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Marketing is core to the success of any business. Building a brand that stands out and that people enjoy means companies can build and maintain long-lasting relationships with their customers, with ease. As marketing evolves and the different specialisms within it become increasingly complex, it can sometimes feel like there is a lot to keep up with. The good news is that th...

Sales and Business Development skills have been in high demand right across the Financial Services sector in Australia. 2020 saw a slowdown across traditional banking sectors such as Insurance and branch sales but it was very busy across Foreign Exchange and CFD’s, Wealth Management, Private Wealth, and the After Pay markets. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF’s) continue to disrupt...

Marketing and Communications started to pick up again at the end of 2020 and has continued to go from strength to strength. Marketing and Communications in 2021 is going to be all about innovation. It is going to be about changing the dial and doing things differently. Over the last 2-3 years, while the big financial institutions have lost a lot of talent to the FinTech sect...

The COVID-19 pandemic was the global story for 2020 and has had a fundamental change on the Wealth Management Industry. Since 1980, the Wealth Management Industry in Australia has doubled its share of the local economy. It has also doubled its share of economic activity within the economy. Part of the reason for this involves the changes to the pension system that were passe...

Most in Demand Skills for 2021 - Marketing, Communications & Sales in Financial Services Sector If you’re a hiring manager or looking for your next role, you’re probably wondering what the hiring and employment landscape is going to look like once the dust of the pandemic settles. The unprecedented disruption inflicted on jobs and the workplace by the coronavirus pandemic ha...

Carter Murray is delighted to present our 2021 Marketing, Communications & Sales in Financial Services Salary Guide & Market Trends Report for Australia. Much has been written and spoken over the past 12 months about the impact of COVID-19 on both a global and local front and it is hard to think of another time when most countries, organisations, and people were so keen to s...

Harmony Week celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. Harmony Day is celebrated every year on March 21st in Australia, which recognises our country’s cultural diversity. It is a day where all Australians can celebrate the fundamental beliefs of inclusiveness, respect for different cultures, tolerance, diversity, and a sense of belonging for everyone. Harmony Day in Austral...

Disclaimer: Please note that all commentary and opinions provided in this interview are those of the individual and not the organisation/company they are employed by. What skills and attributes do female leaders bring to create diverse leadership at management level? From my own personal experience, I would say females are socialised to be more empathetic - to see things fro...

During this past year, we have been challenged beyond what could ever have been reasonably conceivable. In such unprecedented times and a period of incredible upheaval and tremendous uncertainty, why then should we also #ChooseToChallenge, on top of the daily challenges that we have no choice about? Because, whilst we have come so far, there is still further to go. There is ...

Goodbye 2020… Hello 2021! What a strange year we have all just lived through, surreal just does not sum it up! But that’s what it is…. last year. So, let’s forget about 2020 for a moment and wonder what is happening in 2021 as we are already 1/8 of the way through it! 2021 has started with a bang. I don’t know if it is because nobody can go on holiday and are therefore back ...