The one thing to master in 2015
WE DO it every day, and you probably think you’re doing it right — but it turns out you could be getting a lot more out of this simple skill.
Careers
What every working person needs to know
IF YOU’RE already back at work and putting in gruelling hours, for the sake of your sanity, you need to read this.
More expats coming home to work
EXPAT Australians are coming home for Christmas and staying to work as there’s jobs up for grabs for them to further their careers.
Why lady tradies are better on the tools
NOT only are lady tradies growing in numbers -— they are proving to be better on the tools. Find out how.
Abbott hands out jobs for the pals
IT PAYS to be friends with the Liberal Party at the moment, with Tony Abbott handing out prestigious jobs for people with ties to his party.
Dodgy doorknockers are back
EXCLUSIVE: Dodgy door-to-door sellers may have been ejected from one industry but now they’re back and on the hunt for new victims.
When flipping burgers is better than working at Apple
SURELY taking orders and flipping burgers at a fast food joint is worse than working at Apple, right? Apparently not.
Seven simple ways to ruin your career
YOU think you’re doing all the right things at work, but you have to be careful. Once tarnished, your professional reputation can be difficult to salvage.
Are you ‘stuck in the middle’ at work?
CAN’T seem to break into the next level? Haven’t had a payrise in ages? It could be because you’re suffering from Jan Brady syndrome. Here’s how to dump it and move on.
Hobbits needed: Apply within
IF you fancy moving to Middle Earth, there are 1200 vacancies going this weekend.
Private colleges facing inquiry
VOCATIONAL training organisations and private colleges are facing a Senate inquiry amid allegations of dodgy practice and poor standards.
The face of Aussie unemployment
THEY’RE bright, young and talented. But as the number of people on benefits reaches a 15-year high, these Aussies just can’t find work. Read their stories.
This guy has been fired 300 times
THIS man has been hired and fired from 300 jobs over the past decade. Now he’s revealed the best and worst things he’s seen on the job.
Eight weird jobs to make some extra cash
WHAT do you think when you hear the word ‘blimp’? If you said ‘Duff’, this could be a job for you. If you said ‘Hindenburg’, you’re too old.
The 10 most misunderstood jobs
YOU know how there are jobs your friends do that you kind of understand but not really? What do they actually do?
Can you make sense of this ‘eerie’ job ad?
CONSPIRACY theorists, don your tinfoil hats. Cue spooky music. Someone has been posting the same mysterious job ad for more than a decade.
‘Charged $8000 for absolutely nothing’
A TRAINING company advised by former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has been accused of targeting vulnerable people.
The one thing Julie left out of her big speech
JULIE Bishop doesn’t think she’s at a disadvantage because she’s a woman, and doesn’t acknowledge the glass ceiling. But she’s missing a very obvious point.
Five Google results that can destroy you
PLAIN and simple: you are going to be Googled. Here are the five most common search results that can destroy your career.
How to fake it ‘til you make it
CONFIDENCE is the key to becoming successful at pretty much anything in life. The problem is, many of us don’t have it. Here’s how to pretend until you do.
The hidden $51 billion economy
IT’S the hidden economy worth more than $50 billion a year. More and more Australians are taking advantage of it. Here’s how to get in on the action.
Stand like Superman to land your dream job
IT MIGHT not make you faster than a speeding bullet, but standing in a Superman pose for two minutes before a job interview might help you land that dream gig.
Young workers want to hit and quit
IT’S not just Tinder. New research has found young people want to hit and quit in their professional lives as well.
Lessons you need to learn now
THESE four skills will stay with you for life. You’ll need to master them in your 20s if you’re going to be successful in your 30s.
Teacher quits her job to twerk
IF YOU had any doubts that the end is nigh, this should put them to rest. A former kindergarten teacher has quit her job to twerk for a living.
Why it pays for men to have kids
NOT having a family may seem like the easiest path to a fruitful career, but dads actually make more than men without kids, a new study has found.
Teens to learn how to get a job
TEENAGERS will be taught what is “appropriate” work behaviour at school, and how to use social media so they are more appealing to future employers.
Ten golden rules for job seekers
REPEATED rejections while job-hunting can be demoralising. Here are 10 things you can do to stay motivated and lift your chances of getting hired.
The jobs with the best work/life balance
SICK of the daily grind? These are the 20 best jobs for achieving that elusive work/life balance.
One resume, two names and biases galore
IF YOU’VE ever suspected there were biases when it comes to jobseekers, you’re right. The same resume with different names will get different results.
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