Why job seekers should ask companies for references
More Aussies are asking would-be employers to provide references as evidence they are good to work for. Here’s how to do it without jeopardising your chances of winning a job.
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Not getting a pay rise? Ask your boss for these perks
Aussie workers fed up with the state of their salaries are saving thousands of dollars a year, or earning better working conditions by negotiating non-monetary forms of compensation.
The death of working 9-5: Aussies forced to take on two jobs
Aussies are increasingly clocking up 80 hour weeks, working multiple full time jobs just to make ends meet. But experts say anyone doing this needs to be careful.
Warning for Aussies starting their own business
Aussies looking to be their own bosses are being warned to avoid these costly mistakes if they want to succeed. See what experts say.
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‘Alarming’ new gender pay gap figures
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Revealed: Australia’s highest-paying side hustles
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The workers set to benefit from skills shortages
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Compelling reason to keep working remotely
Australia’s “anywhere workers” are reporting higher incomes, with some reporting that staying away from the office has allowed them to buy a home.
How workplaces could help shape Voice outcome
Workers are increasingly looking to First Nations colleagues to educate them on Aboriginal culture. Here’s how to engage in these conversations respectfully.
How to confidently negotiate a pay rise
Half of Aussie workers believe they’re underpaid, but only a fraction feel comfortable requesting a pay rise as redundancy fears loom.
Online job scams duping Aussies out of millions
Australian job seekers already have lost more than $11.5m to recruitment scams this year. These are “huge red flags” a job posting may be fake.
Best jobs where you can still get paid to WFH
New exclusive insights reveal which generations, cities and industries have returned to workplaces since the pandemic – and who is holding out. See list.
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