What happened to the Holden workers?

What happened to the Holden workers?

It’s five years since the last locally made Commodore rolled off the production line in Elizabeth. New research shows former Holden employees have struggled to find secure work since the shutdown. One-third of former employees retired, one-third have struggled to find...
Government drops standards for migrants intake

Government drops standards for migrants intake

In a staggering return to the bad old days of the Howard Government, the federal government has made it easier for GPs, teachers, early educators and aged-care nurses with poor English, with little experience and lower qualifications, to apply for work in Australia....
Workforce Australia scheme a cruel joke

Workforce Australia scheme a cruel joke

Labor MP Julian Hill – who in opposition supported the Workforce Australia scheme – says privatisation has failed to prepare disadvantaged jobseekers for work and made others less employable by demeaning them, according to an article in The Guardian....
Avoid the retirement void and update the resume

Avoid the retirement void and update the resume

Retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for some. When I started Republic Resumes in Adelaide about 10 per cent of my clients were retirees wanting to work part time or casually. I focused on their interests and targeted their resumes to new careers. The story...
When enquiries lose the plot

When enquiries lose the plot

It could be the temper of the times or generational differences but we’ve had a few enquiries ‘lose the plot’ because we’ve knocked them back. They think we’re awful people because we didn’t take them on as clients. We’re recruiters, journalists and professional...