Its Easy…Not is a much-needed informal guide to entry, work & survival in the Australian Public Service. Written in a relaxed humorous style this guide contains helpful, experience-based advice, attained from entering the service as an APS3 and retiring as an executive. Subjects that are covered include:

√Australian politics in a nutshell
√Where public servants fit in the government landscape
√Successfully winning a job
√What to expect in the government workplace
√Dealing with difficult personalities
√Becoming an executive
√Managing people
√Managing a program
√Keeping your sanity, and
√Survival.

There are many helpful insights that are complimented with links to supplementary and factual information. Many of the principles discussed in this guide can be applied to other workplaces, business management and successful people management.