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Severe shortages of accountants

The first of those people who apply to do their CA under the new system will complete their qualification in 2009.The ICAA will change its courses to include more technical training and employers are...

Brain Food?

Demand for coffee also rises sharply, especially in towns and cities where there are large universities and colleges. So great is the demand that Tesco at times considers marketing some of these...

Four Year High in ITC Recruitment

In spite of a steady rather than spectacular economy and increased concerns about rising interest rates, companies have still recruited in the ITC sector, and invested in IT projects. The IT...

Going it alone: the self-employment revolution

Globalisation and IT have produced more work but fewer jobs of the regular kind. The new industrial relations laws will give employers more flexibility to determine the kind of workforce wanyed ....

Tough Times, Good Money

The labout market for accountants is stretched very tight at the moment. More accountants, especially those with 3-7 yrs experience are highly sought after. Despite all this, the top 100 accounting...

The Brain Drain

In the research, half the people surveyed indicated that they definitely intended rteturning to Australia; another 16% were undecided. Working holidays by young Australians are more than just rtites...

Australian Human Resources Institute Conference

Baby Boomers are about to leave the workforce in droves. There is a shortage of Gen X'ers (currently aged 28 to 43) who are highly mobile and are at the key age for leadership development. The brain...

Young, smart and hard to find

Gen Y candidates are the most marketing-savvy, and do a lot of research into companies to see if they have the sort of values they are looking for in an employer. Gen Y candidates also know that they...

Top 25 law firms

Growth in law firms averaged 2.4% growth over the last twelve months compared with growth in the banking sector of 8.7%. Part of this limited growth is due to the segmented market with only one merger...