Consult family on work balance
IN the past 10 years a huge body of research and commentary has focused on the issue of work-life balance.
Careers
Fitting women for work
A PROGRAM to help provide corporate clothing, resume and interview training for marginalised women is booming.
Tips for tough times
RECRUITMENT group Clarius has released practical tips for employees looking for a boost in job negotiations.
Maximise digital assets
TO remain visible in the employment market people need an innovative approach to job hunting.
The power of fear
WHAT does “vulnerability” mean to you? I believe that vulnerability may not be a weakness.
Graduate woes
NEARLY half of Australia’s university graduates do not feel they are ready for the workforce.
Family firms call the shots
FAMILY-owned companies make up 25pc of Australia’s top 500 private firms.
Tech way forward for youth
THE jobs industry is changing at a rapid pace as increasingly flexible positions and emerging technologies affect how we work.
Skills you’ll need to be a CEO
MANY accountants aspire to become a chief financial officer. It’s not hard to see the appeal, but how do you get there?
Engagement woes
MANY organisations are ignoring the link between engagement and high productivity.
Constant connection work woes
BEING perpetually connected to work — thanks to smartphones and other mobile devices — has contradictory effects.
Girls gear up
THE G(irls) 20 Summit at Sydney Opera House during the week discussed how mental health can affect productivity in the workplace.
Generation gap
LEADERSHIP organisation Change2020 says workplaces will need to manage intergenerational conflict.
Spruce up social media profile
MANY Australians are being overlooked for jobs and business opportunities because their social media profiles let them down.
Planners are in demand
GETTING a job in the financial advice sector is the perfect second career.
Changing workplace implications
FOR several decades the proportion of Australians working in manufacturing has been in decline — from 25 per cent in the 1960s to just 10 per cent now.
Masters program
SYDNEY’S Macquarie Graduate School of Management has a new masters program for managers in the early stages of their careers.
Barriers to women at work
A survey of 2000 mothers shows 49 per cent experienced discrimination at least once, as did 27 per cent of 1000 fathers.
Four-day-week fans
FUTURIST Morris Miselowski says the notion of a weekend and five-day week with 9-5 jobs will be obsolete in the next few years.
Mission statements offer value
MISSION statements and values can often be cliched, overarching notions of the company’s purpose and objectives.
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