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Why technology can't replace human connection in Executive Research

As the Research Manager at Six Degrees Executive, my role in Executive Search has evolved from a...

Using contractors to address talent shortages in Engineering, Ops and Supply Chain

As we head into 2025, Australian industries are grappling with significant talent shortages,...

Building a new Executive Leadership Team (ELT): A CEO’s guide

For any CEO, constructing a new Executive Leadership Team (ELT) is a pivotal moment, offering...

QLD LNP to honour the ALP’s budget commitments: what this means for jobs

Residents of Queensland will head to the voting booth on Saturday 26th October to either deliver a...

Case Study: Transforming Procurement with high-impact talent

When a leading transportation company faced a major procurement transformation, they turned to...

Old dogs can teach you new tricks: 6 benefits of hiring older workers

Older workers are often a forgotten piece of the diversity equation. It’s time to check our age...

Is it time to stop arguing against gender quotas?

Quotas can be a demonstrably effective way to reach its diversity and equality goals, but not...

Speaking the language of leadership

In 2024, authentic leadership requires more than simply checking off diversity and inclusion boxes....

Insights from the 'Six Degrees and Grant Thornton 2024 Retail Trends Forum'

Six Degrees Executive continues to foster meaningful conversations and connections among industry...

Is there a place for vulnerability in modern leadership?

In the past, vulnerability in leadership has often been criticised and viewed as a sign of...

The Future of Supply Chain in Australia – changing skills and capabilities

Every day I get to meet supply chain leaders who provide insights into a huge variety of supply...

Integrated Business Planning and the search for talent

With post-Covid changes to supply routes, attitudes towards security of supply and pressures on...

Modern communication strategies for authentic leadership

Bill Gates is quoted as having once said “I’m a great believer that any tool that enhances...

How learning and development drives talent retention and growth

In the ongoing quest to attract and retain top talent, organisations are discovering that offering...

6 winning leadership traits you won’t see on a resume

Leaders once ascended to leadership positions in the C-Suite based on their expertise and as a...

Why you need hiring velocity in a tech talent shortage

As explored in Six Degrees’ Technology Market Insights Report, an ongoing skills shortage is...

Recruiting in the current job market

The Australian job market is continuously evolving and although it is cyclical in nature it has...

What an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is and why it is important

While the recruitment market is constantly changing, one thing is for certain, it's important for...

Are you taking advantage of your business' CSR program?

I spent three days in Cambodia, supported by the Six Degrees Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

The surprising power of kindness at work

“Kindness” is a type of behaviour that involves being friendly, generous, helpful, and considerate...

The evolving role of the PMO in digital transformation projects

You’d be hard-pressed to find a Risk Manager who would advise investing in a project that only has...

The 4 qualities of successful CEOs

As the business environment changes, so must its leaders. And one area where we’ve seen significant...

The working from home debate is still not settled

The future of work is a topic that will continue to evolve, and it's clear that the differing views...

Have you missed the boat for recruiting in 2023?

It’s the rush in the lead up to Christmas and Santa is just around the corner. You’ve FINALLY had...

Understanding burnout – why it matters and what to do about it

Most of us understand the importance of taking time off work when we are injured or unwell, however...

How CFOs are leading with technological proficiency

Most executive teams would agree that the role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has undergone...

Data-driven transformation: the CFO's imperative for decision making

In recent years, the role of a Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, has transformed from traditional...

Why contracting should be a strategic pillar of your hiring strategy

When it comes to sourcing talent for your team the cost of getting it wrong or having a position...

Get the help you need - fast - with Contractors

Peak times of year can be incredibly stressful for business leaders. But many hands make light...

How to attract top candidates, even when they’re not looking for a job

Struggling to fill a role? It could be because the ideal candidates are often already employed and...

The qualities and priorities of modern CFOs

Today’s CFOs need a broader range of qualities than their predecessors. Historically, CFOs were...

Flexible working: Finding the right balance in a sales environment

It’s no secret that most Australian businesses have adopted a form of hybrid or flexible working...

Beyond technology: What’s expected of today’s CIOs

Technology continues to be a catalyst for change in our world. Within the business landscape,...

What I wish I knew: a CEO’s strategy for success

John Florey, CEO of The Food Revolution Group, talks to us about success, learning from your...

