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		<title>Do We Really Have To PUSH Women On To Boards?</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/06/27/do-we-really-have-to-push-women-onto-boards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalynn Korolak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first arrived in this country several years ago, I struggled to find anyone who would hire me in a senior management capacity. I found this puzzling since I have two degrees, two professional designations and very solid work experience with recognised international brands. The MAIN reason I was given by organisations was that I “lacked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When is “I Don’t Know” The Right Answer?</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/04/12/when-is-i-dont-know-the-right-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalynn Korolak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that we have been conditioned NOT to admit that we don’t know all of the right answers.  Even though we know it’s not true, our teachers, bosses, politicians and even the media have modelled this “fake it until you make it” mentality.  Since the mind doesn’t know the difference between a real or imagined event, acting ‘as if’ seems like the logical solution to temporary uncertainty, or does it?]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity: The old Merit vs Quotas argument</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/01/diversity-the-old-merit-vs-quotas-argument/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/01/diversity-the-old-merit-vs-quotas-argument/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the week-end you may have read about the KPMG report that was commissioned to review the role of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. The report is currently being considered by the Federal Government. One of the recommendations seems to have grabbed attention &#8211; it&#8217;s the one about workplaces being encouraged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8217;9 Ways to Make Your Meetings Productive and Profitable&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/08/09/9-ways-to-make-your-meetings-productive-and-profitable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorraine Pirihi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Contributor: Lorraine Pirihi Some time ago I facilitated a VIP Planning Day for a small accounting practice. During the course of the day we reviewed the progress they had made since  the Planning Day we had the year before. As we were reflecting on their achievements before planning the future, one of the partners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Babes are likely to be out of the budget</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/24/babes-are-likely-to-be-out-of-the-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/24/babes-are-likely-to-be-out-of-the-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week-end the Government will receive the Productivity Commission&#8217;s recommendations on Maternity Leave. It appears that after all the carry-on about this idea it&#8217;s not going to even get a look-in as part of the May Budget. It seems the Nation is not in an economic position to implement it &#8211; well the Government had heaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retrenchment or Financial Loss &#8211; Help!</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/01/22/retrenchment-of-financial-loss-help/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/01/22/retrenchment-of-financial-loss-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The only consistency at the moment seems to be upheaval and change. Women are relaying to me about their unexpected job losses, business closures and the effect the sudden down turn in trade is having on them both business wise and personally. For many the increased emotional strain and constant fear of what the future holds is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business: Some days aren&#8217;t as good as others</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/10/05/business-some-days-arent-as-good-as-others/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/10/05/business-some-days-arent-as-good-as-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever had one of those days where you&#8217;ve thought that you just can&#8217;t put a foot right? Customers and clients only making contact with you to complain about what you have done wrong? The way to move past these days is to simply handle them for what they are and never take anyone&#8217;s anger on board or [...]]]></description>
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