Today
US jobless claims rise to highest level in three months
Some analysts say they expect lay-offs ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency to have an effect on unemployment in the next few weeks or months.
This Month
Life is chaotic – thank god for my spreadsheet
Overseas holidays, household chores, beer consumption – these finance professionals have their entire lives accounted for.
Ramsay’s global CFO search for a hospital pass job
Does the healthcare outfit really think someone will move to Australia to manage the colossal mess that is our private hospital market?
RBA’s Hauser hails ‘strong’ jobs market after employment surges 44k
RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser says there is no bad news in fresh figures showing employment is surging, cementing forecasts interest rates will not go down again soon.
‘You have to be at the top of your game to survive’
London’s legal market is famously competitive, something Adelaide lawyer Eloise Crompton has come to admire.
About to graduate? Here’s how to put your best foot forward
What do experts suggest for students coming to the end of their studies and in the hunt for a coveted graduate position?
Universities focus outside the classroom to create job-ready graduates
Employers seek ‘employability’ and not simply a stellar grade point average in their pursuit of talent.
Graduate market stumbles, retreats from recent highs
The number of grad roles has eased to pre-pandemic levels, as employers and job hunters turn to AI.
Chevron to slash 20pc of global work force in cost-cutting push
The US oil giant’s plans could affect as many as 9000 employees, as it targets as much as $4.8 billion of structural cost reductions by 2026.
Woolworths to cut some office-based roles
The supermarket giant has told its office-based employees that some of their positions will be made redundant as part of a broader restructure.
Teetering Star Entertainment’s hiring drive beggars belief
For a company on the brink of financial collapse, the casino operator seems keen to increase its wages bill.
Luke Sayers’ firm seeks brand experts, but not for itself
Sayers Group is on a hiring spree for brand and customer experts, but its recently returned co-founder appears to be missing from recruitment efforts.
US economy adds 143,000 jobs, jobless rate at 4pc
US job growth moderated in January, bolstering the case that policymakers at the Federal Reserve need not rush further interest rate cuts.
Stuck in a rut? Here’s how to shake off the post-holiday blues
If you feel like you’ve been wading through treacle since returning to work, you’re not alone. Career coaches say it’s a common feeling at this time of year.
January
RBA rate cuts coming – but don’t expect a windfall
Economists say the tight jobs market and increasing government spending will mean the RBA will deliver just three or four rate cuts in total this year.
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Gen Z know what they want to study, and it’s usually medicine
As school-leavers prepare to head to university, they are particularly keen on becoming doctors. But the good old arts degree is still popular.
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‘No choice but crypto’: China’s graduates flee jobs crisis
Young educated Chinese, faced with few opportunities in a shrinking market at home, are relocating across Asia to trade cryptocurrencies full-time.