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Will we have enough human capital? |
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Aug 18, 2008 - 8:19 PM - by Newshound
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As our workforce ages, unless we find ways to keep older people in the workforce, the shortage of workers is likely to impact on our economy.
A recent Fairfax Digital article discusses the issue and some of the challenges we face in keeping people in the workforce as they age. The article titled titled ... [Read More]
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The mother of all debates |
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Jul 30, 2008 - 5:05 PM - by Newshound
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Nicola Brewer, head of the British Equality and Human Rights Commission, has parted ways with her sisters. Borrowing from Al Gore, Brewer has voiced what she calls an "inconvenient truth": that maternity leave may not actually benefit women.
She might just be right. Read ... [Read More]
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'Stupid curve' sidelines women |
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Jul 22, 2008 - 6:38 PM - by Newshound
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Anna McPhee, director of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency claims that we are losing talented women from our workforce through frustration and we are not making the most of those who stay in the workforce.
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Maternity Leave for everyone (conditions apply!) |
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Jul 14, 2008 - 12:46 PM - by Newshound
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The Age yesterday reported that "Paid maternity leave deals introduced this year with great fanfare by some of Australia's largest retailers will actually exclude tens of thousands of their female workers."
It seems that of the big three retailers, Myer, Woolworths and Aldi, only Aldi have introduced a scheme which treats... [Read More]
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Latest ABS figures on the job market |
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Jul 02, 2008 - 6:07 PM - by Newshound
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There seems to have been conflicting reports about the Australian job market in recent months, with successive reports from job board operator Seek that the market is softening and that we should be finding it easier to attract the people we need. On the other hand, the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics say that vacancies... [Read More]
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