Pay has declined for new workforce entrants, but study finds job satisfaction hasn’t lowered
New recruits to the workforce remain at least as happy with their jobs as they have been over the past two decades, despite being paid less for harder work.
‘LinkedIn alternative’ startup launches with almost $1 million in funding from Sequoia
An Aussie startup has launched the ‘LinkedIn for essential professionals’, and banked $920,000 in pre-seed funding to get it off the ground.
Fair Work’s ruling in the BHP dispute is not a win for opponents of vaccine mandates
The Fair Work Commission's ruling against BHP doesn’t question an employer's general right to introduce issue mandatory vaccination policies.
CEO of US tech company lays off 900 employees over Zoom call that “lacks empathy”
“If you’re on this call, you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off. Your employment here is terminated effective immediately,” Vishal Garg, founder and chief of Better.com, says in the video.
My biggest mistake: Jill Berry, co-founder of Adatree
As Berry tells SmartCompany Plus, her biggest mistake not only affected the business, but left her “pretty broken” too.
Labor pledges $1.2 billion to bridge the skills gap. Does it go far enough?
Anthony Albanese’s $1.2 billion TAFE and higher education plan would be “a good first step” in addressing Australia’s skills shortage.
CEOs can’t just talk about diversity, they have to initiate targets at every level
Many CEOs seem to truly care about diversifying the makeup of their workforce, but it’s a challenge to convert good intentions to new realities in offices and on shop floors.
How three women channel their ADHD into business success
People with ADHD bring a lot to the table at work and at home, and these women say their diagnosis has contributed to their business success.
The Jenkins report shows how NDAs are being used to conceal workplace sexual harassment in Australia
The time has come for a serious re-evaluation of how non-disclosure agreements are used to conceal workplace sexual harassment and bullying.
The Religious Discrimination Bill is back, but ScoMo can’t just replicate what came before
The Religious Discrimination Bill looks to maintain the Liberal government’s pledge of protecting religious beliefs from discrimination by filling a perceived gap in federal anti-discrimination laws.
Are employers just paying lip service to mental health? New research says nearly 50% of workers think so
Almost half of Australian workers feel that only lip service and “box ticking” is being paid to their mental health by employers rather than concrete measures and genuine empathy.
Kate Pounder: Startups and SMEs have a role to play in closing the tech talent gap
The talent shortage is the “single biggest challenge” facing the tech sector in Australia, and startups and small businesses have a role to play in addressing it.