7 experts tips for an incoming CEO

Over the last five years, our Executive Search division has placed CEOs in subsidiaries of...

How to build a Board career

A quality Board is crucial for an organisation's growth and success amidst constant change and...

Top Technology trends to expect for 2023

With the end of the year fast approaching, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the technology...

How to continue the focus on digital transformation

Who would have thought that digital transformation could be enabled by a virus? It sounds...

Understanding your mental health and looking after others

Mental health in the workplace is being spoken about more than ever before. The State of Workplace...

Trust in leadership: Why it’s important and how to repair broken trust

Trust in leadership takes months to develop but can become unravelled in an instant. In this...

Six Degrees Big Day Out: Fostering Change Agility

You’ve heard of IQ and EQ, but what is AQ? And why is it regarded as one of the most important...

The talent evolution in Safety & Sustainability: a briefing

As corporate sustainability continues to outpace government policy, sustainability roles have grown...

Why Empathy is an important leadership skill

Empathic leadership can drive performance and improve retention, but it takes courage and a...

How to both attract & retain top talent with Learning & Development

As the war for talent increases and the need to both find ways to attract and retain top talent,...

Australian Boards need more women: here's how to get you on board!

Despite significant improvement over the past decade, gender inequality still exists in Australian...

Is it the end of traditional marketing jobs?

Traditionally, an FMCG marketer needed to be a real Jack-of-all-trades -able to lead...

An alternative way to build a career with purpose in food

Flocking back to the restaurants and boutique grocers in post-lockdown Melbourne you may have...

Don’t trust your gut: How to break your brain’s biases

If you have a brain, you are biased. While not all types of bias are bad - like staying away from...

Supporting women returning to the workforce

When women try to re-enter the workforce after a career break, it is challenging to just pick up...

Flexibility is key for attracting and retaining top digital talent

Around the year 1021, the Viking king of England Canute the Great set his throne on the sea’s edge...

The lure of a meaningful workplace

To many people, work is more than just a job – providing social connection, purpose, and a place of...

Building a sustainable future in retail

One of the most devastating consequences at the outset of COVID-19 was the way it temporarily...

2022 could be a year of rapid growth if companies can solve the talent shortage

Two years into a global pandemic and amid the ravages of the Omicron variant, you would expect a...

How to maintain a mentally healthy remote or hybrid team

COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on the mental health and wellbeing of the workforce. In...

Five digital marketing roles that will enable your organisation to ride the e-commerce wave

Businesses everywhere are moving fast to win their slice of the global ecommerce surge to $4.2...

An important conversation on mental health

From Covid Brain to Re-entry Syndrome and Post Traumatic Growth – our latest session with Beyond...

How organisations can turn their tech stack into a hiring magnet

Imagine you’re a digital marketer considering two near-identical job offers from competing...

How to transition to a flexible, hybrid working model

Employers not embracing a hybrid flexible working model are at risk of a talent attraction and...

Tips for managing a team remotely and nurturing a remote culture

Leading a remote team requires a unique skillset and a different management technique to that used...

Addressing the technology leadership gap

In a highly competitive, candidate-driven market, hiring organisations are having to work extra...

Making the big move: how we’ve become more mobile

The upending of our work life has been one of so many changes locally and globally as a result of...

How employee and jobseeker expectations have changed in the current job market

For Australian job hunters, things are looking pretty good (even if it may not feel that way!) But...

Currently hiring and wondering why your job is still unfilled?

The first half of 2022 saw an incredible shift in job seeker behaviour. The market has been...

Trusting neuroscience to build motivated and resilient teams

Motivating your employees and building resilient teams is a large part of any leader’s...

How to develop a winning agile sales team

Creating an agile sales team is key to achieving a flexible and viable workforce, especially in...

7 things employees want in a post-COVID world

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted workers’ priorities and expectations at an unprecedented rate. In...

How to prepare for technology roles that don’t yet exist

10 market trends shaping 2021

If one thing is clear coming into 2021, it’s that things are never going to be the same. For many,...

Is your people strategy making or breaking your business?

With the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, it is more apparent than ever the need for companies to...

What’s considered polite in the world of video calls?

Much of 2020 has thrown us off-kilter, but a major change we have experienced has been the...

