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Evaluating Income in Your Career Strategy
The purpose of career strategy is to generate greater and greater income. Or is it? Some MBA students are surprised when I ask them to question that assumption. While work is a financial necessity for almost everyone, the role of money in career decisions is complicated. Psychologists and economists have researched how money affects happiness »»
Vacancies data show no sign of jobs pickup
The small rise in the number of job vacancies reported on Thursday is not enough to provide real hope that a solid pickup in jobs growth is under way. The flip side of that is that there is still a good chance of an interest rate cut in the coming few months. Data from the »»
Print CV lies: “Skills: I can type without looking at thekeyboard
New research has indicated that candidates are less likely to lie on their online job profiles than hard-copy resumes – apparently candidates feel their information is more open to scrutiny when it’s online and are less likely to invent bogus skills and work history as a result. Interestingly, researchers from Cornell University discovered that while »»
Increase in promotions without pay rise
A new report has indicated that many senior HR directors are handing out promotions but not offering a salary increase to match – and it’s putting retention of top performers at risk. Amid widespread economic uncertainty, it may seem like a good idea to offer staff career advancement even without a salary increase, but not »»
Casual vs permanent: the latest word
The experiences of one of Australia’s biggest retailers has highlighted the business case for investing in permanent employment contracts, but in doing so has added to the ongoing permanent vs casual debate between employers, unions, and workers. According to Coles HR director Jenny Bryant, the supermarket has halved staff turnover in the past three years »»