Employee burnout on the rise: sick leave increases across 1 in 3 organisations
In May this year, the World Health Organisation officially recognised burnout as a workplace phenomenon, and a result of chronic workplace stress.
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Is the job dead? What lies ahead for us in the future of work? Here are some thoughts…
For centuries, jobs have provided people with status and stability and a way of life. Overlying the pursuit of the permanent job was the notion that if you’re not in a job, you’re out of one. But times are changing fast.
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Australia’s employment landscape is changing, the gig economy is taking hold
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, about 2.5 million Australians are currently employed on a casual basis, reinforcing experts’ beliefs that this is not a passing fad but a global trend that is set to redefine the workforce.
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The damaging work-life balance myth – where exactly is Australia going wrong?
In fact, of the 38 OECD countries Australia was ranked 30th for work-life balance with 13.2% of our population working very long hours. That may not sound like much, but when you compare it to the 0.5% of the Netherlands, it puts things in perspective.
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Welcome to the future of work: tech trends every service business should be watching
Services firms are finding themselves needing to adapt – or risk being left behind. Reacting to the situation, services leaders are designing new operating models that allow them to better connect, orchestrate and optimise their businesses.
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Brisbane to help asylum seekers and refugees resettle in Australia via technology
Some of the problem areas to be addressed include disability access and support, employment, entrepreneurship, health, housing, language, legal and migration advice, working qualifications, tracing family, and translation services.
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Small businesses in Australia are not feeling so sunny in 2017, says new research
The survey of more than 600 small business owners across the country revealed that one in two (50 per cent) respondents are not satisfied with the government’s management of the Australian economy.
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This new start-up is here to bring Australia’s two million career mums back to work
Start-up FlexCareers, a fast-growing network connecting career mums with progressive employers offering flexible work, has formally launched out of beta
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A new job is always a challenge, here is how to make life easier for your new employees
Every year year, nearly a quarter of the working population goes through some form of career transition. However, turnover is expensive, so it’s important that you support your new employees get adjusted to the social and performance aspects of their jobs quickly and smoothly with comprehensive onboarding to ensure their success. Drew Banks, the Head…
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Wellington is wooing Australian tech talent across the Tasman with its new digital campaign
A new talent attraction campaign designed to put New Zealand’s capital of cool on the radar for Australian tech talent has recently been launched, in a bid to help attract the workforce needed to support the booming ICT and creative sectors. The Wellington Works digital campaign tells the story of the city’s culture, collaborative community,…
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Your company won’t attract and keep top talent unless you are willing to invest in their careers
Companies willing to support and invest in educating and training their employees are beating their competitors in the battle to attract and keep top talent in the rapidly evolving Australian job market. Meanwhile, those failing to do so risk losing skilled staff or missing out on superior candidates. Free parking, fitness clubs and on-site child…
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Will this new video website change how we get hired forever?
First came the Skype interview… now the video interview revolution is fully upon us with the launch of myInterview.com, a brand new video recruitment website designed to streamline the hiring process and slash its cost by half. myInterview.com aims to help job seekers find their dream job by allowing businesses to screen candidates by video,…
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Freelancing pays big: New study finds 3.7 million Australians now freelance
Ask me about freelancing. I’m a freelancer, and you’re reading these words because of Elance, the company this article is about. Yup, Anthill found me on Elance, so I’m living proof that it works, and works well. But, you don’t have to take my word for it. 30% of the Aussie workforce – 3.7 million…
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Half your co-workers hate you. And guess what? They actually have good reason
Global workplace provider Regus recently released a new research with some rather interesting findings about the Australian workplace. The survey found that nearly half (49 per cent) of employees in large firms (over 250 employees) say they dislike their co-workers. I bet this will make for some pretty awkward conversations at the office water cooler……
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Finding IT talent will never be the same again thanks to MS Gooroo
With its vision of building a global source of IT talent using complex data science to accurately match people to jobs, careers, companies and training, MS Gooroo, the online community for technology professionals, is aiming to disrupt the IT recruitment industry, forever. MS Gooroo is initially targeting technologists who have some proven skills with the…
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Why are more Australian professionals finding it a sound choice to head back to school?
With significant structural change sweeping across a number of Australian industries –manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacturing and mining to name a few – it’s little wonder why professionals from a variety of occupations are seeking strategies to safeguard their employment. Postgraduate study is one of the first cards the savvy ones will be looking to play….
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After conquering Australia, this 23-year-old entrepreneur is spreading her innovative recruitment start-up’s wings to New Zealand
Founded by 23-year-old entrepreneur Gen George, OneShift is an online job-matching service that is out to take the hassle out of recruitment while chopping the cost too. With various jobs ranging from hospitality shifts over busy periods, to animal care and legal services, OneShift lets businesses and job seekers cut out the middleman and find…
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“It’s not about the money money money…” Australia’s young professionals sing
Unlike their older peers who took pride in totally immersing themselves in their jobs as long as the money was right, today’s young professionals are driven by different motivations. Understand these motivations and voila, the young guns will be clamouring to join your company. And with their fresh vitality and focus, who doesn’t want young…
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Your boss must NOT read this or, you will have a lot of explaining to do!
Are you an employee? Well, we are about to snitch you to your boss. A major survey recently released by the Australian Institute of Management VT reveals that Australian executives are losing the respect and confidence of the people they lead. Yes, we have spilled your beans… or, something. More than one third (38 percent)…
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From go to whoah! Less than a year old and more than 117,000 members. A local startup story
Gen George had an idea about how to make it easier for casual workers to find work. She spent the time on a plane between Sydney and Melbourne pitching the idea to her father to get seed funding for the business. By the time the plane landed at Tullamarine, it was on. Less than a year later, OneShift is kicking some amazing goals.
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