How has the role of corporate communications evolved?

While the need for a sophisticated communication function has never been greater, the role of...

Learning social connectivity in a virtual world

Six Degrees Executive partnered with Tomorrow Architects’ CEO and founder Tom Harkin for an...

The power of organisational agility in production and supply chains

With productivity on the decline over the last 50 years, it is more crucial than ever for...

Harnessing the power of data: What is holding companies back?

There is an enormous amount of data in the world being created every millisecond. But how do we...

The art of selling remotely with Brad Jeavons

Recently, the Six Degrees Executive team was excited to host author, speaker and organisational...

Supply Chain trends and insights: COVID-19

There’s not many industries not effected by the COVID-19 outbreak, but one that has been busier...

Crisis management insights from HR leaders

COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way organisations manage and operate their workforces. HR...

The latest community insights from HR leaders

Structured, well-considered planning, with a structured approach will no doubt be key to the future...

CFO insights: business continuity amid unprecedented change

The impact of the coronavirus has left no business untouched, with boards, CEOs and CFOs forced to...

How to resource an effective approach to crisis communications

The true impact of the pandemic won’t be known for a long time, but one thing we have been able to...

CFO interview: Finding reason in an unpredictable world

There’s no industry that hasn’t been affected by the impact of Coronavirus. CFOs and CEOs are at...

Trend Report: Marketing Sydney

The landscape of marketing recruitment definitely shifted over 2019, and at Six Degrees Executive,...

Forecasting 2020 trends - change for FMCG Field Sales Managers

As specialist FMCG recruiters, we see many of the changing trends within the industry effecting...

The good, the bad and the unknown - How to lead in a pandemic

Six Degrees Executive recently hosted Didier Elzinga, the Co-founder and CEO of Culture Amp, in a...

Timely advice for Australia from Operations leaders in USA and UK

Six Degrees Executive today connected key manufacturing leaders in Australia with insights from...

Three ways to make your procurement career stand out to senior leaders

The role of the CPO has drastically changed in recent years, as has the perception of the...

Realising the benefits of Diversity and Inclusion [Sydney event]

On Wednesday, October 30 2019, we were excited to host a Diversity & Inclusion breakfast event to...

The Digital Duo – Episode Three

Welcome back to the Digital Duo! In this episode, Tom and I breakdown the market activity across...

Retail Big Conversation: Understanding your competitive advantage

When competition in your sector ramps up a notch, the smartest organisations respond by putting...

6 signs you’re made for a career in Procurement

So you’ve decided procurement is the career for you. And you’ve embarked on this journey with gusto...

11 Digital career trends changing the market

As technology continuously works its way into every aspect of our lives, it’s no surprise the job...

Digital industry insights from the Digital Duo - Episode Two

Welcome back to the Digital Duo! In this episode, Tom and Brett breakdown the market activity...

Why high-performing teams are the most uncomfortable

Leaders that strive to keep the peace and avoid conflict at all costs cannot build and nurture...

Staying ahead of disruption with productive paranoia

Six Degrees Executive Founding Director Nick Hindhaugh caught up with SEEK Australia and New...

Retail Big Conversation: Fixing the Talent Gap

Retail training programs are impotent. Scholarships are nearly non-existent. Flexible working hours...

The Power of Personal Branding for C-Suite Executives

With the growth of social media and influencer marketing, personal brands are now widely recognised...

Retail Big Conversation: Thriving in a tough market

“It’s a tough period, but you know what? The market is what it is.” Barbeques Galore CEO Luke Naish...

Five tips for managing a diverse team

The benefits of diverse teams are increasingly recognised, but what about the challenges? We...

Why modern leadership makes people uncomfortable

Today’s leaders are expected to be so much more than the technically proficient, hero leaders of...

FMCG Marketing Talent Insights

Every six months, our FMCG team come together to share insights and trends that they’ve seen in the...

Australian Manufacturing: Endangered or Just Vulnerable?

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recognises the conservation status of...

Not for Profit | The Current State of Play

After seven years recruiting in the not for profit sector in the New South Wales market, I...

How customer experience has become a key focus for business success

According to a recent study by US-based customer experience consulting firm Walker Information, by...

The fight for talent… 4 reasons you are missing out

The current job market is rife with opportunity. As the market heats up, the likelihood of...

