16 January 2009
In Australia, ABS data shows that over 76% of positions for executives, managers and professionals are never advertised. Reasons employers often bypass traditional hiring methods include: Confidentialilty: is often important in the process of making ... read full story
12 January 2009
The Queensland Government reports that their stamp duty abolition and incerase to the first-home owner grant has resulted in a doubling of first-home owner grant applications First-home owners to the rescue press release of 10 Jan 2009. They expect this ... read full story
18 December 2008
The Financial crisis has impacted heavily on the unemployment rate in Australia, especially in the western area such as western Sydney, the Central Coast and Newcastle. North Sydney, eastern suburbs and inner west unemployment rate remains negligible and... read full story
17 December 2008
The nine simple and innovative principles contained in this paper will open a pathway for a positive leadership impact. It is critical to note at this point that there is no new knowledge in the world. There is only a reconnection with what is innately kn... read full story
15 December 2008
The Rudd Government has promised an $81 million to train and recruit an extra 9250 nurses for Australian hospital. The plan includes an increase in the number of nursing places in universities and also a $6000 cash incentive for nurses who had been out of... read full story
10 December 2008
Age discrimination is against the law yet many older workers have trouble finding jobs. According to a survey by the website aboutseniors.com.au 85% of respondents didn’t believe they could find work once they reached early retirement age. Australia is on... read full story
09 December 2008
Want to increase employee loyalty and productivity? Many companies have employment attractions and incentives up their sleeve to attract candidates, however it seems that in many cases 'once the employee is hired these incentives are forgotten.' (Mills, N... read full story
05 December 2008
The NSW Government has called for tenders to deliver 200,000 laptops to senior students in their press release of 4 Dec 2008. They expect that at least 400 extra full-time IT staff will be employed across the state to support this program to install wire... read full story
01 December 2008
The latest Council of Australian Governments’ Meeting in Canberra on 29 November 2008 agreed to a Health Prevention National Partnership to improve the health of all Australians. Included in this agreement is the provision for funding of incentives for wo... read full story
28 November 2008
Some companies, especially in the agriculture industry, are tapping into the unique job market of the so called grey nomads otherwise known as travelling retirees. ABB Grain made a direct appeal to the many thousands of travelling retirees this year and f... read full story