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Australian businesses recruiting employees face increasing costs as skilled employees become harder to find, with key infrastructure projects, including the National Broadband Network draining the employee talent pool.
The Australian Services Union has negotiated an Australian-first family violence leave entitlement with the Surf Coast Shire in Victoria, in a deal the ACTU heralds as a new template for all workplaces.
Baby Boomers have pushed aside their technophobic stereotypes and are spending more hours working remotely outside the office on laptops and mobile internet connections than their Gen Y technology loving counterparts, new research from Telstra has shown.
Tony Abbott’s Coalition through Bruce Billson, Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs will introduce legislation to cut red tape and compliance burden for small business under Labor Government’s paid parental leave scheme.
Hays Recruitment is warning Australian businesses of the growing list of skills now in short supply in Australia’s available labour market as the company releases its October-December Hays Quarterly Report.
Employees in Ballarat have through the Fair Work Ombudsman been back-paid over $53,000 after an FWO ombudsman investigation found they had been underpaid.
Australia’s unemployment rate for September has remained at 5.1 percent, however almost 50,000 more people gained employment during the month according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Women have made no significant gains in their representation among ASX 200 companies or in key executive positions over the last eight years concludes new research by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA).
According to the inaugural Telstra Smartphone Index, eight percent of employees with smartphones are surfing internet job sites, with many doing so during work hours according to the research.
Ron has been with you for 15 years and runs a major division. He is a good friend, works hard and everyone loves him – good ol’ Uncle Ron. The only problem is that you know deep down that Ron is not capable of taking the division into the future.
The NSW Anti-Discrimination Board has granted an exception to the Anti-Discrimination act to Trivett Automotive which will enable the company to recruit females only.
Virgin Money will offer life insurance in Australia, expanding on its superannuation and credit card offers early next year. Virgin Money will deliver life insurance through a freshly minted alliance with TOWER Australia.
The Tourism and Transport Forum will release a report today by LEK consulting that claims Australian Governments will need to spend $20 Billion per year on new transport projects over the next decade to accommodate Australia’s growing demand.
One of the greatest challenges when upgrading a system is employee resistance to change.
Atlassian, the Sydney headquartered software start-up has taken home the Fairfax Employment Marketing Award for best Onsite HR Team for their Atlassian 32 recruitment campaign this year.
Superannuation provider REST Superannuation conducted an online snap poll of 600 of its members and found that one in five have lost track of their superannuation and no idea how many super funds they currently have.
People are working harder and longer than ever. Those who are able to make good decisions quickly, and implement them, are able to cut through clutter and get things done.
South Australia’s top intrastate tourist provider, the SeaLink Travel Group has appointed Cassie Byrne in its Trade Business Development Unit as new Business Development Executive.
When you’re at a footy match and someone kicks a goal, you scream and yell. Would you ever think of sitting back and saying “That’s what you’re paid for”?
As a virtual CFO I’ve seen quite a few businesses undervalue the importance their team plays in having input in the strategic growth and direction of a business. Employees strive for more than just a pay check at the end of the month.
