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Maggie Coggan

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Maggie Coggan is a journalist at Pro Bono News covering the social sector.

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These jumpers are saving the lives of orphaned lambs and farmers

Maggie Coggan, Saturday, 6th July 2019 -  As winter settles in and temperatures plummet across rural Australia, hand-knitted jumpers from as far away as Belgium and America are being posted to farmers struggling to keep their little orphaned lambs alive. 

Five candidate red flags you should be paying attention to

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 5th July 2019 -  When you’re dealing with hundreds of applications for a job, you need to pay special attention to any signs you’re about to hire a dodgy candidate. So we asked Shane O’Donohue, people and culture expert at SD Talent, to break down her top red flags.

Lost your job? Here’s what you need to do now.

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 5th July 2019 -  Getting made redundant is tough, but it’s not the end of the world. Deborah Wilson from PlusOne Recruitment explains how you can make the most of the experience and bounce right back. 

Responsible investing flies into the mainstream market

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 4th July 2019 -  Nearly half of all professionally managed investments made in Australia are now classed as responsible, and they are outperforming mainstream investment funds, a benchmark report has revealed.  

Record donation to make mental health headway

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd July 2019 -  An institute to detect and treat severe mental health conditions like schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder faster and earlier has launched, thanks to the largest philanthropic gift to mental health Australia has ever seen. 

Young people with disability help sector turnaround access and inclusion

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 3rd July 2019 -  Community organisations can skill-up on how to make their services more accessible and inclusive thanks to an online training resource co-created by young people with disability.      

Meet the man tackling homelessness and re-defining how charities do business

Changemaker

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 1st July 2019 -  Ian Cox is the CEO of the Hutt St Centre, a frontline homelessness support service running some of the most cutting-edge programs to end homelessness in Australia. He’s this week’s Changemaker. 

Does the perfect candidate exist? Here’s some tips on how to find the right person for the job

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 28th June 2019 -  Recruiting the newest member of your team is hard work. Recruiting the perfect candidate is even harder. So we asked one of Australia’s largest charities, Save the Children, for advice on spotting your perfect match. 

Dear Jobseeker: Do you think your cover letter is boring? This might help.

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 28th June 2019 -  Getting your cover letter right could set you up for nailing down a great job. We asked Lisa Morell, chief associate from NGO Recruitment, for her five hot tips on writing a letter that helps you stand out from the crowd. 

Progress, but not for people with disability

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 27th June 2019 -  When disability activist Asher Wolf received an email days prior to the 2019 Progress Conference asking what her accessibility needs would be, alarm bells started to ring. 

A climate emergency has been declared. But what now?

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 26th June 2019 -  Sydney has officially declared a climate emergency. But what does that actually mean? And how does that stack up to what is happening in the rest of Australia and the world? 
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