Daughters left $27m, with a catch
MARLENA, 21, and Victoria, 17, will be rolling in cash after their dad’s death — but only if they follow his insane conditions.
Careers
Why job hunting sucks more than pulling teeth
ROOT canal? No problem! Just don’t make us look for work. Job hunters would rather go to the dentist than keep trawling through adverts, a survey found.
How not to turn up for job interviews
IT’S NOT good form to turn up to a job interview in dirty clothes. But one Sydney business owner has been slammed on facebook for giving some well-meaning advice.
Jobseeker excuses getting worse
FROM “the dog ate my iPhone” to “I was giving birth”, these are jobseekers’ weirdest excuses for missing appointments.
Ellen Pao’s extraordinary swipe at trolls
HOUNDED out of her $230,000 job by “one of the largest trolling attacks in history”, former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao has taken a big swipe.
Donald Trump’s absurd yearly salary
HOLD on to your hairpiece. Donald Trump has just released documents revealing his personal fortune, and the amount he earns is staggering.
Workaholics are happier than you
WHY is James Packer smiling? Apart from romance with Mariah Carey, the billionaire ticks plenty of boxes linked with health and happiness.
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.
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.
‘Why I resent being told to find a good job’
EDWARD Makepeace has a great reason to resent being told to get a ‘good job’, and he couldn’t be more furious with Joe Hockey’s out of touch comment.
Harvard graduate’s massive gift
THE world’s most prestigious university just received a massive boost. Harvard graduate and Wall Street billionaire John Paulson has stunned everyone.
‘I’m proud of my wife bonus’
POLLY Phillips’ husband pays her a five-figure sum to stay at home and be a “good little wife”. She explains why it makes her a feminist, and how she spends it.
‘Kill all white men’: Storm over tweet
A UNIVERISTY ‘diversity officer’ who tweeted ‘kill all white men’ is not exactly repentant. But she will keep her job despite a fierce backlash.
The biggest lies told in interviews
HOW far would you stretch the truth to land that dream job? Half of all employers believe candidates lie on their resumes. Here are the worst ones.
Inside the mind of a hitman
PEOPLE who kill strangers for money have a common trait. This is how paid assassins do their job while still managing to sleep at night.
Terrible news for short people
A NEW study shows a few extra inches makes you more likely to land a great job, earn more money and get that promotion. So what can the Danny DeVitos of the world to do about it?
Roller-coaster tester wanted
DO YOU have what it takes to sit on a roller-coaster before breakfast? Are you at least this tall? This might be the job for you.
Find out how much you should be paid
IT’S the question that obsesses many employees: are we really being paid what we are worth? A new online tool claims to have the answer.
New PR course: more fab than ‘Ab Fab’
MORE apprenticeship than uni degree, a new model of education in the public relations sector looks set to shake up the PR world.
Lomborg climate centre scrapped
THE federal government is seeking legal advice on the University of Western Australia’s decision not to host a controversial taxpayer-funded research centre.
How to find your passion
ARE you doing what you would choose to be doing if you only had 6 months to live? Not many of us are. So how can you find your passion and a job you love?
How to quit your job the right way
‘I WAS fired from a very lucrative six-figure job. Here’s what happened to me, and how you can avoid going through the cluster-f**k I went through.’
Emails reveal bitter debate on ISIS
UNIVERSITY of Sydney staff have argued for ISIS supporters, including Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, to be given a platform “to express their anti-Semitism”.
‘I never had a problem until this’
KATE Fagan was an ambitious young woman with a bright, successful career. But she’s been sidetracked, and it’s for a reason that affects practically everyone.
‘I’m not a victim, I’m pissed off’
CLUELESS actress Stacey Dash is, well, absolutely clueless. Her performance on an American TV show is being panned, and not without reason.
Are pricey clothes worth the cost?
THERE’S a simple — but expensive — trick you can use to give you an edge in your next job interview. You’ll also get paid more.
‘Unis cannot afford to fail them’
THE nurse’s English was so bad that he couldn’t distinguish dishwashing liquid from a patient’s medicine. How did he pass his university degree. This is scary.
‘Men won’t speak directly to me’
TARA owns her own business and frequently negotiates million-dollar deals. But she says men don’t take her seriously and it’s absolutely ridiculous.
The best and worst jobs of 2015
IT’S official. Newspaper journalist has beaten out lumberjack for the worst job in the world. Can you guess what the best job is?
What’ll stop you from getting a job
A NICELY vetted resume and rehearsed job interview may not cut it if you are a trying to secure your dream job in the near future.
How do you choose the right job?
HOW do you choose the right job for you? Here are seven ways to tell of you’ll be happy working for your new bosses.
Can you be a parent with a demanding job?
