Australia’s unemployment rate has jumped 0.5% to 5.7% in March after total employment fell by 34,700 to 10,771,800. Most economists ha…
Australia’s unemployment rate has jumped 0.5% to 5.7% in March after total employment fell by 34,700 to 10,771,800. Most economists ha…
One quarter of Australian businesses are thinking of enforcing unpaid leave or sabbaticals in order to save costs, and avoid staff redundanc…
Commercial property prices will decline by an average 40% during the downturn and may not recover for another five years, according to an in…
“Bob is not up to scratch – let’s demote him!” Wrong! Go to the back of the class. Too often, employers come to me after a demotion wo…
The number of jobs advertised in newspapers and on the internet fell 8.5% in March, adding to fears that the Australian economy is about to …
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked trucking magnate Lindsay Fox and former union leader Bill Kelty to advise business owners and communitie…
Tough times are encouraging firms to cut staff, restructure and outsource to boost efficiency – as well as adjust pay and conditions for emp…
Hi Aunty B,
I am a physiotherapist who bought a clinic last November. With the purchase I got an existing office manager, who has…
About 100 research and development positions will be made redundant at technology group NEC, while Qantas is preparing for another round of …
Entrepreneurs and managers who panic during the downturn and drive away their best staff away will face savage skills shortages when superan…
My first instinct would be to say no. Really, at the end of the day, if it doesn’t affect your customers on a day-to-day basis, then you do…
A rise in the minimum wage will result in job losses and higher costs for thousands of Australian small businesses, business groups say. …