Is sports marketing being side-lined by digital technology?

There is no denying that digital technology is disrupting the sports industry. Yet the capabilities...

How to leverage Industry 4.0 in your business

Industry 4.0 is changing the way manufacturing companies are doing business, shaping a new world...

The changing face of marketing service agencies and third-party resourcing

As the everchanging FMCG market evolves from a traditional food brokerage model towards a more...

Shopper Marketing: Closing the gap between sales and category management

The rise of “shopper marketing” has seen many FMCG businesses focusing on building their...

The Leadership Lens: perspectives on effective leadership

As part of a unique, comprehensive research study, we talked with CEOs from around the country...

The Intrigue Summit - Digital Marketing

Tapping into the new freelancer (gig) economy

With a new pool of talent, skills, freelancers and contractors becoming more accessible, clients...

Customisation vs convenience. It feels like a counter intuitive customer experience equation.

I want to ask everyone reading this article a question. Would you sacrifice having the ultimate...

A leadership crisis: no confidence now, no optimism for the future.

Six Degrees hosted an event to launch our research on ‘The Future of Leadership’ with 100 clients...

The Modern Territory Manager – Rock or Riser?

Does anyone remember the old days where the role of a territory manager (TM) was a standard step to...

The rise of Customer Experience

“Customers will not tolerate companies that have amnesia when it comes to remembering them and...

Next generation female leaders in procurement: Closing the gap. Where do we begin?

I’m often asked about the next generation of female leaders in procurement – where prospective...

Building a Contemporary Board for a Modern Association

Omer Soker outlines the premise that you cannot be a modern association without a contemporary...

The reality that lies “hidden in plain sight” from most retailers

In a recent global survey, 350 retail CEOs were asked to nominate their strategic and investment...

Not for Profit Update

A Brief History of the NDIS The NDIS promises to revolutionise disability services and give people...

Big Brands Focus on Customer Experience to Drive Engagement

Building a brand is hard, building a brand that consumers engage with is even harder. The ultimate...

Not for Profit Update 2

Jeff Kennett hands the reins of beyondblue to Julia Gillard Former Australian Prime Minister, Julia...

Do today’s NAMs want to be tomorrow’s Sales Directors?

Stories from a sales director, recruitment leader and specialist FMCG educator and what NAMs really...

Future Proofing Your Supply Chain - Business Relationship Benchmarking

Six Degrees recently hosted an event as part of our Thought Leadership Series, inviting top Supply...

Market Insights: the state of grocery and its influencing factors

At Six Degrees, we invest significant time generating market insights in our areas of...

The working world is evolving – is your business evolving with it?

The recent ATC Contingent Workforce Conference reported that in 2015, 32% of Australian workers...

Building a 21st Century Career: Future-Proof Your Skills

On Wednesday, Six Degrees ran an event in partnership with General Assembly in Sydney. I was asked...

Why the Continuous Improvement Manager is GM’s & CFO’s Best Friend

Ishan Galapathy, global Operational Excellence (OpEx) expert, discusses the pivotal relationship...

What’s not going to change in this turbulent digital landscape?

Six Degrees and Pulicist.Sapient recently hosted an event for digital leaders in Sydney. We hosted...

Not for Profit update 4

New CEO for Cancer Council Cancer Council NSW has announced the appointment of Jeff Mitchell as its...

The Rise of Category Geeks

I was recently approached by POPAI to sit on the panel to judge the “Retail Marketer of the Year”...

Not-for-Profit Update 5

Research shows that NFP organisations are lean, well run and highly professional Recently released...

The digital talent landscape.

Six Degrees work with a huge range of businesses across FMCG, retail, services, education and...

Not for profit update 6

Airbnb billionaires join global giving pledge Seventeen more families and individuals have joined...

Why does Supply Chain seldom run in the first three?

James Small of Carrigan and John Whitehead of Six Degrees hosted 12 Supply Chain Directors at an...

SEO, what does the future hold?

Adam Orchard, SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Director for ZenithOptimedia Group in Sydney...

Unearthing top digital talent - a mindset shift

The rise of digital has been rapid and expansive and it is not set to plateau in the near future....

