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| Three lessons from a grad who landed her dream job 12:32pm Friday 15 July 2011 - UniGrad Let me tell you a story. I was 22, graduating from university with a journalism degree in my hands, when I was approached by a magazine I had interned with to apply for a job as an event listings editor. I did, and crossed my fingers that I would get the job. I didn’t. I came in second. It was [...] |
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Blog post: Don't be an HR Stealth Ninja...  11:05am Friday 15 July 2011 - HR Daily HR should be the loudest department in the building. HR should be out in front, leading the charge, taking the risks... Each day that HR stays stealthy is another day your people are hidden from the top brass and another day they are NOT seen as valuable... |
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Universities help students find jobs 9:00am Friday 15 July 2011 - Lifestyle Careers UNIVERSITIES are taking on the role of job agencies, linking students with part-time work. Career services are providing students not just with casual job chances but also with part-time work relevant to their course. This is one of the most successful ways for students to balance work and study, a study reveals. The study, funded [...] |
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Job boards losing relevance: AESC 4:28pm Thursday 14 July 2011 - Shortlist News A new global survey by the international Association of Executive Search Consultants shows senior executives throughout the world are increasingly turning away from job boards, newspaper ads and corporate careers sites when considering a job change. |
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The Duncan Cunningham Family Fund Appeal 4:18pm Thursday 14 July 2011 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Take a pragmatic, not a prescriptive, approach to sickness absence 11:05am Thursday 14 July 2011 - HR Daily An overly prescriptive approach to sickness absence can do more harm than good, according to occupational physician Dr Mary Wyatt, who says a pragmatic, common-sense approach is far more effective in reducing absenteeism. |
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Event: Fair dismissals - How to avoid termination risks 11:05am Thursday 14 July 2011 - HR Daily It's vital for every HR professional to understand the legal risks involved with terminating workers. This webinar provides all the information you need. |
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HCM - The transformations that lie ahead 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine Marking Human Capital's 100th issue, Ed Hurst checks the progress HR has made since 2003 - and discovers a variable picture. |
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Miners desperate for workers - but are more fly in-fly out workers the answer? 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine While the Federal Government's carbon tax plans are stealing the headlines at present, mining companies are facing a far more immediate - and potentially devastating - challenge: extreme labour shortages. |
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Work causes sleepness nights 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine A national suvey of 1,200 Australians by Travelodge Hotels has delved into the nation's sleep habits and revealed that the 'Friday Feeling' is no longer defined by a few drinks after work, but the signal for a good night's sleep, with over a third (37%) reporting Friday night as their best night's sleep of the week. |
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What's hot in HR? Latest job figures revealed 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine HR project consultants, HR advisors, IR and ER specialists top the list of skills in demand in Australia's HR sector in the first quarter of the new financial year, according to Hays. |
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Australian cities remain competitive for expats despite rising dollar 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine Australian cities remain among the most affordable and attractive destinations in Asia Pacific for expatriates despite a rise in the rankings in Mercer’s 2011 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. |
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Celebrating Australia's HR leaders 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine As the HR profession continues to evolve, it is timely to recognise the star performers who are shaping the industry through bold and innovative people strategies. |
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What's hot in HR? Latest job trends revealed 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine HR project consultants, HR advisors, IR and ER specialists top the list of skills in demand in Australia's HR sector in the first quarter of the new financial year, according to Hays. |
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HR outsourcing on the rise: Research 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine APAC research has found a significant increase in the adoption of HR outsourcing in Australia, HK, China and Singapore. |
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Sacked for grey hair 11:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine Fifty-two year old Sandra Rowline has sued former Texas employer Capital Title for unfair dismissal, after being asked to dye her hair and wear "younger fancier suits. |
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IT recruitment market tightens again; SA Health seeking panel to fill niche roles; plus more 10:49am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Shortlist News IT recruitment market tightens again.... SA Health looking for panel to fill niche roles.... IsMyCv.com.au launches new campaign.... Health authorities ultimately responsible for verifying candidate qualifications.... Former HJB staffer joins Advantage. |
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Recruitment – Respect the craft 9:08am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Peerlo We think a lot about Recruitment here at Peerlo, from all angles . Agency, inhouse, branding and sourcing. I was walking back to the office from a meeting the other day, when, for no particular reason, ... |
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Okay…I’m pissed off about this one! Not Happy Jan 9:00am Thursday 14 July 2011 - Lifestyle Careers While reading the news a couple of days ago, I discovered that the future of flexible working arrangements has been thrown into jeopardy. No, not by some group of cashed up corporates in suits, but by a woman who went for a tumble while shuffling around her home in bed socks. Normally, this kind of [...] |
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Talent2 wins big Queensland Government IT resource manager deal 5:03pm Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Shortlist News After nearly three years of circuitous negotiation, Talent2 is understood to have won the resource manager role overseeing all Queensland Government IT contractor recruitment and management. |
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‘Work from Home’ business falsely advertising using the Six Figures url on Facebook 11:43am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Six Figures We would like to notify the market that a ‘work from home’ type business (that continually changes their url) is falsely using the Six Figures url www.sixfigures.com.au in their Facebook advertising. Six Figures is not associated with any ‘work from home businesses’. We are a site for employers and recruiters to advertise genuine $100K+ jobs, [...] |
