Job Board provides flexible working options for job seekers

Leah Gibbs

Lifestyle Careers is a niche job board targeted to job seekers who are looking for more flexible work options. First launched ten months ago, Lifestyle Careers was re-launched this week on a new job board platform. A finalist in the 2009 REA Recruitment Industry Awards, the revamped job board has made it easier for job [...]

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Create the perfect resume with iResume

Resume Partners have developed iResume, the only tool available on the market that helps job seekers find the ideal job by designing targeted resumes specific to the role you’re after. An award nominated tool, iResume teaches you how to think like the person recruiting for the role. Resume design or resume layout should bear the [...]

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Older Australian workers experience longer periods of underemployment

Despite underemployment generally being more common among younger workers, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on February 23, older workers are much more likely to remain underemployed for one year or more. The ABS defines underemployment as part-time workers who want, and are available for, more hours of work than [...]

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Employers will not hire mature workers

Hi There, I always enjoy the AWO magazine and feel it offers intelligent articles for intelligent women,and I thank you.On reading the articles on jobs and vacancies I wanted to make this comment… The government in its wisdom has raised the retirement age, I am retired already so it does not affect me. However, I [...]

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Adjusting to a New Boss

The market is changing, many companies are reassessing headcount and as a result we’ve seen mass redundancies in recent months. With redundancy comes opportunity, many professionals will secure new work and will need to learn once again how to shine as the ‘new recruit’. James Nicholson, Managing Director of Robert Walters Australia offers some advice [...]

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Do you have a Plan B if you lost your job tomorrow?

Everyone needs a Plan B and a healthy mix of pessimism is required when it comes to 21st century employment. For employees and the self-employed, no matter how great you are at what you do, external factors such as we have all seen with the current economic downturn, can make us all vulnerable if we [...]

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