Safety in the workplace is a joint responsibility. Prevention of injuries is the legal responsibility of employers but every worker can play a role. From looking after your own welfare to looking after others, here are four tips for avoiding workplace injuries.
Basic Essay Writing Tips for Australian Students
There are also many styles and types of essays, and can be basic or complex in nature. However, as with most challenges in life, the headaches are greatly diminished if the task is broken down. This method can even be applied to the most basic of essays.
Equal Pay Day 2016: Women work 14 months to earn men’s average annual income
Today, Thursday 8 September 2016, is Equal Pay Day in Australia, marking the amount of time from the end of the previous financial year that women must work to earn the same pay as men.
First Career Steps For A Young Woman In Australia
This approach will assure that great recruiters will come to you, not the other way around. Additionally, format your CV a bit. Ensure it provides details about the issues you have faced and the exact path you have chosen to overcome them.
Are Women Better at Forex Trading than Men?
The latest research suggests that there is one area where women may reign supreme: forex trading. Although the female faction may not represent the largest group on the currency markets, it seems that we’re far more successful than the male gender.
Does gender pay gap really exist in the business world?
Surveys conducted in the last couple of years have shown that the number of women enrolling at universities is on the rise. Since 1999 there has been an increase by 64% in the number of female graduates. However, the gender pay gap is still present.
Australian Employer fined $52,000 for unfair treatment of working mother
Australian Employer, Roy Morgan Research, has been fined $52,000 after denying a working mother returning from maternity leave flexible working hours and making her position redundant.
How to Declutter and Refresh Your Workspace for the new financial year
We all know how a cluttered working environment can stress us out more than the actual workload, leading to feelings of anxiety. But, according to Clinical Psychologist, Dr Suzy Green, small organisational steps can help open up a world of clarity and productivity.
What workplace rights do women have when negotiating a pay rise?
Many employees find the subject of salary difficult to broach with their manager, especially women. There is a hesitation among female employees to negotiate a salary increase in Australian workplaces due to a lack of confidence.
5 Powerful LinkedIn Marketing Tips for Landing a Job
LinkedIn is one of the most utilized social media channels for job hunting and referrals. Boasting 433 million users, LinkedIn is rapidly growing and will grow more since it was purchased by tech giant Microsoft.
Essay Writing Activities for ESL Students
It is not a secret that English is the international language nowadays. Everyone is supposed to speak English as it is the language of education, business and trade and of course the Internet. What is the best way to learn this foreign language? To live in the English speaking environment. However, you can still learn […]
How one Australian artist who was told she’d never succeed is proving the critics wrong
From a young age, most of us are encouraged to chase our dreams. However, this wasn’t the case for artist Megan Adams, who overcame many roadblocks to enter The Archibald Prize this year with her portrait of Wayne Bennett.
Women in Power advancing the progress of women in the construction industry
Award winning business owner and advocate for women in the construction industry, Tammy Stanton, has launched ‘Women in Power’, a not-for-profit association helping to advance the progress of women in construction.
Are women starting to break through professional poker’s glass ceiling?
What could be more stereo typically male than a game of poker? Fortunately this is well on the way to being a thing of the past with women players now winning some of the biggest prizes in the world of professional poker.
Need workwear for the office? Check Out these Australian and International Fashion Retailers
Click Frenzy Mayhem maybe over for another year, but you can still can pick up a bargain on clothing, shoes and accessories for the office from these fashion retailers in Australia and overseas.
Inspiring Women Working in Construction
While the recent boom and incredible projects worldwide on the horizon are cause for celebration, the construction industry has a long way to go towards promoting a fairer workspace for men and women.
Can employers in Australia force women to wear high heels in the workplace?
Melbourne Lawyer, Bianca Mazzarella from McDonald Murholme says that in Australia, a working woman can refuse to wear an item of clothing if the direction is not reasonable and it is discriminatory.
Mothers Day is an opportunity to promote flexible work arrangements
Melbourne Lawyer Francessca Lee says the Fair Work Act protects working mothers from facing consequences for requesting flexible working hours, taking parental leave or exercising their workplace rights.
Dr Kay Patterson appointed as the new Age Discrimination Commissioner
Dr Kay Patterson has been appointed as the new Age Discrimination Commissioner. Dr Patterson will replace outgoing Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan, when she steps down in August 2016.
How to tackle gender discrimination for women in top-tier positions
Employment lawyer Francessca Lee explains what can be done to tackle gender discrimination, what to do if you are discriminated against for being a woman and what Australian laws protect your rights as a woman in the workplace.