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Q&A with Gillian Kelly – Australia’s leading Resume Writer & Personal Brand Expert 11:39am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Six Figures This week for Careers Month we interview Gillian Kelly, from Career Edge who is Australia’s leading resume writer and personal branding expert. 1. The job market has still not fully recovered with employers still exercising some caution when it comes to hiring. How do you foresee hiring over the next 12 months? The real issue for most individuals [...] |
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HR managers should embrace their power 11:05am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - HR Daily One of HR's biggest tasks is to recognise the great power it has, to "leader other leaders", says author Geoff Aigner. |
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Announcement: Grow your own CEO 11:05am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - HR Daily Download this whitepaper to help better understand: how leadership development delivers desired results; keys to a development strategy; and how leadership training drives up employee engagement. |
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Companies missing 'diamonds in the rough' by stock standard recruitment processes: White paper 11:00am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine With employment intentions remaining positive, finding suitably skilled labour has returned to the agenda of many organisations. However, a new research paper by Rookie Recruits has suggested a rethink is required for attracting rising stars. |
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A holistic approach to reward and recognition 11:00am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine Human Capital recently reported survey findings that predicted an increase in salaries and employee benefits as organisations strive to combat the deepening skills shortage. In this challenging climate, having an effective reward and recognition strategy in place is one way organisations can retain their competitive advantage. |
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Social networking: The big picture, the big risks 11:00am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine Social networking presents great opportunities for both forward thinking business leaders and forward thinking criminals, writes Adam Bradley. |
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May profits up for recruitment industry: RIB 10:17am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Shortlist News Despite market reports of declining business confidence, May was a good month for recruitment companies, with the majority of participants in the Recruitment Industry Benchmarking Report posting strong profit rises. |
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Seven most common job interview questions 9:00am Wednesday 13 July 2011 - Lifestyle Careers You can’t predict every question that will come up in a job interview. There are some interview questions, your interviewer will ask you, where you’ll sit there and think “I really have no idea what you have just asked me! What is it that you actually want to know?” Sometimes interviewers will ask you a [...] |
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Economic loss claim from on-hire worker dismissed 5:02pm Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Shortlist News A former Challenge Recruitment on-hire worker's claim for damages against the company after it was late in submitting her insurance paperwork, has been dismissed. |
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ITCRA, RCSA push for changes to contractor tax proposal; Adecco scotches acquisition talk; plus more 3:47pm Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Shortlist News ITCRA, RCSA push for changes to contractor tax proposal.... Adecco boss scotches big acquisition talk.... Cost of living rises for expat workers in Australia: Mercer.... Marks Sattin hires former Hamill Anderson Victoria boss.... New hires for Boston Kennedy.... Freelancer.com announces fastest growing freelance jobs. |
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Exploding stereotypes: My recent breakfast with Sir Richard Branson 11:38am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Ross Clennett [...] |
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Take gender targets seriously or face quotas 11:05am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - HR Daily A summit has recommended gender diversity targets - and short timeframes - to address the paucity of women in senior leadership roles, and warns that if these measures fail, "quotas could be just over the horizon". |
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Australian HR Awards to recognise Employers of Choice 11:00am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine Is your organisation the best to work for in Australia? |
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Leadership: One in nine managers should not be on the payroll 11:00am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine The best managers effectively harness their emotions to get the best out of others. Sadly, as Peter Berry writes, one in nine managers are underperforming and demonstrating unacceptable behaviours. |
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Coal industry fears thousands of regional job losses from carbon tax 11:00am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Human Capital Magazine The carbon tax will cost the coal industry $18bn over nine years, as well as thousands of regional jobs, according to the major industry players. |
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Join us on 11 August 2011 at the University of Technology for the first Australasian Sourcing Summit 10:25am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Six Figures Bringing together sourcing innovators from Australia and New Zealand, the Sourcing Summit will highlight the important role of sourcing in the region. The Summit will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn from thought leaders, practitioners and organisations who are deeply involved in the local industry and are at the forefront of sourcing excellence. Did [...] |
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JobAdder End of Financial Year day out 10:13am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Jobadder The JobAdder team letting the hair down (and the inner nerd out) to celebrate End of Financial Year. |
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Smart ways to go green in the workplace 9:00am Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Lifestyle Careers Going green for small businesses is not only kind to the environment, but also presents many opportunities to cut operating costs. As we spend a lot of time in the office, simple little changes in our day to day work environment and work habits will reap rewards now and for our future generations. Always think [...] |
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Australia up 23% for Michael Page 6:20pm Monday 11 July 2011 - Shortlist News Michael Page's Australia and New Zealand business delivered a gross profit rise of 23% in the June quarter, driven by a strong performance in WA. |
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