$98 outfit helped change woman’s career
Tina Abeysekara is not alone in her love of Kmart buys and bargain fashion but she’s taken it one step further by quitting her job.
Careers
$150k jobs no Australians want
It seems like a dream job, paying up to $150,000 on top of perks including a house and car – but bosses say they just can’t get anyone to apply.
Top causes of workplace stress revealed
The mental health of Australia’s workforce has taken a hit amid the COVID-19 pandemic – and not all industries have fared equally. Here are the biggest causes of stress.
Meeting that changed teen’s life
Monique was 18 when one meeting changed the course of her entire life, showing her a glimpse of a future she never believed possible.
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The most effective way to get rich
IF YOU had $500 in your pocket, how would you use it to get rich? An Italian billionaire once explained how he would start from scratch.
University’s massive exam fail
STUDENTS at this Australian university were given the easiest exam in the world this week after an embarrassing bungle.
This is how to blow $82 million
FROM hundreds of millions to dead broke. A former NBA star has blown the lid on the pro athletes who have wasted the lot — and kept it secret.
Ad gives job seekers a bum steer
WOULD you perform “anal” two days a week to kick start a career? That is what an unfortunately truncated job title appears to be asking.
Why you need to be a shameless self-promoter
CONSIDER this your official permission to be an obnoxious and in-your-face self-promoter. Because without it, you won’t get anywhere in life.
Which worker is the hardest to find?
IF you’ve got one of these jobs, you’re very popular. Here are the job roles employers find it hardest to fill — with one particular worker right at the top.
Employers give up on hiring staff
LABOURERS, drivers, sales reps and tradies are among the jobs employers are finding the hardest to fill, but few bosses are willing to take on untrained staff.
Ghostwriter: Why it’s easy to cheat at uni
IT’S easy to get away with cheating at university, according to a ghostwriter who took to completing other people’s essays to survive during the GFC.
Schoolboy earning $100,000 a year
A BOY started earning extra cash in high school by selling mobile accessories on eBay. By the time he left school his annual turnover was $100,000.
Why women really work
JACINTA Tynan cried as she drove to work for weeks after her babies were born. But there’s a good reason she persisted and it was so worth it.
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