Tag: Careers
Qld property slump forces sales staff to quit
The REIQ says hundreds of sales staff are leaving the industry as the property market slows across Qld.[MORE]
More SA trainees find work: report
South Australians who graduate in vocational education training have recorded the highest success rate in getting jobs of any state.[MORE]
Hope for mentoring scheme repeat
The organisers of a mentoring program for secondary school students in south-east South Australia, say they hope to get a similar project up and running for school leavers next year.[MORE]
Hope for an end to teacher shortage
There's renewed hope teachers who have left the profession will return to the classroom to help solve the teacher shortage in Western Australia.[MORE]
Maternity scheme will hurt small business: CCI
The West Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning that small businesses will suffer if a proposed maternity leave scheme goes ahead.[MORE]
Forget brain drain, now it's brain gain
Western Australians will be the first in the country to have access to a brain fitness program which promises to improve memory function and cognitive ability by 10 years.[MORE]
More teachers, police planning on leaving jobs: survey
A survey has found more teachers and police in Western Australia are looking to leave their profession.[MORE]
Dairy industry fights mining lure
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Dairy farmers in SA have come up with a novel approach to getting students interested in dairy farming.[MORE]
On the frontline: tough job, worse pay
The inadequate salaries paid to community sector workers - who staff homeless shelters, crisis support centres, youth centres and disability services - is a hidden factor that needs attention.[MORE]
Alarm bells over SA's ageing workers
A report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows South Australia's ageing population is putting a strain on the state's workforce.[MORE]
Gillard keeps maternity leave options open
The Federal Government says it will rely on the Productivity Commission's recommendation on whether to introduce a guarantee paid maternity leave scheme.[MORE]
Workers eye greener pastures
More than half of ACT employees are unsatisfied with their jobs and half of those are actively seeking new positions.[MORE]
Alice council urged to help develop young workers' hostel
An Alice Springs' mayoral candidate wants the town council to help create hostel accommodation for young workers in the region.[MORE]
Centrelink aid for Mitsubishi workers
Centrelink representatives will be at Mitsubishi's Clovelly Park factory in Adelaide from today to support workers who will lose their jobs soon.[MORE]
Police campaign to attract young people to force
The West Australian Police Force is targeting high school children in its quest to attract younger people to the Service.[MORE]
Trades shortage hits SA
The latest report from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) has highlighted the rapidly declining availability of tradespeople in the state over the past quarter.[MORE]
Criminal record checks ban 30 child workers
People working in child-related employment will be required to show they have passed criminal record checks.[MORE]
New aged care and crisis centre for East Perth
A new aged care and crisis centre costing $25 million will be built in East Perth in a joint initiative between the federal and state governments.[MORE]
Toddler left in '70 degree heat': kidsafe
Kidsafe says a two-year-old girl who died after being left inside a locked car in the Perth suburb of Maddington would have been exposed to temperatures of up to 70 degrees.[MORE]
Ombudsman commends work of unions
Australia's Workplace Ombudsman has commended the efforts of unions in helping protect the rights of Tasmanian workers.[MORE]
Man in court for inflicting burns on child
A 21-year-old man accused of inflicting burns on a four-year-old girl has appeared in the Joondalup Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Couple accused of starving child appear in court
A couple accused of starving a six-year-old boy and tying him to a cot has appeared in a court in Perth charged with failing to protect a child from harm.[MORE]
Couple face more charges over care of boy
The guardians of a six-year-old boy who was allegedly starved and tied to a cot have been charged with further offences.[MORE]
Low jobless rate to encourage more training investment: TCCI
The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the state's continuing low unemployment level will encourage more businesses to invest money in training.[MORE]
Employment on the rise in western NSW
The far west of New South Wales has seen a 4 per cent increase in employment in the past year.[MORE]