Not-for-profit Update 7

Oxfam to host national summit for indigenous women Oxfam is inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Talent assessment; Benchmark your existing talent to define future potential

Nick Hindhaugh, Managing Director of Talent Consulting at Six Degrees Executive explains how...

What will humans do when machines do it all?

In this article Morris Miselowski, world renowned Business Futurist, provides insights into the new...

A day in the life of a top Territory Manager at Frucor

Six Degrees has been fortunate enough to develop a true business partnership with Frucor Beverages...

What won’t change in the world of digital

At Six Degrees we love being immersed in the industries and functions we recruit in, and we really...

NFP update

Call for Death Tax to boost charitable giving Not for Profit leader and Chair of Community Council...

The dark arts of planning...

It’s clear the planning process has become the cornerstone of most supply chain businesses in...

NFP news

Victorian charity sector worth $26.3 billion More than half of the total value of Australia’s...

Not-for-Profit Update 8

200 Charities dropped by ACNC Almost 200 organisations from across Australia have had their charity...

How are our customers driving change in the supply chain?

Deanna Lomas, Director of Supply Chain at Telstra discusses the impact of the evolution of customer...

Not for Profit Update 9

Merging on Charities’ Minds – Report A third of Australian Not for Profits have discussed a...

Three simple steps to rolling out a successful brand

Simon Davies of Bastion Brands introduces the 3 S’s that help a brand build a strong position in...

Rethinking Risk and Shared Learning in the year of the Plateau Effect!

Ben Wilson, Managing Director of the Global Safety Index (GSI) discusses three main themes of...

Digital News

Takeouts from CommBank’s latest retail report “The Australian mobile and online market remains...

Ecommerce in Australia; Insights from an Expert Expat

Claire Lomax talks to expat ecommerce expert Angie McAlindon on the differences between ecommerce...

Advice to job seekers wanting to enter the FMCG Sales Industry

As specialists in the FMCG Sales discipline, one of the most frequent questions we are asked by...

beyondblue Heads Up campaign helping businesses and individuals take action on mental health

beyondblue, together with the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, is encouraging business leaders...

Integrated Business Planning: Retail's Therapy

Mike Reed, Managing Partner at Oliver Wight Asia Pacific, explains why Integrated Business Planning...

Why do Australians need to work harder at 'Working Smarter'?

Michael Kazoglou, a Senior Associate at Institute for Lean Systems (ILS) will share recent global...

Fully embrace your digital space

If you want to communicate, connect and engage with customers, your organisation has to be...

Modern Day Category Management

The role of a Category Manager has expanded greatly over the last few years and therefore requires...

Hiring in the age of social media

In this article Summa McCosker, MD of PeopleCheck, explores the ramifications of employers...

Carolyn Creswell's top 5 tips to success while juggling a family

Six Degrees Executive asked Carolyn Creswell founder and Managing Director of Carman’s Fine Foods...

Opportunities for employment within the online education sector

Demand for online education is growing across the world. In the US, the rate of growth in online...

Cost reduction and operational excellence, but is safety paying the price?

There’s little doubt that Australian manufacturers are doing it tough. The cost of manufacturing in...

Improvements in FMCG performance, however jobs still in decline.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) released its sixth annual industry snapshot this...

Convenience and Online, the key drivers of retail success in 2014

A recently published article in The Australian highlighted the significant growth in convenience...

3 digital technologies to look out for in the retail world that will change the way we shop

Not long ago I attended the Retail E-Commerce Conference in Sydney, there was lots of interesting...

Are working mothers 'consciously uncoupling' from their children?

Gwyneth Paltrow has received a lot of media attention recently due to the interesting terminology...

Officeworks: Ahead of the competitor curve

Officeworks recently reported record sales result of $1.57 billion in sales for the 12 months to...

Is marketing at the core of your business?

James Atkins of Vantage Strategy & Marketing explains why marketing should be at the core of a...

Sport & Entertainment: How digital channels are changing the industry

Rob Mills of Gemba looks at the opportunities and threats that digital channels present in sport...

Reach vs. Engagement - how to attract super fans

Sue Peden of Thread discusses reach versus engagement and how to make consumers super fans of your...

Is the UK the best place to source Category Marketing candidates?

In short the answer is no. For years recruiters have put a lot of faith in candidates coming from...

