Work perks boosting value of Aussies’ salaries by $20K
Benefits being offered to Australian workers are adding up to $20,000 value to their annual wages. Find out what perks you could be getting, and how to ask your boss for them.
Benefits being offered to Australian workers are adding up to $20,000 value to their annual wages. Find out what perks you could be getting, and how to ask your boss for them.
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Half of Aussie parents with young children have considered quitting their jobs due to skyrocketing childcare costs. Experts reveal whether they should stick it out.
Australia is alarmingly the world leader in workplace harassment and violence, with reports of staff being doused in petrol, threatened with rape and more. Here’s what victims should do.
Aussies are taking remote work arrangements to the next level by sneaking away on holidays while on the clock. But experts say there’s a better way.
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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.
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.
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.
Aussies looking to be their own bosses are being warned to avoid these costly mistakes if they want to succeed. See what experts say.
Many young Aussies believe post-school study is no longer essential for career and salary success. See what the data says about who earns more: uni, VET or high school grads.
The fear of being the “last in, first out” is holding workers back from seeking more lucrative salaries. But experts have a different view on this.
Rising costs of living are compelling new parents to return to work sooner – but experts say there are options to make the move easier.
More Australians are using on-demand pay platforms to access their wages earlier. See how they work and the benefits.
Australians are earning pay rises and promotions off the back of completing tasks that can take just a few hours. Find out what you need to do to increase your salary.
Achieving a six-figure salary within a couple of years of working is possible. Here, experts share their advice on how to do it, and the industries to aim for and avoid.
Only the rich will soon be able to afford to learn a trade as high training fees and low wages collide, experts warn. See their advice for apprentices struggling to make ends meet.
Earning more money to work fewer hours may sound like the ideal outcome, but experts warn this situation is leaving many Aussie employees in a vulnerable position.
Pay rises of almost 30 per cent are up for grabs in a handful of Aussie professions. See the list of jobs with the fastest-growing salaries.
Leave for reproductive health conditions would benefit both women and men, experts say, urging employers to emerge from the “dark ages” on the issue.
An employment market slump has led to more competition for fewer jobs – but smart jobseekers can target certain industries to give themselves a better chance of being hired. See the list.
Aussies seeking a pay rise should consider moving into these four careers that are experiencing greater demand and offering lucrative salaries, experts say.
Caring for children helps develop sought-after employment skills mums can use to their advantage, experts say. Find out how.
A shake-up of hiring techniques is seeing job seekers use Tinder-style apps to find a job that perfectly matches their needs, while bosses are turning to talent butlers for long-term staff solutions.
Your skills and experience form only part of the hiring equation. Showcasing the ‘authentic you’ is a standout guarantee. See why.
Younger workers have criticised the emergence of a new hiring trend, but experts say savvy jobseekers can come out on top. See how.
The amount of unpaid overtime workers are doing is increasing. Here’s how to know if your extra hours are reasonable.
The rising cost of living is making the price of looking for a new job impossible for many Aussies. See how.
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Young jobseekers say you can’t put a price on a key career outcome that is driving the modern workforce.
Some conditions are “still seen as a weakness” by some employers. Here’s how jobseekers can overcome this ill-informed barrier to employment.
Women should think of male-dominated industries as “money-dominated” and give them a go if they want to take home more pay, experts say. See lucrative sectors.
Three in five Aussie workers are mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted, with some professions harder hit than others.
Payroll research reveals two thirds of Australian workers are not receiving their full salary as wage theft reaches epidemic proportions. Here’s how to check if you are one of them.
Christmas party season is coming up and if you plan on having a few drinks, you are missing a big career opportunity.
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Getting a Christmas casual gig can be a fast-track to a permanent job in the new year for workers who ‘play their cards right’. See how you can do it.
There are big benefits if Aussie workers return to the office — and many employers are using them to get more out of their staff.
Aussie jobseekers need to spend 10 minutes regularly looking after their career, or they will lose out on making more money. This is how to do it.
The number of Australians seeking casual work has hit an all-time high. See which industries pay the best.
With in-demand Australian workers receiving up to eight job offers at once, experts say “you’re crazy” if you don’t take into account one major factor. And it’s not money.
Tens of thousands of workers want to come and stay in Australia but there is one factor stopping them.
Australia’s frontline workers are digging deep for a cost they should never have had to cover, new research shows.
Young Aussies are now the answer to the nation’s “big labour shortage” – if employers will just give them a chance.
Workers stand to lose $1 million in the longer term if they make this one big strategic error, experts warn.
Australian workers are more likely to return to the office with one key ingredient to increase their productivity. Have our say in our poll.
Receptionists are being rebranded with titles such as guest experience managers, with admin roles now considered just as important as the company’s CFO.
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