All things workforce

New national minimum wage is $622.20 Accelerate News

New national minimum wage is $622.20

The Fair Work Commission Minimum Wage Panel today awarded a 2.6% increase to the national…

Ellen Roumeliotis5 June 2013

Myer profit rises $88 million: A lesson for SMEs in “good, sensible retailing Accelerate News

Myer profit rises $88 million: A lesson for SMEs in “good, sensible retailing

Myer has posted a slight rise in first-half profit in a challenging retail environment by…

Ellen Roumeliotis14 March 2013

‘Dinosaur’ employers are hurting Australian women Accelerate News

‘Dinosaur’ employers are hurting Australian women

Outmoded ideas by some 'dinosaur' employers are continuing to hurt Australian women, the ACTU says.…

Ellen Roumeliotis11 March 2013

Not so independent – despite contract Accelerate News

Not so independent – despite contract

Employers seeking to use more flexible labour arrangements need to be aware that it is…

Ellen Roumeliotis24 February 2013

Women still under-represented in leadership positions Accelerate News

Women still under-represented in leadership positions

Women in Australia continue to be under-represented in positions of leadership, according to a new…

Ellen Roumeliotis4 February 2013

Better off Zed than dead Accelerate News

Better off Zed than dead

Last time I heard ‘Zed’s Dead, baby’ was from Mr Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, but this…

Ellen Roumeliotis4 February 2013

The cost of living, 2012 vs 2013 Accelerate News

The cost of living, 2012 vs 2013

If you're feeling the pinch when you go to the super market you're not alone.…

Ellen Roumeliotis14 January 2013

No job without a passport or birth certificate! Accelerate News

No job without a passport or birth certificate!

Will you soon need a passport or a birth certificate just to get a job…

Ellen Roumeliotis12 December 2012

80% of employee turnover within organisation’s control Accelerate News

80% of employee turnover within organisation’s control

Around 80 per cent of all employee resignations are, at least, due mainly to factors…

Ellen Roumeliotis4 December 2012

Happier and more satisfied: survey of workers Accelerate News

Happier and more satisfied: survey of workers

Workers are now the happiest they have ever been in the 21st century, according to…

Ellen Roumeliotis3 December 2012

Life after LAFHA – living like the locals Accelerate News

Life after LAFHA – living like the locals

In November 2011, the Australian Government announced proposed reforms to the Living Away From Home…

Ellen Roumeliotis14 March 2012

Employers look to part-time workers as unemployment rises to 5.1% Contractor Management

Employers look to part-time workers as unemployment rises to 5.1%

Australia’s unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 5.1% in July, as employers showed a preference for…

Ellen Roumeliotis15 August 2011

Is the tide turning? Accelerate News

Is the tide turning?

According to many sources and experts, the global economy has begun to show the signs…

Ellen Roumeliotis28 September 2010

An extra 400,000 jobs in Western Australia ? Accelerate NewsWA Insights

An extra 400,000 jobs in Western Australia ?

  The Western Australian government has announced that it will work with the Chamber of…

Ellen Roumeliotis16 April 2010

Recruiters press for visa flexibility as skills shortage looms Accelerate News

Recruiters press for visa flexibility as skills shortage looms

THE IT sector's slide into a skills shortage should be eased by overseas recruits despite…

Ellen Roumeliotis14 April 2010