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Career

Feb 1, 2012 Career

Career Advice for Parents

by Leah Gibbs

The Career Advice for Parents service commenced 1 January 2012 and is part of the Building Australia’s Future Workforce (BAFW) package. Career Advice for Parents is a free telephone service which provides professional, informed career advice by qualified Career Advisers to assist eligible parents in identifying transferrable skills, explore career options and develop a plan of [...]

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Nov 18, 2011 Career

Five hottest jobs for 2011

by Leah Gibbs

If you’re considering your career options and want to know what jobs show the best prospects, you might be interested in a recent IBISWorld report revealing which Australian industries are expected to demonstrate the strongest employment and wages growth in the years 2011 to 2016.

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Nov 10, 2011 Career

Advice on Entering the Recruiting Field

by Leah Gibbs

Knowing that some readers of ERE.net are not in recruiting, I wanted to address a question that Todd was sent about how to get into recruiting. This is an appropriate topic for recruiters still green in their careers as well as recruiters with years of experience.

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Oct 17, 2011 Career

Mining jobs: how to get in on the action

by Leah Gibbs

The Australian mining industry is currently one of the most dynamic industries in the world. With an average annual growth rate of 8.5 per cent, our mining sector is expected to generate revenue of approximately $208.9 billion in 2011–12, up from $138.8 billion in 2006–07. With the mining sector set to make up around 8.2 [...]

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Sep 6, 2011 Career

It’s never too late to take up a career, says full-time mum turned part-time counsellor

by Jenni Ellard

Hosting group counselling sessions for battered women isn’t what Alexandra Fassas thought she’d be doing in her late forties after 25 years as a full-time mum, but she found the transition came naturally.

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Sep 5, 2011 Career

Grass is greener? When and when not to switch jobs

by Leah Gibbs

Over the last several months I have met with countless successful individuals who are profoundly dissatisfied with their jobs and careers. The degree of disaffection hit home this week when I met with an old friend. A senior level manager in his third position in seven years, he is resolved that his level of happiness [...]

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Aug 10, 2011 Career

Gen Y struggle to separate professional and social, says William Blue

by Jenni Ellard

Gen Y graduates face many challenges as they enter the workforce, but for these ‘digital natives’, their social lives, work and study form one continuous thread, making drawing the line on social networking perhaps the hardest challenge to overcome.

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Apr 19, 2011 Career

Work habits die hard

by Leah Gibbs

It might be an irritating employee, an annoying colleague, a frustrating boss. The identity of the perpetrator doesn’t matter as much as the crime, and the crime grates. I’m talking about bad work habits, and they test the patience, tolerance, and diplomacy of even the most amiable worker. And depending on the habit in question, [...]

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Apr 14, 2011 Career

Latest research bosses should know about

by Leah Gibbs

According to the latest annual ‘Hunting the (Hidden) Hunters’ report from CareerOne,  longer hours, inadequate resources and a reluctance of organisations to increase salaries are factors driving workers to hand in their resignation.

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Apr 7, 2011 Career

Individual Role Engagement Alignment Profile™

by Pamela Frost

Did you know that up to 65% of employees in organisations are disengaged?  What you may not know is most of the time when these statistics are quoted they are positioned in terms of the lost opportunity for the organisation in terms of profits and profitability.  But what about the lost opportunities for the individual [...]

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Mar 24, 2011 Career

The High Price of Crying On the Job

by Leah Gibbs

Years ago I had a very demanding, harsh boss. Sometimes, I would get so demoralized or overwhelmed that I would duck into the bathroom and cry, though I made sure to never burst into tears in front of my boss or colleagues.

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