workplace | Sarah Ritchie

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Is your company an age-friendly employer?

In the world of digital agencies, Journey Digital (Auckland, New Zealand) is a rarity because we are an age-friendly employer. I spent...

Jun 5, 20233 min read

The secrets to unlocking a great workplace culture 3

I often get asked, “what makes your culture at Journey Digital so good?”. I feel like I am obliged to give a quick, concise answer, as...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

The secrets to unlocking a great workplace culture 2

I often get asked, “what makes your culture at Journey Digital so good?”. I feel like I am obliged to give a quick, concise answer, as...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

The secrets to unlocking a great workplace culture 1

I often get asked, “what makes your culture at Journey Digital so good?”. I feel like I am obliged to give a quick, concise answer, as...

Jun 5, 20233 min read

Burnout – a preventable disease

I want to show you one of the saddest things I have seen in our industry press over the past few years. It was a comment written by...

Jun 5, 20233 min read

Are job titles important?

From the time a bright-faced ‘Graduate’ enters the industry, through to ‘Managing Director’, standardised job titles convey not only a...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

How kissing frogs will help your career

They say that you may have to “kiss a few frogs before you find your prince”. It can be true for your personal life, and it can also be...

Jun 5, 20236 min read

Fast promotion – the risks and rewards

We are witnessing what can only be described as a ‘meteoric rise’ of some young people within the workforce. For example, there has been...

Jun 5, 20233 min read

Is your digital footprint damaging your career chances?

Have you ever tried to Google yourself? What did you find? Photographs of an old work event? Images posted to your Facebook page? A...

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Job hunting in a tight market

Looking for a job would have to rate up there with some of the most stressful activities in life. First, it’s tough to find a job that...

Jun 5, 20236 min read

What are you worth?

You are going to an important job interview. You know you can nail it with your skills and experience and sparkling personality (they...

Jun 5, 20232 min read

Are you a life-long learner?

A journalist once asked me the following question: “What was the biggest learning for you, personally, when putting ‘How to Tango with a...