THERE’S no denying that working at the White House is a very demanding job. So if it can get this right, why can’t other workplaces?
Massive penalties for dodgy trainers
DODGY training providers may be slapped with potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines under a new penalty regime.
Three secrets to a terrific career
YOU want to be successful? Here are the three things you should be doing but probably aren’t. Your career, and bank balance, will thank you for it.
How to absolutely nail a job interview
WE’VE all been thrown a weird, curveball question during an interview. But ultimately, getting that job will have a lot more to do with six basic questions. This is how to nail them.
New headache for Tony Abbott
ONE of the Abbott Government’s key reforms appears to have been thrown into further doubt after some key supporters withdrew their support.
‘Why being fired was great for my career’
‘I BECAME vice president of a major bank while still in my 20s. I was living the dream. In the space of three minutes, everything in my life changed.’
The great Aussie scam: Forgers raking in thousands
A NEWS.COM.AU investigation has uncovered a huge forgery scam at the heart of Australia’s education system, ripping off our universities.
Brothel wants a ‘prostitute tester’
A BROTHEL has advertised on a sex website for a person with a university degree to test its 120 sex workers.
You found a snake where?
ONLY in Australia. The terrifying photos of the bizarre places a professional snake catcher has found the world’s deadliest creatures.
The 50 most common job interview questions
THEY say practice makes perfect – so what if you could take your next job interview as many times as you wanted? Now you can.
Job hunting stunts that (mostly) worked
IF YOU want to stand out, you need to do something memorable. These six job seekers took applying for their dream jobs to a whole new level.
What you should look for in a partner
IF YOU’RE looking for a pay rise or promotion at work, find yourself a partner that has this one desirable and very beneficial quality.
Can you answer these interview Qs?
HOW many calories are in a supermarket? Is Batman really a superhero? And what do questions like these have to do with your job prospects? Possibly a lot.
‘How much do you earn?’
IT’S one of those questions you should never ask, but one writer has done just that, documenting her earnings for the world to see. And it all feels surprisingly pervy.
Free lunch over for dodgy colleges
THERE will be no more free lunches, iPads or cash for students under a government crack down on training providers.
Why women choke under pressure
DESPITE working harder at school, even high-achieving girls end up cutting themselves off from lucrative careers, according to an OECD report.
‘Blow job’ better than blowing whistle
FEMALE training doctors are better off giving “blow jobs” than reporting sexual harassment because their careers will be destroyed, according to a leading Sydney surgeon.
How to master the art of selling
DAMIEN Bullard could have gone to medical school after graduating, but chose to become a care salesman instead. Here’s why he made the right choice.
‘I sent out 526 resumes to land a job’
DOMINIC Soh has a masters degree and had to send out more than 500 resumes for over a year before he could he get a job.
Future proof your job
GEN Y, listen up. We all know that the workplace is changing, and that “technology” is the buzzword of the 21st Century. But what does it all mean? And what can you do to stay on top?
Taxman takes aim at dodgy colleges
TWO private colleges managed to put the taxpayer on the hook for more than $90 million worth of Business Diplomas in 2013, much of which will never be repaid.
‘It’s like being in a sausage factory’
DO YOU want to be a millionaire? Then listen to this guy. Tech investor Steve Baxter explains how to survive the Shark Tank.
Who are the real ‘dole bludgers’?
A HUGE rort of unemployment benefits is occurring but this time it’s not the so-called dole bludgers’ fault.
‘Why I walked away from $250k’
WHAT happens when the cameras on a reality TV show stop rolling? This Shark Tank contestant was offered $250,000 but afterwards, he opted to walk away.
How much are women paid in Hollywood?
THE Oscars ignited a firestorm yesterday about pay equality. Even the privileged halls of Hollywood are not immune, as Jennifer Lawrence found out the hard way.
How a cleaner changed my life
SOMETIMES, the most powerful influences come from the most unexpected places. The Naked CEO, Alex Malley, explains how a humble cleaner changed his life.
Four careers led to real passion
MAGIC doesn’t always happen on the first go. Sometimes, you have to go through a few duds first. This is how Charlie and Monique finally found their passion – and each other.
How ‘savvy’ women can get dream jobs
THE situation this woman faced at work is not unique. But she managed to get what she wanted. Here’s how she did it.
Is this the world’s coolest job?
ARE you looking for a career change? Do you fancy being away from it all, in the freezing cold, with a bunch of penguins? This may be the job for you.
Ten’s ‘Sharks’ reveal secrets to success
THEY are ‘The Sharks’ on Ten’s new reality show Shark Tank — and here they reveal their secrets to running a successful business.
The social crime we’re all guilty of
‘THE most trusted man in America’ has been publicly shamed after one of his biggest stories was revealed to be a lie. But was he just doing something we’re all guilty of?
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