Gregg opens up about his lost years
The former high-flying executive was found to have broken corporate laws twice. It killed his career, marriage and reputation. Then the convictions were overturned.
Careers
Quiet quitting: Latest workplace trend as overtime soars
Employees are being asked to work more unpaid overtime amid a skills shortage but that could see a surge in quiet quitting — staff doing the bare minimum.
‘I paid my dues’: ex-Crown chair Helen Coonan wants back in
The former Crown Resorts chairman says the record should reflect she stayed the course to line the casino giant up for success. But her former colleagues are divided on her image restoration plans.
Bosses wave white flag on work from home battle
While the job market remains tight, big companies have been unable to master how to bring their workforce back.
Deloitte reveals pay levels from grads to principals
Many of the 1355 graduates who joined Deloitte this year will see wages starting at $61,000, a figure the professional services firm has revealed after opening up its pay black box.
One in 10 disadvantaged job seekers have been homeless
One in 10 disadvantaged job seekers say they had experienced homelessness before securing work, and there are fears for others facing a cost of living crisis.
Covid exodus of guides leaves industry hanging
After narrowly surviving Covid restrictions, Australia’s nature and adventure tourism industries are grappling with a new problem: a shortage of experienced guides, hampering a post-pandemic surge in demand.
Eyebrows raised at Deloitte over partners’ relationship, assault
‘There is no doubt questions are being asked,’ said one staffer after an ex-girlfriend attacked a senior partner after allegedly finding him in bed with a co-worker.
Queensland school where IT staff are the students
At a small catholic school in a central Queensland town regarded as the beef capital of Australia, it’s the students who run the IT department.
Sense of purpose in Xero’s hiring plan
Cloud accounting software firm Xero is aggressively staking its territory in the war for tech talent, with plans to hire 700 staff in coming months.
Who’s hiring in SA (and why women are top of the list)
Vulnerable and disadvantaged women are being snapped up for jobs in two struggling industries, new data says. See the industries desperate for workers.
Top headhunter’s tips for success
For decades, John Allen has been head-hunter of choice for some of the most powerful figures in the land. He reveals seven rules for his success.
Why company’s top numbers man had to go
Ryan Stokes decided to call time on the former Qantas executive Tino La Spina at Boral.
‘Green jobs’ market hits 800 million and counting
The market for jobs involving ‘green’ skills has nearly 800m members across the world, with the market now accounting for 13.3 per cent of work talent.
Me&u boss hits the big time
The hospitality technology group now has over 80 per cent market share of Australia’s top pub groups, and says working for Richard Branson taught her the most important lesson
Returned ‘talent’ a boost for global view
Survey finds almost a quarter of returning expats still working remotely for offshore companies.
Harvard wants MBAs to learn to be happy at work
To lead a happy team, you have to learn to be happy yourself, according to a course that’s been popular in the pandemic.
Jobs abound, but not enough takers: Seek
Demand for labour across states – led by lockdown-fatigued Victoria – is ahead of pre-pandemic levels, but there are few takers, Seek’s results show.
Board quotas for ‘fresh thinkers’
Don’t shut down something because you feel slightly uncomfortable, says Telstra chairman John Mullen, as a Deloitte report recommends reserving sets for diverse voices.
From smartwatches to flying cars: Best jobs on offer in SA
Have expertise in flying cars, smartwatches or virtual reality? We might have the job for you in our monthly wrap of the top jobs on offer in SA.
Why the jobs of the future are not what we imagined
More storemen, more mail sorters, more delivery drivers – the pandemic has been a globally significant agent of change. Our jobs, and who gets them, have been altered forever.
Anglicare appoints new CEO
Anglicare has named Simon Miller, the current managing director of the Boston Consulting Group, as the company’s new CEO.
Push to retrain workers hit by automation
Bosses wanting to retrench workers due to automation should be formally required to retrain them, under proposed changes to federal redundancy laws.
Bendigo Bank reveals scope 3 emissions are in its sights
The big agribusiness lender says it is now very clearly looking at its customers’ emissions too, as the nation transitions to net zero by 2050.
Green jobs that pay up to $250K
Australia’s renewable energy transition is creating jobs in fields workers have never seen before. This is what you could earn if you take the leap.
Cash splash: Executive hiring spree in Premier’s dept
The SA government’s top Department of Premier and Cabinet is splurging on three new highly-paid executive positions – see the details here.
Workplace gender equality efforts not ‘welfare’
Superannuation hit during parental leave highlights need to rethink workplace gender equality, says KPMG’s Alison Kitchen.
Corporate misfits or fit, flexible and functioning?
The economic downturn has led to more older workers being retrenched. How can they get back into the job market?
SA’s top 20 executive roles up for grabs right now
Defence and aerospace company Babcock Australasia is looking for a head of defence engineering. Read all about it and the state’s other top executive roles on offer.
Deloitte’s South Australian hiring surge
Deloitte will be hiring from graduate to partner level as it seeks to stake a claim in South Australia’s growing defence, healthcare and resources sectors.
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