Don’t feel pressured to go to uni
THE best of the best in the trade industry have told Aussie school students not to be pushed into going to university.
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Australia’s hardest working state revealed
AUSSIES are working slightly fewer hours in the office than they were 10 years ago, but workers in some states are putting in more hours than others.
Working weeks shrink by an hour
VICTORIA’S average work week shrank almost an hour in the past decade, coinciding with a shift towards measuring employee output rather than time on the job.
5000 Jobs campaign hits 10,500
NEWS Corp Australia’s 5000 Jobs in 50 Days campaign ends today with a total of 10,541 first-time jobs pledged by 136 employers.
Jobs drive tops 10,000 pledges
MORE than 10,000 first-time jobs have been pledged to News Corp’s 5000 jobs in 50 days campaign, doubling the target with still almost two weeks to go.
Work is a whole new world
GETTING up early, concentrating for eight straight hours, and socialising with adults might all seem obvious. But it can be a culture shock for first-time workers.
Work experience key to first job
LOOKING for your first job? Don’t have any experience to put on your resume? Here are some ideas and tips from careers experts.
Baby boomers embrace start-up boom
GEN Ys might be the face of the business start-up, but baby boomers and retirees are the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs.
Stay in school with vocational training
HIGH school drop outs are much less likely to be employed in their early 20s so students considering leaving should look into vocational alternatives.
How to ditch the dead end job
THERE may be less jobs for manufacturers and secretaries but there are more for nurses and electricians. Workers just need to be nimble enough to go where the market takes them.
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