This Month
Quit your job? Why your old boss wants you back
The days of workers being seen as disloyal for leaving a company are long gone as a growing number of organisations lure boomerang employees back.
- Natasha Boddy and Tess Bennett
- Sponsored
- Uber
How the ‘great resignation’ sparked entrepreneurship
The pandemic caused many people to reassess their working lives. Meet an entrepreneur who quit her job to go it alone – and started not one, but two businesses. With no regrets.
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by Uber
- Opinion
- Workplace culture
Alan Partridge jokingly joined LinkedIn (but he fitted right in)
Corporate mumbo jumbo is going beyond satire as internet professional platforms reflect the daft jargon in workplaces. And as COVID-19 fades, it will get worse.
- Lucy Burton
Training opportunities, not pay, key to staff retention and attraction
Seventy per cent of surveyed workers said they prioritised upskilling opportunities over pay when looking for a new job, while the same portion said they wished their current bosses offered more training.
- Hannah Wootton
- Explainer
- Jobs
Want a 25pc pay rise? Negotiate a four-day workweek
Companies that have embraced the four-day workweek argue there has been no drop in productivity, staff are happier, and it’s easier to recruit. But it’s a perk that only a few employers are likely to offer.
- Tess Bennett
- Exclusive
- Jobs
New worries drive restless workers to look around
Cost of living pressures and debt have overtaken the pandemic as the biggest concern for professionals, which could drive workers to chase better pay and jobs.
- Natasha Boddy
April
How making friends will accelerate your career
Professionals have drawn down on their social capital during the pandemic and need to invest in genuine relationships with their co-workers, says Aliza Knox.
- Tess Bennett
- Sponsored
- SEEK
Aged care roles can offer personal fulfilment – and job seekers are catching on
On the surface, it might not seem like the right time to move into the aged care sector. But if you dig a little deeper, there are worthwhile reasons to consider the change.
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Money motivates candidates to join but culture keeps them: survey
Employers are looking to salary increases to retain staff, but will it be enough to stave off mass resignations?
- Julie Hare
The most important attribute of a leader, according to this eBay exec
Amrita Blickstead says trust is essential – and shares the most valuable piece of career advice she received when she was being poached for another job.
- Natasha Boddy
Up for promotion? Think again if you are a woman – or leave
A new study has found that female employees are less likely to be promoted than their male counterparts, despite outperforming them and being less likely to quit.
- Updated
- Julie Hare
Inside Rio Tinto’s push to hire more women
Rio Tinto will introduce peer support networks and dedicated HR managers for new hires as the miner looks to rebuild its tarnished reputation and lure more women into senior roles.
- Natasha Boddy
How to get more women in leadership roles? Don’t ask them to apply
Considering everyone to be a candidate unless they opt out can narrow the gender gap in the executive suite.
- Arianne Cohen
- Analysis
- Workplace
The man who predicted the Great Resignation says quitting’s contagious
Anthony Klotz says quitting rates could stay higher than average for years, leaving the labour market unsettled as people sort out their post-pandemic lives.
- Pilita Clark
Skill shortage has silver lining for job seekers
Australia’s tight talent market has created a silver lining for previously overlooked candidates as employers loosen standards on hiring criteria in efforts to fill vacant roles.
- Julie Hare
March
The jobs that will pay the highest salaries in 2040
Most of the professions people do today will be obsolete in two decades, so how can you guide your children to a successful career?
- Marianne Power
