Pure Source blog

Our team writes frequently about industry insights, news, and culture.

Does ageism have an attitude problem?

About the great courage required to seek employment as an older person in the face of ageist hiring practices.

Don’t blow out the birthday candles, there’s a virus you know.

Vulnerability, resilience, and our hopes for a better, brighter future.

Kate Peardon had not one, but two strokes. She refers to them as a gift without a bow.

We speak to Kate Peardon, who reflects upon how her two strokes became life-affirming events.

The Pandemic of the Tall Poppy

On the uniquely Australian ability to tear down “Tall Poppies,” even those who are standing up for great causes.

Looking After the Leaders

A reminder that our HR leaders have emotions, too.

Lounge pants and other good things we need right now

An appreciation post for the best of the good things in my life right now.

This too shall pass, but in the meantime…

The COVID vibe shift should remind us all of how valuable our connections to fellow humans are.

Seek first to understand, then to be understood

On ‘comment culture’ and our eagerness to speak first and listen later.

Integration is the new work life balance

On handling the multiple interweaving lives we live, in personal, professional, and other contexts.

Meet the centennials

Talking ’bout our next generation.

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Unless we want another wave but of a different kind, we need to talk about the mental wellbeing of our staff

Tracing the similarities that COVID and mental health issues can have on the wellbeing of workforces.

Why we shouldn’t be quick to want to forget about 2020

A roundup list of the things we have to learn from the year that was 2020.

Does ageism have an attitude problem?

About the great courage required to seek employment as an older person in the face of ageist hiring practices.

Don’t blow out the birthday candles, there’s a virus you know.

Vulnerability, resilience, and our hopes for a better, brighter future.

Kate Peardon had not one, but two strokes. She refers to them as a gift without a bow.

We speak to Kate Peardon, who reflects upon how her two strokes became life-affirming events.

The Pandemic of the Tall Poppy

On the uniquely Australian ability to tear down “Tall Poppies,” even those who are standing up for great causes.

Looking After the Leaders

A reminder that our HR leaders have emotions, too.

Lounge pants and other good things we need right now

An appreciation post for the best of the good things in my life right now.

This too shall pass, but in the meantime…

The COVID vibe shift should remind us all of how valuable our connections to fellow humans are.