Skills in demand in every industry
Making a career change does not always mean going back to study. Transferable skills that are sought after in many industries can open jobseekers up to careers in areas they never thought of before.
Careers
How to get a job as a firefighter
Firefighter recruitment drives always attract a lot of interest but after last summer’s bushfires, the competition for jobs is expected to be even more fierce. See which skills and personality traits recruiters want most.
What the budget means for job seekers
The message from this week’s Federal Budget was clear: the government wants to get Aussies back to work. Here’s how they plan on doing it.
Your work questions answered
Not everything needs to go on the resume. Recruiters reveal the skills and achievements better left off.
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Don’t be one of these 10 people
THERE are certain personality traits all employers steer away from. Make sure you’re not one of these 10 toxic personality types.
‘I’ve been fired from all but one job’
NATHAN Cera was sacked from his first job in radio after just three months, and his second not long after. But he says he was glad he was fired, and you should be too.
Why all kids want this man’s job
FOR most the chance to build LEGO for a living is a childhood dream but one man has made it reality and he is bringing his life-sized sculptures Down Under.
‘Subway Guy’ caught in unsavoury scandal
HE made a $15m fortune helping Subway become a restaurant behemoth. Will a file called ‘Good stuff’ be his undoing?
Which jobs are worst for women?
IF YOU’RE a woman and want the same chance of success as a man, there is nearly no good choice of job. For depressing proof, check out the Glass Ceiling Index.
Should you actually take that sickie?
WE ALL have days when we can’t be bothered to get out of bed and go to work. It’s easy to take a sickie. But what will that do to your career?
Meet the hot spearfishing huntress
THE web has gone totally bonkers for a spearfishing bikini babe. And the bad-ass French Canadian former hedge fund worker may be coming to Australia.
The trifecta for getting that job
WHAT you know and who you know have always been important in the employment stakes but there is something else needed to get a job.
Why 31 is the new 21
FORGET coming of age at 21 — these days many of us are hanging onto adolescent ideas and responsibilities until we’re at least 31. So let’s get THAT party started.
Cushy jobs you won’t believe exist
YOU might like your job. You might even love it. But no matter how good your job is, we guarantee it is not this cushy.
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