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Skills shortages mean jobs for graduates

The greatest areas of growth are in Sales, Marketing and Retail (17%) along with Engineering and Mining (15%). Multimedia remain static and there was minimal growth in the management consulting area....

Quality and Quantity of Work

What does this mean? Jeffrey Salzman, chief executive of Sirota Intelligence, said findings showed most workers did not want just to "get by" in their jobs. "Most people come to work enthusiastic...

Fresh talent in Scotland

There are currently 28,000 students from overseas studying in Scotland. This could be attributed to their world-renowned reputation for excellence in education with more than half of their high...

The human factor

The days of managing a workforce with an impersonal attitude to staff are coming to an end. If management is becoming more about getting are retaining skilled workers then it will involve a very...

Appearance matters

When considering what to wear to a job interview you should keep in mind that there are rules for both men and women to follow to aid in your success. Women should steer clear of revealing...

Your rights at work

An award is a document setting out the minimum terms and conditions of employment for people working in certain industry for a certain employer. If awards standards are removed due to the...

Supply and demand

Most engineering, science, technical and business professionals will be in high demand over the next 2-18 months. Engineers: Due to major infrastructure projects commencing across Australia in...

Use your contacts

Most people begin looking for a job by polishing their resume and distributing copies around the town however, this takes time and effort. A much faster and seemingly popular trend is networking....

Half way to nowhere

The flattening of management structures will have consequential effects at all levels of the workplace. Career paths are being profoundly changed whereby senior executives are now being recruited...

How to Avoid Being a Careers Fair Dummy

Recent employer surveys in the US included complaints that many students didn't attend Careers Fairs in professional attire. To address this issue, the Career Management Centre (CMC) at the Norfolk,...