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Millennials ambitious but not as tech dependent as employers think

A new whitepaper released by leading specialist recruitment firm, Robert Walters, has found that the majority of employers surveyed (79 per cent) believe that the younger generations’ expectations of rapid career progression is the biggest source of intergenerational conflict in the workplace. All three employee generations, Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers, agree that the […]

Daniel Jacobs · 2 min
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IT recruitment on the increase

According to a recently released survey by specialist professional recruiter, Robert Walters, 39% of hiring managers expecting to increase IT staffing levels up to the end of 2015. 650 Hiring managers across Australia were asked for their hiring forecasts until the end of 2015. The figures are a significant increase on last year when only […]

Daniel Jacobs · 2 min
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Economy

Salary survey indicates market confidence

The Australian job market is set for a year of confidence as most industries show signs of improvement.

Tina Huynh · 2 min
Legal

Law degree gives most satisfaction

Ever wish you could go back in time to the day you submitted your university law enrolment form, and choose a completely different area to study?

Amy Pun · 2 min
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Tax break loss may force foreign professionals abroad

The career choices of international professionals working in Australia may be affected by the Government’s decision to abolish the Living Away From Home Allowance (LAFHA).

Gina Baldassarre · 2 min
Advice

Five ways to maintain a professional social network presence

As more prospective employers turn to social networking profiles to vet potential staff, employees are ensuring their personal profiles are inoffensive to avoid the kind of negative scrutiny that could end up costing them a potential job. Here’s how to keep your personal profiles employer-friendly.

Lorna Brett · 2 min
Advice

How to put an end to employee boredom in the workplace

Many businesses could be seeing a decline in productivity, as boredom causes more and more employees to turn to non-work related activities to keep themselves entertained during work hours.

Rocheen Flaherty · 2 min
Advice

The surprising reasons behind fake sick days

With the long weekend fast approaching business owners are bracing themselves for the dreaded “sickie” phone calls, however a new report has revealed the most common reason for faking a sick day is not what many would assume.

Claire Hibbit · 2 min
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Social networking profiles a ‘no-go zone’ for potential employers

Despite the prevalence of social networking in many areas of our lives, employees remain overwhelmingly protective of their online profiles from the prying eyes of potential and current employers.

Carly McKenna · 2 min
Economy

Unemployment on the rise in 2012, report finds

Unemployment is set to increase marginally in 2012, while temporary and contract recruitment is expected to remain high, a new survey has revealed.

Gina Baldassarre · 2 min
Economy

Aussies would change jobs despite economic doom and gloom

Even with continuing reports of poor economic conditions, the majority of Australians would be prepared to change jobs if an opportunity arose to do so, a survey has found.

Lorna Brett · 2 min
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Employees motivated by career progression, not money

Professionals seeking new employment value career progression over the dollars in their bank account, according to a new survey.

Maree Sorbello · 2 min
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Long recruitment processes turn off job-seekers

The length of the recruitment process and the personality of the person conducting the interview have been found to be the biggest influences over job-seekers opinions of a potential employer.

Guest Author · 2 min
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2010 Salary Survey results out for Australia

Hays the global recruitment firm have released their 2010 Salary Survey data and it’s a wealth of information for both employers and employees, showing business confidence and recruitment is on the rise in 2010.

David Olsen · 2 min
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Companies green policies affects hiring

A report conducted by global recruitment firm Robert Walters, has shown that a company’s green stance adversely affects whether a potential employee will choose to work for that firm. The Employee Insights Survey found that 74.4 percent of professionals claimed that a company’s stance on the environment and commitment to green policies would affect their […]

Jessica Stanic · 2 min