IBP - challenges and best practice

Recently, a Managing Partner of Oliver Wight, Mike Reed, provided Six Degrees with an overview of...

The C Word - why content marketing is so much more than a Facebook update

When Social Media marketing became a ‘thing’ it is fair to say that any junior marketing graduate...

Leadership is the new Management in manufacturing

As the manufacturing sector continues to face increasing pressures and challenges, it is becoming...

The Need for Effective Reactive Improvement

Ross Kennedy leads a discussion on how organisations can reach operational excellence utilising...

How Category Strategy enables great Brand Building

Jonathan Curnow, Director at Real World Marketing, explains how category strategy enables great...

Internal vs. external recruitment? Striking the balance.

There was once a time when internal or in-house recruitment teams seemed a trend, much the same as...

Culture - What does it really mean to candidates?

Being in recruitment, I speak to many candidates about their reasons for leaving a role. While...

Digital Analytics - Driving Value from Insights

In this article Dougall McBurnie of Versor discusses the missed opportunities by many businesses...

Supply Chain Leaders of the Future

In this article Carter McNabb of GRA looks at some of the qualities and capabilities required of...

Is your marketing department embracing the digital change?

Digital recruitment specialist Jo Krause discusses the need for marketing teams to embrace digital...

Keeping the competitive edge on Talent Pipelining

As the market for talent continues to tighten it is now more important than ever for businesses to...

Elevating Engagement: Engage, Inspire and Embolden

A quick glance at employee engagement statistics is enough to see that there’s plenty of room for...

Critical success factors in IBP implementation - Part V

This is the final article of a five-part series. Here Mike Reed, Managing Partner at Oliver Wight...

How do you compare and why is good safety good business?

In this article Conor O’Malley, Global Safety Index (GSI), discusses the way forward for safety and...

The changing Australian retail landscape...beyond the next promotion

On 11th October Six Degrees Executive hosted a Thought Leadership event for senior sales, marketing...

Just get me the best person!

Every experienced recruiter winces when they hear a client tell them that and we shouldn't. It's...

Is there always going to be a place for specialist, executive agency recruiters?

Since the 90’s and the emergence of regional and global job boards such as Monster, Yahoo Hot Jobs...

From Successful to Significant...where knowledge is power and the moustache is king.

At the VECCI Business Leaders luncheon this week, Jason Hincks the Chief Operating Officer of...

Six Degrees Executive partners with beyondblue to create mentally healthy workplaces

Melbourne-based recruitment firm Six Degrees Executive, has partnered with beyondblue to raise...

The Australian Food & Grocery in conjunction with Six Degrees presented an update on the Voluntary Code of Conduct...

On 7th June Six Degrees hosted an event for key stakeholders within the FMCG and retail sector in...

Frucor Beverages: A top employer with continued growth

The war for talent is rife and given the climate of economic uncertainty businesses are finding it...

Food can help Fuel Australia's growth opportunity to 2050

Dermott Dowling, founding Director of Creatovate, explains why innovation in the food industry and...

Back to the brick - How focus on the brick revived the fortunes of Lego

In this article Sam Dugdale, of The Marketing Precinct, explores how Lego’s new approach has made...

What's in a title?

For job seekers, a change in title indicates career progression. Whether considering a move within...

Up-skilling in the manufacturing industry

It's no secret that Australian manufacturing has been doing it tough. Businesses have been...

Introducing the newest Social Media Platform - Booodl

No that wasn’t a typo for a household name search engine from the World Wide Web – it is the newest...

The latest in digital marketing trends

It feels as though there is a never ending stream of acronym's and jargon emerging from the digital...

Encouraging Workplace Giving

Incorporating good will and community engagement into any organisation in this day and age is a...

Are you 'lean' enough?

In the current economic climate everyone is talking about the importance of being 'lean'. But what...

Streamlining your Suppliers - is it Smart or Risky?

It has long been thought that streamlining your suppliers is an effective method of cutting costs...

Closing the 21st century service capability gap

In his article Closing the 21st century service capability gap, Christoph Goldenstern [Partner and...

FMCG companies showing strong investment in attracting marketing leaders of the future

A strong influx of demand for Brand Managers within the FMCG industry currently marks a period of...

Unlocking the collective power of brand and employee

Australian businesses are increasingly embracing a concept that leading North American and European...

