When interest rates rise so does unemployment

When interest rates rise so does unemployment

I’m tipping interest rates will go up again today which means higher unemployment. When interest rates go up to try tame inflation – caused in large part by Trump’s war with Iran – the dole lines grow longer. This story appeared recently in The Guardian, written...
Recruitment: Jobs and Skills Australia

Recruitment: Jobs and Skills Australia

This is the latest from Jobs and Skills Australia on recruitment. Without stating it, the writing suggests recessionary influences are hitting the labour market. I have added a section for international applicants who are seeking work in Adelaide. The latest...
AI – an economic dark force

AI – an economic dark force

This story by the ABC’s business reporter, Gareth Hutchens, wraps up my and others great concerns on the incalculable dangers of AI for society and civilisation. Do policymakers appreciate that people are extremely concerned about a technology that has a powerful...
Employers want people skills, not AI, in hiring

Employers want people skills, not AI, in hiring

This is an American article published earlier in the year in The Conversation. It’s a strong defence of not allowing AI to take over the labour market and most certainly not in dictating recruitment outcomes. If you spend a few minutes talking with university...
Age pensioners say system punishes them for working

Age pensioners say system punishes them for working

Apart from age prejudice in job selection, this is the most complained about issue by working pensioners, who want to work more and not have the dollars deducted from their pension. There are positives all over the place, including increased productivity and hours...