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Gen X and Gen Y: changes in working patterns

Boomers are likely to work far beyond the typical retirement age of 65, driven partly by the impending skills shortage and also because of lifestyle considerations and greater life...

Employer of Choice awards

Microsoft Australia has been named by the Australian Human Resources Institute as the 2005 Employer of Choice for organisations employing over 500 people. The winner for organisations employing fewer...

The Traps of Youth for Accountants

It is a growing trend in companies that young accountants are being promoted earlier to management roles with the average age of junior managers sitting at 25, according to a survey by the Institute...

Emerging Themes from Australia's Biggest Companies

Five themes have emerged from BRW1000 (Business Review Weekly's report on an IBISWorld survey of the nation's biggest companies), which are representative of the performance of the Australian economy...

Australia's Great Brain Gain

The biggest potential difference migrants can make to the economy is is by adding to the nation's productivity. This is the view expressed by Chris Richardson, Director of Acess Economics, in a...

Teacher Recruitment in 2006

Representatives from Essential Personnel presented an information session to Education students on Monday, November 7 at the Bundoora campus. Essential Personnel is an agency which manages casual...

Regional charms of accounting firms

In the country, accountants take a very hands on approach. they are part of the family. Molloy, Orr and Ronan, based in Ballarat offer extended hours given that the working day starts early in rural...

CA Achievers 2005

La Trobe University students have again been successful in selection as CA Achievers, which means that five first year accounting students (3 from the Shepparton and Bendigo campuses) will be working...