Canberra decision brightens outlook for advice sector
After hitting rock bottom in recent years the financial advice industry is waking up to competition at the top end and a breakthrough allowing big super to enter the market.
Careers
Wall Street turns back on elite unis and activist students
The big investment firms are looking further afield for candidates with the ‘right’ approach after tiring of Gaza protests and the like on university campuses.
Local Tesla staff take to LinkedIn seeking work
A senior Tesla staffer involved in recruitment has taken to social media seeking work for a number of team members following a global workplace cull.
‘Clever, curious’ spies sought for new agency roles
Young Australians who can bring the fight to ‘sophisticated foreign adversaries’ are being sought by ASIO as it steps up its battle against extremism.
Deloitte taps veteran Greig as its new leader
Deloitte Australia has appointed longstanding director John Greig to succeed Tom Imbesi as chair of the audit and consulting giant.
Covid ruling a ‘false dawn’ for anti-vaxxers
A Queensland ruling that workers can say no to a Covid-19 jab may have limited application, say lawyers.
Employees feel less valued in their post-Covid workplaces
Almost one in three workers experience discrimination and/or harassment, new research finds.
There’s a gender pay gap, can I ask for an increase?
You’ve discovered today your company pays men more. Now you can demand an increase, right? Not so fast.
Move fast on defence workforce challenge, UK expert says
The defence and nuclear workforce challenge is large, UK firm Babcock says, but lessons can be learned from how the Brits have tackled the task.
Enthusiasm drops as colleagues axed
Just 50 per cent of staff stay committed to their employer after their colleagues are retrenched and engagement with work takes a permanent hit, the findings of a study show.
The AI chiefs transforming Deloitte, Canva, NAB
Meet the top local executives tasked with overhauling their multi-billion dollar companies in the age of AI.
Would you trust AI to find your perfect job?
Much of AI’s focus has been about how it will shape the future of work, but what about if you’re looking for a job? It turns out it can revolutionise that process too and here’s how.
‘Be bold’: Cover-More boss on climbing the corporate ladder
Making bold decisions and embracing tech has helped Queenslander Cara Morton climb to the top ranks of insurance giant Zurich Insurance Group.
Call centre job shake-up as bots replace low-level staff
Call centres will lose lower-level staff as AI take over their jobs, but that’s a good thing as more sophisticated workers will still be needed.
More men needed in ‘feminised’ sectors
More women work in traditionally male-dominated sectors but Australia needs to hire more men for highly ‘feminised’ jobs like nursing, aged care and teaching to meet future demand.
Break ‘bamboo ceiling’ call
Experts have used the Asian-Australian Leadership Awards to both celebrate the nation’s most influential Asian-Australians and call out the lack of diversity and opportunities in workplaces.
Why Zoom has become a sales coach
Zoom’s bid to stay relevant in a post-Covid world is an AI tool which brings up to speed those who are late to meetings and as well as a virtual coach for salespeople.
Seek using AI to help you land the perfect gig
Like many companies testing the waters with AI, jobs platform Seek is using the new technology. But the personal touch is still critical to your success.
Working like a dog: the politics of pets in the office
Amazon’s ‘dog-obsessed culture’ is rolling out to its Australian offices with the tech behemoth arguing if it lifts productivity and helps staff retention, why don’t other big corporates try it?
Young workers need a different set of skills to succeed
They need empathy and maturity to know precisely when to push and when to parry. Some call this the ability to “read the room”. But, how do you acquire it?
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