Job ads at recession level January 12, 2009 – 11:30AM The number of jobs advertised dropped by nearly a third last year, putting the number of new positions added by businesses at “recession levels.” The ANZ job advertisement survey showed that for the year to December the total number of job ads fell 30%. For [...]

Here’s the document to read the whole story in PDF format. Used with permission from Thomas Shaw at http://www.shortlist.net.au According to Thomas Shaw, Freelance IT consultant and the voice behind the new Recruitment Directory, the recruitment industry is in denial over being at risk of losing clients and candidates, breaching privacy laws and damaging the [...]

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY NOTE: Seasons Greetings to all our clients — past and future! Please note: the last day for new orders is Sunday December 7 2008. Until Christmas, we will be finishing existing orders only prior to taking a two-week break in January. We will be up and racing again on January 12, 2009.

Article here in The Age Australians ‘working longest hours’ October 29, 2008 – 10:11AM Australians work some of the longest working hours in the developed world, a study has found. About one in five Australians, or two million people, work more than 50 hours a week, the University of Sydney study shows. The study tracked [...]

In the Canberra Times today, researchers have shown ties between today’s managers and behaviours found in the animal world.  The research is based on hundreds of interviews with managers and employees in hospitals, but lead researcher Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, from the Institute of Health Innovation, said the findings were true for all industries. He says it [...]

After an intense and extremely productive and exhilarating course of study, today I received recognition that I have now been awarded certification was a “Certified Reach Personal Branding Strategist” I’m absolutely thrilled to be now be officially recognised for a topic that I have long regarded as one of the most important emerging trends in [...]