8 Interview Tips For Recent Graduates
Job interviews are an intimidating ordeal for anyone, and recent graduates in particular. Our interview advice for recent graduates will help you make a great first impression and nail both the pre-interview prep and the deciding moment itself.
3 Reasons Why Mess Is Making You Less Productive
A cluttered desk makes for a cluttered mind – and the same goes for a cluttered inbox, desktop, filing cabinet, or daily schedule. Untidiness can threaten our careers, mental health with stress, and poor work performance.
‘Three Things Our Girls Must Know’ about high school, career and business
Soozey Johnstone, author of “I Am the Problem: 9 Obstacles That Suck Away Organisational Success – and How Every Leader Can Overcome Them” discusses what every girl needs to know about high school, career and business.
A Manifesto to Defend the Role of Women in Science
Because women in science have the power to change the world, the L’Oreal Foundation in partnership with UNESCO have launched a Manifesto to tackle the under-representation of women in the sciences.
A Day In The Life Of A Funeral Director
For decades, I’ve led an all female team of funeral directors who’ve made it their mission to provide support for those who are in mourning. Here are two insights into life as funeral director and as a business woman.
5 Quick Ways to Make Your Linkedin Profile Your Biggest Advocate
We’ve gathered these 5 quick fixes for your Linkedin profile and all you’ll need is 10 minutes tops for each of these small changes that’ll make a big difference in establishing the right impression on business associates and potential employers.
Get paid what you're entitled to by checking pay rates for working over Easter
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman, Natalie Jamies, is urging both employers and employees to check the pay rates and entitlements that apply to their workplace for the Easter long weekend.
Employer in Australian Tech Industry offers employees six months paid parental leave
REA Group has launched one of the most innovative parental leave schemes in the Australian technology industry, offering employees six months paid parental leave for primary caregivers and three months of paid leave for secondary carers/partners.
Australian Government announces new program to push single parents into the workforce
With the introduction of ParentsNext, single parents receiving Parenting Payment in 10 Local Government Areas will be required to attend appointments, sign a Participation Plan and participate in activities preparing them for work, or have their Parenting Payment suspended.
DDB's "Talent Has No Gender" campaign – an example of why we still need an International Women's Day
If for no other reason, we need International Women’s Day in western societies in 2016 to motivate male dominated industries in particular, to stop and think about how they are contributing to gender inequality. DDB’s #TalentHasNoGender is a perfect example.
Research says the Gender Pay Gap begins in High School
Women are under-represented in high-paying jobs in engineering and information technology and this trend can be traced to the high school subjects girls choose, according to the report from the University’s Melbourne Institute Gendered Selection of STEM Subjects for Matriculation.
Bureau of Meteorology predicts a Sunny Future for Female Meteorologists
In 2016 women aren’t just presenting the weather, they’re also providing the forecasts. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, almost 50 percent of graduate meteorologists are now women.
Research reveals women earn less than men at every stage of their career
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Westpac has released research that reveals women earn less than men at every stage of their career, highlighting why the 2016 International Women’s Day theme is #PledgeForParity
Adore Beauty promoting Inspirational Women with 'She Works Wonders'
Launching on International Women’s Day, ‘She Works Wonders’ will profile women pushing boundaries in medicine, charitable deeds, technology, entrepreneurship, politics, design, leadership, sport and business.
Freelancing an untapped option for mothers looking for flexible work
For much of her career, Stephanie Slattery had gone the traditional route, working for various firms and agencies but with the birth of her first child, she decided to become a freelancer so she could have more flexibility.
Debbie Bradly chooses People-Centered Career with Samaritans
Having provided care and support for members of her own family with a disability for 20 years, Debbie Bradly has always found her job satisfaction through, what she terms as, “People-centred Careers”.
International Women's Day Debate 2016: 'Men and women – equal at last?'
Now in its 19th year, The International Women’s Day Debate returns to Australia this week, to reignite debate around the topical question: ‘Men and Women – equal at last?’
Gender Pay Gap wider at the top with women earning $100K less than men
A new report released today by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reveals that among top tier managers in Australian organisations, men are paid on average $100,000 more per year than women.
The Best Hands-on and Practical Careers
So you’re looking for a hands-on, practical kind of career, but you’re not sure which is best for you. There are lots of options out there, but here are some of the best right now.
How Recognition of Skills Learned 'On the Job' can Progress Your Career
It is abundantly clear that Australians are not aware of how recognition of prior learning (RPL) works and how it can save them time and money when it comes to securing a valuable qualification.
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