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Right Management principal consultant Ian Till

In the wrong job

A study of more than 850 outplacement candidates has found up to 20 per cent of people are in the wrong job.

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Margie Warrell is a columnist, coach and bestselling author. Her new book BRAVE: 50 Everyday Acts of Courage To Thrive In Work, Love & Life is available in bookstores or via www.TrainTheBrave.com

Be brave, don’t email

If you’ve ever received an email that left you feeling bruised, you know how sharply a few written words can be.

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Scott Coleman with Aon employee Cameron O'Connor wearing a workplace health monitoring system. Scott is a sports scientist who works for Aon Hewitt and is designing workplace health programs using wearable monitoring devices.

A high-tech eye on health

Companies are increasingly embracing wearable devices to help monitor staff health.

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11/8/14 Workskil Australia will recruit hundreds of young South Australians to local environmental and heritage projects. Workskil is helping the government deliver its $525 million army program and the workers will be aged 17 to 24. Workskil Chief Executive Officer Nicole Dwyer with Jerry Smith, Co-ordinator of Biodiversity City of Marion, at an area to be rejuvenated at Warriparinga wetlands, Bedford Park. Picture Roger Wyman

Jobs projects pay off

Workskil Australia has placed thousands of people into more than 700 work for the dole projects since July 1.

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Safe Work Laboratories marketing director Andrew Leibie

Drugs and alcohol testing

A big worksite test laboratory says thousands of drug or alcohol-affected workers are turning up for work each day.

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Employsure managing director Edward Mallett

Job flexibility trumps pay

Research by Employsure has found flexible working hours and a healthy work-life balance are key factors in staff retention.

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/careers/page/33