Complexity kills the supply chain

Business failures are often attributed to such things as external market pressures, increased...

Is the FMCG Sector Losing Consumer Focus?

The cause of the Coles and Woolworths duopoly continues to be a heated debate, but John Gerrie,...

Does Warehouse Automation Take Over?

Warehouse automation is an increasingly talked about topic amongst Supply Chain Managers. In this...

Make me better, Make me different, and Make me Profitable - The Three 'Must-dos' of Retail

There is a way to buck the trend of a declining retail sector, according to Phil Bonanno, Partner...

Major capital projects - the highs and lows and some lessons learned

In early 2008 Don Smallgoods, which is owned by food giant George Weston Foods, took over...

Transforming the face of Kraft Foods in Australia and New Zealand

Human resources director, Peter Brydon discusses the challenges and successes of Cadbury's...

Is there a true contender to rival LinkedIn in the professional networking market?

If you're on Facebook, you've probably encountered BranchOut, the newest online environment for...

Shopper marketing: new territory, new opportunity

Simon Ford, director of Shopper Tracker at Advantage Australia looks at how leading Australian...

Integrating your social media and email strategies

Basil Hyman, managing partner of XCOM Media Melbourne looks at some key initiatives companies can...

Understanding your customers better through neuromarketing

Nielsen has recently joined forces with NeuroFocus - the world's leading neuromarketing company....

Lesson from Leggo's Personalised Love Songs

Social media is asserting itself as a beneficial marketing channel for many industries, including...

Australian innovation can outperform our low- cost neighbours

Manufacturers in the emerging Asian markets are becoming a force to be reckoned with. Not only are...

What is really causing the Coles & Woolies duopoly?

Australian business entrepreneur, Dick Smith, has weighed in on the debate about the dominance of...

Mobile Marketing Strategies

With the increase in mobile use, businesses have been forced to come up with new marketing...

Critical success factors in IBP implementation - Part II

Part II - Commitment In the second of a five-part series, Mike Reed, Partner at Oliver Wight,...

Interview with Meagan Reay - Marketing Director at Mattel

Nick Hindhaugh, founding Director of Six Degrees, sat down with Meagan Reay of Mattel, to reflect...

The Tesco Turnaround - how did they do it?

Tesco has become an international business who, in the last 6 years, have more than doubled sales...

Kate Carnell's final presentation as CEO of the Australian Food & Grocery Council

On 13th April Six Degrees hosted an event for key stakeholders within the Food and Grocery sector...

The manufacturer's diet

Most manufacturing organisations, like most humans, want to be leaner, meaner and in better...

Is your cash flow integrated?

The global financial crisis has meant that hundreds of companies are now facing a cash flow crisis....

Interview with Conor O'Malley - Group Executive Corporate Services and Logistics at National Foods Limited

Nick Hindhaugh, founding Director of Six Degrees, sat down with Conor O'Malley of National Foods,...

Striking the balance of investment across digital marketing channels

Global data intelligence agency, Experian Hitwise, highlight the top 5 tools for optimising...

A Job is No Longer For Life

Given we review candidates' backgrounds every day, we're well placed to comment on the changing...

What Do Your Shoppers Want?

What's making shoppers tick? How are they responding to a rapidly changing retail and economic...

Don't worry, be sustainable

There's no doubt the hot topic of 2008 was sustainability. This was the year business went green....

Stats from the Australian Jobs Report

The annual Australian Jobs report was recently released by the Department of Education, Employment...

The Procurement Debate - Centralised vs Decentralised

A recent article in the Procurement Professional magazine reignited the common procurement debate...

What makes an employer of choice?

Dean Sappey, HR Director at Frucor Australia, the market leader in energy drinks in both Australia...

What's keeping modern marketing directors awake at night?

Dianne Gardiner, Managing Director of Latitude reveals the global view of the five big issues...

Make your workplace more mental health friendly

The New Year is a great time to start to make your workplace more mental health friendly beyondblue...

Josie Holdstock - Director of Human Resources at PZ Cussons Australia Pty Ltd

Nick Hindhaugh, founding Director of Six Degrees, sat down with Josie Holdstock, Director of Human...

Pat Freeland-Small - Exec Director of Marketing and Communications at Melbourne Uni

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