From schools to businesses and homes, environmental efforts and “going green” are somewhat commercialised. Nevertheless, this effort often doesn’t translate into behaviours that are significant enough to make a permanent change. Plastic production continues to increase year on year, while the number of vehicles on the road grows and grows.

A strategy is a detailed set of plans that are made to achieve an end goal. When the end goal is the launching of a new business, the strategic business plan is the map that guides the way. It helps to match the goals of the business with the needs of the market.

Most usefully, the act of writing the business plan not only offers the entrepreneur an opportunity to create a blueprint for success, but it often clarifies the problems with current ideas and the potential speed bumps along the way.

It’s not uncommon to find, in business sections of newspapers and websites, stories about lawsuits between businesses for intellectual property infringement. The results of such legal action often comes down to who has best protected their idea, trademark, patent or copyright.

Mental health clinicians fill a crucial professional role in modern-day Australia. Trained and skilled in the support and care of members of our community who suffer from mental illness, as our population grows so, too, does the need for clinicians specialised in this field.

Project managers are integral to the smooth operation of many functions across varying industries. A multi-faceted role, project managers are equipped with a vast array of skills, knowledge, and experience that allows them to take on the responsibility of initiating, planning, managing and delivering projects of all forms.

It’s a job that requires the project manager to understand the needs of many different stakeholders and to possess strong communication skills. People management, of course, is a major part of a project manager’s day.