What graduates want most at work
Australian graduates prize a friendly workplace culture over pay, but they are still expecting big bucks, according to the latest survey by Universum.

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HR’s battle to stay relevant
Peter Cheese, the chief executive of the UK's Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, outlines five steps to take to be taken more seriously.

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Supporting the learning needs of a multi-generational workforce
For the first time there are four distinct generational groups working together. Learning and development professionals now face the challenge of providing training to people aged from 17 to well into their 70s.1

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TasWater consultants: Unions claim company paid HR firm to conduct job interviews
TasWater is again facing criticism over consultant payouts, with claims the council-owned company paid more than $280,000 to an international recruitment firm.

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It will take 75 years for women to achieve equal pay with men
Working women of the world rejoice! By the time your great-granddaughter finds herself a job, equal pay might finally be a reality.

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Wangaratta textile maker shreds company, sheds worker entitlements
A Wangaratta textile manufacturer has been accused of deliberately entering into a contrived business arrangement to avoid paying the entitlements of 60 sacked workers.

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Firms that rely on unpaid interns could be in breach of labour laws
A test case could determine the legality of an unpaid internship for the first time, potentially opening a floodgate of claims for back pay from current and former “volunteer” workers.

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Why we are ditching the salary for a chance to become free agents
Volunteers or conscripts, this is a powerful and fast-growing trend. It is predicted that by the year 2020 (only six years away) as many as half of Australia’s workers will be employed on a contingent, project-based arrangement.

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