Warning as Australia’s jobless rate rises
Workers are being advised to “up their game” amid fears the nation’s jobless rate will keep climbing. Here’s how to avoid being made redundant, and what to do if you lose your job.
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Australia’s top paid graduate roles revealed
A new list of the 12 highest-paid graduate roles show young workers can immediately earn up to $83,000 a year. But experts have a warning for those chasing instant gratification.
‘Love versus money’: do workers have to choose?
Being happy at work is important, experts say, but most Aussies are too worried about financial pressures for this to be a priority. Here’s how to avoid sacrificing love for money.
Full-time v freelance: Should you make the shift?
Employers are increasingly turning to freelancers and fractional workers – but this can benefit savvy workers, offering the potential to earn more money. Find out how.
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The new way to keep Aussie workers from quitting
Companies are rolling out a number of new perks, including special paid time off dubbed “grandternity leave”, in a bid to keep a group of Australians in the workforce. See how you can use it.
Australia’s 20 most in-demand jobs revealed
Most of the nation’s most in-demand occupations require only vocational training, sparking calls for more people to consider choosing TAFE over uni.
‘Alarming’ new gender pay gap figures
Many Aussie companies will soon have to publish their gender pay gap – but there are fears cost of living pressures will keep women in jobs with significant wage inequality.
Revealed: Australia’s highest-paying side hustles
Australians with ‘side hustles’ are raking in an average of $21,400 a year amid the pressure of rising costs. See which tasks are in-demand and give the best return.
The workers set to benefit from skills shortages
In-demand workers in certain industries are set to take advantage of Australia’s impending skills recession to secure huge pay increases. See the list.
Compelling reason to keep working remotely
Australia’s “anywhere workers” are reporting higher incomes, with some reporting that staying away from the office has allowed them to buy a home.
How workplaces could help shape Voice outcome
Workers are increasingly looking to First Nations colleagues to educate them on Aboriginal culture. Here’s how to engage in these conversations respectfully.
How to confidently negotiate a pay rise
Half of Aussie workers believe they’re underpaid, but only a fraction feel comfortable requesting a pay rise as redundancy fears loom.
Online job scams duping Aussies out of millions
Australian job seekers already have lost more than $11.5m to recruitment scams this year. These are “huge red flags” a job posting may be fake.
Best jobs where you can still get paid to WFH
New exclusive insights reveal which generations, cities and industries have returned to workplaces since the pandemic – and who is holding out. See list.
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