Category Archives: Career Planning

Central West HHS – Leading Rural and Remote Healthcare

In the geographic heart of Queensland lies the Central West region. Known for being the birthplace of Qantas, Waltzing Matilda, and the Australian Labor Party, it is a place that breeds ingenuity, tenacity, and courage. The…

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Is it time for that ‘sea change’ or ‘tree change’ ‘or ‘outback experience’?

Have you ever thought of escaping the hustle and bustle of the city and relocating to a place where time slows, where relationships can be nurtured, and the night sky is filled with an endless spectacle…

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Following Your Dreams – Skodel

There can be significant pressure on us to find a ‘meaningful’ job. As a digital marketer for 3 years at HardyGroup (HG), I invested a good chunk of my time spreading awareness of jobs that I…

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A New Zealand Calling

I am very pleased we are steadily becoming recognised as an experienced and capable New Zealand executive recruitment partner, just as we are in Australia.

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Meet the new Executive Director HardyGroup Search & Recruitment

We asked our new Head of Executive Search and Recruitment what 5 questions she asks herself before starting a new job. Her response is a lesson in preparing for your next career move.

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Complexity is not equal – as seen by these two CEO roles

I’m currently working on two Chief Executive search assignments, one in New Zealand for the respective Boards of Hutt Valley and Capital Coast District Health Boards and one in Victoria for the Board of Barwon Health.

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Two career opportunities to think about for 2019

We don’t usually alert our health leader network to roles before all of the details have been captured in a Candidate Briefing Document. However, time doesn’t permit as we are in the process of completing  the brief with our clients…

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Lost in translation?

We’ve just had two weeks in the UK, the we being Kevin and I, and on return a number of people have asked me why we make the annual, sometimes bi-annual, trek to the northern hemisphere….

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What you need to know about public sector executive contracts

Last month we looked at how to get a fair deal in an Executive remuneration package and following on from that it is useful to examine what is actually in a contract of employment for public…

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60 seconds with Kevin Hardy – the first 100 days

I don’t know what the text books say about what you should do in the first 3 months /100 days after you take up your promotion to a new executive role, but here are a few thoughts…

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