Yesterday
Endeavour’s Ari Mervis gets the broom out amid portfolio review
Ari Mervis is using the oldest trick in the book to placate shareholders – cutting costs, starting with staff.
This Month
This 21-year-old used AI to cheat a test. He got multiple job offers
Roy Lee was fed up with the antiquated way that large tech firms were testing job candidates with computer coding riddles.
March
Wirth reshapes Myer with sweeping changes to executive team
The department store told investors it had hired four new executives and was replacing its CFO as it takes control of Just Jeans and four other brands.
February
Mervis to take over as Endeavour executive chairman
The operator of the Dan Murphy’s and BWS chains has been searching for a replacement for chief executive Steve Donohue since he resigned in September.
Accenture’s DEI exit could draw disgruntled men from big four
Male consultants who feel gender targets have blocked their paths to partnership might see fresh opportunity at the tech consulting giant.
December 2024
Chris Stott’s 1851 Capital hires from Wilsons Advisory
The small-caps fund manager has made its first hire in more than three years, making a rare addition to its tight-knit team.
November 2024
Five tips to land a job at a unicorn
Want to work at Australia’s most valuable private technology company? You’ll need to pass the ‘Canva challenge’ first.
Revealed: Australia’s fastest-growing companies in 2024
In a tough consumer environment, this year’s Fast 100 and Fast Starters finalists have managed to find their niche.
The fast movers’ secret to beating their rivals
The best of the nation’s small companies love their customers and know them well.
Trust is the key for this mining recruiter
Launched in the depths of the pandemic, recruitment firm Mergent has grown by 348 per cent to make the Fast Starters List.
This start-up grew by 2300pc in a year
Blake Thompson, who says he was once a little “off the rails”, and his business partner pulled in revenue growth over 2300 per cent.
A one-woman firm becomes a $29m national recruiter
Kay Reynoldson says loyalty underpins healthy growth for this nursing recruiter where revenues have tripled.
Is there a solution to skill shortages?
When migration is no longer the cure for skill shortages, where does the country turn?
Is female-only recruitment discriminatory? Even lawyers are divided
The debate over gender diversity targets was reignited this week when the Australian Financial Review revealed employers had told recruiters not to bother shortlisting men for senior jobs.
‘Don’t shortlist men’, ASX companies tell recruiters
ASX-listed companies are privately instructing recruiters to shortlist only women for certain senior roles to help meet diversity and inclusion targets.
October 2024
Wilsons Advisory grows new generation of financial advisers
Financial services firm Wilsons Advisory has announced a new associate adviser program to address skills shortages and better serve a changing client base.
How execs create their own jobs
BOSS talks to three executives who came up with their own titles or convinced an employer to create a new position for them.
What men really think about the push for gender balance
Most men agree with the need to create equal opportunities for male and female workers, but many still harbour concerns that job appointments are not based purely on merit.
September 2024
The two trends making Gen Z tech grads less ‘job ready’
Employers remain satisfied with the quality of today’s graduates. But they believe two forces are working against them.
How to spot when a CV has been written by AI
It’s not always easy to tell when a CV or cover letter was written by generative artificial intelligence. But a lack of personality is a common giveaway.