HOME ABOUT US ADVERTISE REGISTER SITE MAP HELP CONTACT WORK FOR US   Tuesday 7 September 2010 Make OP my HomePage    CAREER STORIES [ 301 Results - Showing Results 1 to 30 ] Nice girl or doormat? (Wednesday, 29 October 2008) WHO would have thought there were seven kinds of nice girl? Most offices have enough room for just one angel. You know her. Full Story... Avoid Friday fashion faux pas (Wednesday, 29 October 2008) IS your office a fashion show each Friday? Do you struggle to work out what to wear? Amanda Ellis gives you five tips to avoid a Friday faux pas. Full Story... Job of the Week – Perth (Wednesday, 22 October 2008) ARE you an experienced executive assistant? Look no further than this great position. Full Story... Palace debut for star assistants (Wednesday, 15 October 2008) A GLITTERING event at Crystal Palace Luna Park will raise money for breast cancer research. Full Story... What makes a good team? (Wednesday, 15 October 2008) GREAT teams contain high achievers with good communication skills, say senior managers. Do you agree? Full Story... Employers feeling the crunch: Seek (Wednesday, 15 October 2008) JOBS giant Seek has announced the number of job advertisements fell in September, as the global financial crisis began to affect employer confidence. Full Story... Your male boss – akin to a Neanderthal? (Thursday, 9 October 2008) AUSTRALIAN researchers have linked bullying, territorial bosses to prehistoric behaviours saying the male manager who struts around the office with an aura of animalistic power is genetically predisposed to act like he does. Full Story... Two working days a week lost due to improper MS training (Wednesday, 8 October 2008) NEARLY two days in every working week are lost due to workers fumbling blindly through the various quirks of Microsoft Office software products, with the majority of people surveyed admitting they are self-taught. Full Story... Enhanced job security for mature-age workers (Wednesday, 8 October 2008) EMPLOYERS will find it harder to discriminate against workers on the basis of their age, with the federal government’s latest initiative making it easier for mature-age workers to prove age-prejudice. Full Story... Federal govt extends helping hand to working Australian families (Wednesday, 1 October 2008) YOUNG families will finally receive some financial respite and Australia is set to join the ranks of the developed world with the federal government’s taxpayer-funded 18 weeks compulsory paid maternity leave proposal. Full Story... Going Somewhere? (Wednesday, 17 September 2008) FOR many people, when they envisage their dream job it is getting paid for doing something they love. Like a hobby. Going Somewhere? founder Julie Warner has turned her love of travelling into a successful business. Full Story... Contract, casual female workers easy prey for sexual harassment (Wednesday, 17 September 2008) WOMEN in full-time employment are 10 times less likely to be the prey of unsolicited sexual advances at work than fellow women in contract and casual positions, according to recent research. Full Story... Don’t worry, be happy at work (Wednesday, 17 September 2008) MOST employers would like to have happy workers, but few do anything to foster happiness and positivity in the workplace, according to the University of Sydney. With that in mind, the university is preparing to host a day-long conference about keeping your chin up while your head is down. Full Story... Using your noodle leads to overeating (Wednesday, 10 September 2008) REGULARLY chewing over a problem at your computer can cause overeating and lead to weight problems, say Canadian researchers who have identified a link between obesity and intellectually stimulating work. Full Story... Phone fears replaced by social networking worries (Wednesday, 10 September 2008) AUSTRALIAN employers embrace new technology, but remain apprehensive of online social networking, fearful it will lower employee productivity, with Facebook and MySpace site bans in many organisations, despite evidence that networking sites can enhance reputations, improve customer relationships and increase sales. Full Story... Online Divas – the online business gateway for women (Wednesday, 3 September 2008) WOMEN will be better connected across Australia and around the world with the launching of the community driven website onlinedivas.com.au. The networking site will provide a forum helping women kick-start online entrepreneurial careers. Full Story... Work email behaviour – the next personality profiler, productivity killer (Wednesday, 3 September 2008) IN THE workplace, employees are ploughing through as many as 300 emails per day, creating stress and killing productivity. And now your email response time opens a window into your personality revealing how stressed, driven or laid-back you are, even your self-esteem levels, according to recent research. Full Story... Businesses milking employees’ credit cards (Wednesday, 3 September 2008) AN alarming number of Australian businesses are exploiting their employees’ bank accounts, with nearly a third of workers left with no choice but to use their credit cards to cover work expenses. Full Story... Australia’s most fatal jobs, men most likely to die (Wednesday, 27 August 2008) FORGET Mondayitis, there are plenty of ways your job could knock you off, literally. And men are the most likely to receive a visit from the grim reaper while on the job. Full Story... Turning rejection into a job offer (Wednesday, 27 August 2008) STAYING positive, believing in yourself, accepting constructive feedback and posting a thank-you note are steps on the path to getting that job you have been seeking. Full Story... Compress your work week for a better life (Wednesday, 27 August 2008) LONGER is better when it comes to shift length for finding a better work-life balance, according to UK researchers. Full Story... Skills shortage infiltrates office support (Wednesday, 27 August 2008) DESPITE the economic downturn, many sectors are still tearing their hair out in a fruitless search for skilled staff. One such industry, which has not had much publicity, is the office support sector where employers have been despairing over finding quality employees. Full Story... Speak English, will travel (Wednesday, 27 August 2008) WHY NOT take a leaf out of the school leavers’ book and take a gap year overseas? By teaching English abroad you can earn money while you experience another country. Full Story... Forget the gym, just head to the office (Wednesday, 20 August 2008) THE design of the average office does little to enhance health and promote weight loss, but Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Dr James Levine has “re-engineered” a United States office with positive health and financial results. Full Story... Uttering the dreaded ‘No’ (Wednesday, 20 August 2008) DOES your boss often ask you to do something you know you cannot do? Perhaps you are flat out or you just do not know how to do it. Your only option is to decline. But how do you decline and remain in good stead with your manager? Full Story... Australian employers stuck in a time warp over child care (Wednesday, 20 August 2008) TIMES are changing and workplace culture is evolving. Men are becoming more involved in raising their children and more women than ever before are working, yet Australian businesses aren’t moving with the times. Full Story... Longer working hours at your computer could be harming your sight (Wednesday, 13 August 2008) DO YOU suffer from blurred vision, or red, sore and tired eyes? If so, you may have computer eye fatigue, which can result in sight deterioration. Full Story... Money and happiness: can you have it all? (Wednesday, 13 August 2008) ARE YOU sick of hearing that money can’t buy happiness? If so, you’ll love the latest news. According to an increasing number of studies, it can – but only if you know the right way to spend it. Full Story... What are we doing to head off becoming a nation of female dominated poverty? (Wednesday, 13 August 2008) LAST week, OP explored the issues surrounding the gender pay gap in Australia and the bleak outlook for many women, who are facing a future of poverty, unless current patriarchal values are challenged, particularly within our workplace value system and superannuation schemes. Full Story... Job cuts looming? (Wednesday, 13 August 2008) A CHOPPY economic climate is reining in growth, and Australian workers are suddenly facing an uncertain future. Full Story... Prev    Next   Company Search Story Search Advanced Search Disclaimer | © Copyright Aspermont Ltd | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions