Some executives are climbing to the top of the corporate ladder only to find once they get there, they are unfulfilled. No longer content to spend their entire working lives chasing a bigger salary … [Read more...]
Working for the Freemasons
In June 2008, Susan Williams (pictured), was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Masonic Youth Welfare Fund (MYWF), a charity run by the famous all-male fraternity, the Freemasons. Susan is the … [Read more...]
Insights from a Leading Female CFO
Gillian Larkins, Chief Financial Officer of Westpac Institutional Bank (pictured), features in the second instalment of the CFO Masters Series by specialist recruitment firm, Robert … [Read more...]
New Website for IT Recruitment
Fairfax Media in Australia and CBS Interactive have joined forces to develop itjobs.com.au – a dynamic new website dedicated to IT recruitment. Fairfax Media is the largest integrated metropolitan, … [Read more...]
Lifting the Lid on Australia’s Top CFO’s
Specialist recruitment firm Robert Half has launched the CFO Masters Series; an online video series that features personal and professional insights from some of Australia’s leading Chief Financial … [Read more...]
Women Media Networks Launches in Asia Pacific Region
Women Media Networks (WMN) is a new not-for-profit media organization that is creating a regional network to empower women and help them realize their full potential. WMN will launch in the … [Read more...]
Having a baby and the career you want too
With the announcement of paid parental leave coming into force in early 2011, Australia’s leading gender diversity expert, Maureen Frank, has released my mentor – parental leave a practical guide for … [Read more...]
Give Your Career a Boost in the Australian Defence Force Reserves
When most people think of Reservists they think of weekend warriors running around in the Australian bush playing war games. Fortunately for all concerned, the reality of life as a Reservist in the … [Read more...]
Adjusting to a New Boss
The market is changing, many companies are reassessing headcount and as a result we’ve seen mass redundancies in recent months. With redundancy comes opportunity, many professionals will secure new … [Read more...]
Free Information and Resources for Job Seekers
The recently-launched www.careerfaqs.com.au provides over 3000 web pages of valuable, up-to-date resources for Australian job seekers facing the considerable challenges of rising unemployment and … [Read more...]
Increased Role for Women in Agriculture
A new survey has found that farm wives are becoming increasingly involved in the financial aspects of running the family farm. According to the quarterly AgScan by Solutions Marketing and Research, … [Read more...]
Call for Ambassadors for the Year of Women in Local Government 2010
Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA), on behalf of the National Steering Committee for the Year of Women in Local Government is calling for nominations for ambassadors for 2010. The topic of … [Read more...]
Sarah’s Star is Rising in the Australian Wine Industry
Hunter Valley girl Sarah Crowe has been named 'Rising Star of the Year' at the Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards held on 28 May 2009. On a night when legendary wine maker, Fay McGuigan, … [Read more...]
Where to from here for Today’s Working Mother
On Budget night women's groups applauded the Rudd Government's decision to introduce a paid parental leave scheme. It was an historic victory thirty years in the making and yet, the announcement … [Read more...]
Federal Government Announces Plans to Introduce a Paid Parental Leave Scheme
The federal government has announced that paid parental leave will be included in Tuesday’s budget, with a commencement date of 1 January 2011. Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, … [Read more...]
Career Management Services for Professionals and Executives at all levels
Kylie Hammond represents executive candidates via her exclusive Talent Agent Programs, manages a number of Executive Search engagements for her clients and coaches a range of clients across executive, … [Read more...]
Indigenous trainee applications open
Indigenous school students across Australia are being encouraged to apply for a position with ANZ’s Indigenous School Based Traineeship Program for 2010. The two year Program enables Indigenous … [Read more...]
Bullying and Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace
According to the latest CareerOne.com.au survey, Australians being bullied and sexually harassed in the workplace are not reporting the incidents because they fear ruining their career. Of the 788 … [Read more...]
Preparing young women lawyers for success
Middletons will host the launch of Victorian Women Lawyers’ 2009 Law Student Mentoring Program and farewell the highly successful 2008 class in Middletons’ Melbourne office on 1 April 2009. Victorian … [Read more...]
Australians look to upskill for job security in economic downturn
More than half of Australians (54%) are worried about their job security in 2009, with more than one in three planning to further their skills and qualifications to make themselves more … [Read more...]
Faustina Fuzzy Agolley talks about her career in music television
Australian TV presenter Faustina ‘Fuzzy’ Agolley (pictured) from Video Hits has a day job any music fan would envy. Recently she agreed to mentor the winner of the HP Go Live Reporter competition … [Read more...]
A Good Work Life Balance Still Elludes Women in Australia
The struggle to create a balance between work and personal life is not a new one, yet in 2008 the toll it’s taking on Australian women is now considered extreme – with 88% of women feeling that work … [Read more...]
Help your kids and yourself to get aLife
Do your children know what they want to do when they leave school? If not, they’re not alone. It’s a big decision and they need some time to explore their options. The wide variety of careers … [Read more...]
Australia’s employers of choice named at the Australian HR Awards 2008
Accenture, Teachers Credit Union, Sparke Helmore and Glen Eira City Council were named as Australia’s top employers of choice at the Australian HR Awards 2008. Held on Thursday 30 October in Sydney, … [Read more...]
What does your voice say about you?
When preparing for a job interview or a workplace negotiation, most of us will spend a great deal of time deciding what to wear and thinking about what we will say. But according to Monique … [Read more...]
New Mental Health Website for Workers
AUSTRALIAN bosses are ignoring their staff’s mental health, a new survey from Super Friend, a new website set up to support Australian workers, has revealed. Seventy per cent of Australian workers … [Read more...]
Community calls for action on pay equity
The majority of Australians believe that the gender pay gap needs to be addressed, according to a new survey released on Friday. The Auspoll survey of more than 3,000 people targeted business … [Read more...]
Women need to talk it up in the workplace says behavioural expert
According to leading U.S Behavioral Scientist Shannon L. Goodson employees must learn to “toot their own horn” if they want a promotion or pay rise. Goodson, who spoke to Australian Women Online … [Read more...]
National push for women into senior management positions
The Australian local government sector has designated 2010 as the Year of Women in Local Government to celebrate and promote the advancement of women into senior management positions. The announcement … [Read more...]
Flexible Work Choices for Executives
Former Hudson CEO Anne Hatton and former George Patterson Managing Director Jane Neale (pictured) have combined to establish Hattonneale, a business and executive search consultancy that bridges the … [Read more...]
Meet the Boss: changing the way we do business
A new website is being launched for the financial services community, and it stands to change the way executives communicate, forever. MeettheBoss.com membership reads like an industry who's who. … [Read more...]
First Regional University for Women in Asia
The Asian University for Women (AUW) is being established as a leading institution of higher learning for women from across Asia. Located in Chittagong, Bangladesh and master-planned by the renowned … [Read more...]
Partnership between Ebay and CareerOne launches Ebay Jobs
National employment website, CareerOne.com.au, and online marketplace, eBay.com.au, today announced the launch of eBay Jobs™ located on the web at http://ebay.careerone.com.au A strategic partnership … [Read more...]
Tips for staying alert and focused during the work day
It's the middle of the afternoon and you're weary. You've just re-read the same paragraph three times and you still don't know what it means. You look up at the clock on the wall only to have all … [Read more...]
Talented Women Wasted in the Australian Workforce
The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, has reported that talented women continue to be wasted in and lost from the Australian workforce. A "stupid curve" is proving that women's … [Read more...]
Working mums valuable to the workforce
According to the AMP Natsem Income and Wealth Report (Issue 18, December 2007) entitled “Honey I Calculated the kids….”, the average Australian family spends $537,000 on raising two children from … [Read more...]
The Farmer and the Executive
Eden Platell works as the Executive Manager for Communications and Membership of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Queensland and her husband Jim is a Dairy Farmer. The High … [Read more...]
Seven Time Saving Tips for your Job Search
As a high salary earner your time is precious and it is unlikely you have hours to spend each day trawling through the various job sites and newspapers. Below are some tips to save you time when … [Read more...]
Two For One – Clever Part Time Women Provide Solution to Talent Shortage!
A friend of mine recently shared with me her experience in searching for new part time employment. I was both impressed at her innovative approach and shocked by the lack of progressiveness from HR … [Read more...]
Making Women Welcome in the Australian Defence Force
An external Reference Group on Women has been established to advise the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on the recruitment and retention of servicewomen, the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, … [Read more...]