Australians Working Overtime

December 16, 2009 Job Figures & Stats

Workers giving bosses $72bn in overtime
Article found at news.com.au

AUSTRALIANS work more than two billion hours of unpaid overtime a year, a $72 billion gift to their employers, a new study by an independent think tank shows.
The Australian Institute research shows a typical full-time employee is working 70 minutes of unpaid overtime a day, which [...]

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Job ads rise by 5.2 per cent in November

December 9, 2009 Australian Job Trends

Job ads rise by 5.2 per cent in November
Article obtained from ninemsn.com.au

Demand for new workers rose sharply last month in a vote of confidence in the economic recovery from the business community.
While this won’t stop the jobless rate rising further in the near term, the recent strength of job advertising does suggest the peak will [...]

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Twitter Into Employment

December 7, 2009 Online Social Networks

Twitter Into Employment
Social networking tools are now being used in innovative ways by the New York State Department of Labour to help address the increasing unemployment rate. Online networks such as Facebook and Twitter have been identified as ideal tools to get job news, tips, advice and messages out to the people of New York [...]

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Job Resignation The Right Way

November 30, 2009 Australian Job Trends

Job Resignation The Right Way
This Really Interesting Article was found Here: The Careerist
As the global economy begins to improve, many people who had put job hunting on hold are getting itchy feet. But when the time comes to go, there is more to it than just dropping a resignation letter on your boss’s desk.
Why should [...]

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Job Seekers – Rebranding yourself

November 18, 2009 Australian Job Trends

Job Seekers – Rebranding yourself

By Rhymer Rigby , Financial Times, 15 Nov 2009
The insecurity created by the downturn has prompted many people to reassess whether they are projecting the right image in the workplace. For some, the conclusion is that they need to rebrand themselves.
Is Rebranding just like a makeover?
Far from it. Like businesses, [...]

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The True Cost Of Employment

November 15, 2009 Job Figures & Stats

What Is The True Cost Of Employment?
Most job seekers often think that the key to securing a good job is having as many qualifications as possible that relate to the job. While certifications may play a significant role in getting to the interview it is often the experience you have behind you that will interest [...]

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Work From Home – Telecommuting

November 14, 2009 Australian Job Trends

Work From Home – Telecommuting
In an age of computing and technology it’s absolutely no surprise to see a rise in the number of employees who work from home. Despite the flack that the Australian telecommunications network gets from the media and the computer nerds, overall it’s got the goods to utilize some of the most [...]

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Online Social Network – Career Possibilities

November 14, 2009 Online Social Networks

Online Social Network – Career Possibilities
Online Social Networks are, in every sense of the word, the new
“craze” of the Internet.  It doesn’t matter who you are or what
kind of life style you lead, there’s a social network out there for
you. Social networks come in all shapes and sizes:
FaceBook:
Facebook.com is an online social network that really [...]

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