious, and we might think that we need to shut off our playful side to succeed. But play has the potential to transform how we think.

05.02.2026 9

The Age

Tim Duggan

This four-letter word might terrify some employees – but it shouldn’t

Work can be serious, and we might think that we need to shut off our playful side to succeed. But play has the potential to transform how we think.

05.02.2026 6

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

Right or privilege? The WFH wars are heating up

The growing number of battles between employer and employee reveal some insights on the overarching question on whether working from home is now a...

28.01.2026 4

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Right or privilege? The WFH wars are heating up

The growing number of battles between employer and employee reveal some insights on the overarching question on whether working from home is now a...

28.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Right or privilege? The WFH wars are heating up

The growing number of battles between employer and employee reveal some insights on the overarching question on whether working from home is now a...

28.01.2026 20

The Age

Tim Duggan

Right or privilege? The WFH wars are heating up

The growing number of battles between employer and employee reveal some insights on the overarching question on whether working from home is now a...

28.01.2026 5

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

The hidden tax you’re secretly paying at work – and how to avoid it

Australians pay plenty of tax already, so there’s no reason why this common workplace occurrence needs to be any more taxing.

22.01.2026 10

WA Today

Tim Duggan

The hidden tax you’re secretly paying at work – and how to avoid it

Australians pay plenty of tax already, so there’s no reason why this common workplace occurrence needs to be any more taxing.

22.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

The hidden tax you’re secretly paying at work – and how to avoid it

Australians pay plenty of tax already, so there’s no reason why this common workplace occurrence needs to be any more taxing.

22.01.2026 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

The hidden tax you’re secretly paying at work – and how to avoid it

Australians pay plenty of tax already, so there’s no reason why this common workplace occurrence needs to be any more taxing.

22.01.2026 9

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

The five surprising skills you’ll need to get a promotion this year

The last few years in the workplace have seen some of the biggest upheavals to how we work in generations. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack.

15.01.2026 10

WA Today

Tim Duggan

The five surprising skills you’ll need to get a promotion this year

The last few years in the workplace have seen some of the biggest upheavals to how we work in generations. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack.

15.01.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

The five surprising skills you’ll need to get a promotion this year

The last few years in the workplace have seen some of the biggest upheavals to how we work in generations. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack.

15.01.2026 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

The five surprising skills you’ll need to get a promotion this year

The last few years in the workplace have seen some of the biggest upheavals to how we work in generations. Here’s how to stay ahead of the pack.

15.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

Thinking of quitting your job? You might regret it by February

The opening of a new calendar is an obvious time to set goals and aspirations for the year ahead. Is it the best time to make a change, though?

08.01.2026 10

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Thinking of quitting your job? You might regret it by February

The opening of a new calendar is an obvious time to set goals and aspirations for the year ahead. Is it the best time to make a change, though?

08.01.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Thinking of quitting your job? You might regret it by February

The opening of a new calendar is an obvious time to set goals and aspirations for the year ahead. Is it the best time to make a change, though?

08.01.2026 10

The Age

Tim Duggan

Thinking of quitting your job? You might regret it by February

The opening of a new calendar is an obvious time to set goals and aspirations for the year ahead. Is it the best time to make a change, though?

08.01.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

Instead of procrastinating at work, try ‘eating the frog’

Deadlines are one of the most effective tools we have to combat procrastination. Here’s how to make them work for you.

04.12.2025 6

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Instead of procrastinating at work, try ‘eating the frog’

Deadlines are one of the most effective tools we have to combat procrastination. Here’s how to make them work for you.

04.12.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan

Instead of procrastinating at work, try ‘eating the frog’

Deadlines are one of the most effective tools we have to combat procrastination. Here’s how to make them work for you.

04.12.2025 6

The Age

Tim Duggan

Instead of procrastinating at work, try ‘eating the frog’

Deadlines are one of the most effective tools we have to combat procrastination. Here’s how to make them work for you.

04.12.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Tim Duggan

Do mingle, don’t gossip: Six rules for your work Christmas party

Every business celebrates the end of the year differently. How ever your workplace does it, here are some rules to keep in mind.

27.11.2025 8

WA Today

Tim Duggan

Do mingle, don’t gossip: Six rules for your work Christmas party

Every business celebrates the end of the year differently. How ever your workplace does it, here are some rules to keep in mind.

27.11.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Duggan