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Careers

Youth Jobs Program Cut

Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 -  The Federal Government has been accused of causing the demise of an employment resource that has been used by school students for almost 50 years.

Employers Ignoring Gender Pay Gap

Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 -  Almost three quarters of Australian employers have not taken steps to ensure they pay women and men fairly, according to data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

New Website Aims to Find Jobs for People With Disability

Lina Caneva, Monday, 15th September 2014 -  A woman who knows exactly what it feels like to be denied a job because of her disability is now working to help other people with disability enter the workforce.

Hot Topic

How To Spot (and Avoid) a Horrible Boss

Lina Caneva, Monday, 1st September 2014 -  It’s just as important for an interviewee to uncover the true culture of a business and the personality of a potential new boss, writes Alex Malley, Chief Executive of CPA Australia and a LinkedIn Influencer, in this article that first ran on Linke

Changemaker

Mining a Healthier Indigenous Australia

Lina Caneva, Friday, 29th August 2014 -  The world of iron ore mining might seem like it is light years away from the world of Indigenous health and education, but CEO of the Murlpirrmarra Connection Darren Patten is bringing them together. Patten is this week’s Changemaker.

Opinion

Why Abbott’s Two Million Jobs Promise Isn’t As Good As It Sounds

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th August 2014 -  Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s election promise of creating two million jobs over a decade is actually promising to do slightly worse than what has happened in the past, writes Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor at Griffith Business School at Griffith Un

Changemaker

Working For a Healthier Indigenous Australia

Lina Caneva, Monday, 25th August 2014 -  Years of experience in the Indigenous health field will guide Romlie Mokak as he establishes himself in his new role leading the Lowitja Institute, Australia’s national institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. Mokak is t

Welfare Reform Must Include Refugee Employment – RCOA

Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th August 2014 -  The Federal Government’s welfare system reforms must pay more attention to addressing barriers to employment faced by refugees and humanitarian entrants, says the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA).

Children and Youth Alliance Names New Head

Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th August 2014 -  The appointment of Dianne Jackson as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) is among the many recent executive moves in the Not for Profit sector.

More Career Awareness Needed for Indigenous Youth – Report

Staff Reporter, Friday, 15th August 2014 -  Indigenous youth are failing to realise their career aspirations due to a perceived lack of educational and employment opportunities, new research out of welfare Not for Profit Mission Australia has revealed.
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