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2008

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Defence force cuts IT jobs

31 January 2008

The Australian Defence Force is cutting 388 jobs from its information technology department... read full story

Shortfall of skilled workers in WA mines

30 January 2008

A shortfall of skilled workers in West Australian mines may see foreign workers being recruited to WA after a Dutch recruitment agency flew to West to inspect the mining jobs market... read full story

Sacked seamen stay on ship

29 January 2008

Nine sacked seamen who will be replaced by non-union workers have refused to leave the 98-metre Triton - which is being leased to the Australian Customs Service... read full story

Westpac send more jobs to India

24 January 2008

The Westpac Banking Corporation is outsourcing more bank jobs to India with up to 10 positions within the human resources department affected... read full story

Work stress impacts on body

24 January 2008

British researchers have found that a stressful job has a direct biological impact on your body, which raises the risk of heart disease... read full story

NSW Uni numbers down

21 January 2008

New South Wales University numbers will be down this year as more and more students drop out of higher education to take advantage of the many full time jobs available... read full story

Record full time jobs in SA

18 January 2008

South Australian Premier Mike Rann was quick to take credit for the booming Australian economy yesterday following the release of the latest jobless figures... read full story

Skilled workers in demand

17 January 2008

Australia's skilled workers are set for a financial bonanza in 2008 with many employers sure to be bumping up wages for their staff as the competition increases from rivals to recruit staff... read full story

Unemployment drops to 4.3%

17 January 2008

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released new data today showing that the unemployment rate fell from 4.5% in November to 4.3% in December... read full story

Bank of America cuts 650 jobs

16 January 2008

While Australia is enjoying an economic boom with a tight labour market, things aren't so good in America where the biggest bank in the land has announced they will be cutting more than 600 jobs. .. read full story

Government announces new scheme to entice nurses

15 January 2008

Australian Prime Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd, has announced a new health scheme worth an estimated $87 million to encourage nurses back into the profession... read full story

Job advertisements continue to rise

14 January 2008

There is no indication of easing pressure on the tightening labour market with the latest ANZ Job Advertisements data showing that the total number of jobs advertised in major metropolitan newspapers and on the internet surged by 7.1% in December to a weekly average of 274,653 per week. .. read full story

Small States big on Jobs

14 January 2008

The latest ANZ Job Advertisement series for December shows that Job Advertisements are growing with the smaller states Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory providing plenty of opportunity for those who seek employment... read full story

Job Vacancies Keep Growing

9 January 2008

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released figures in Canberra today, showing that total job vacancies increased across the board in November... read full story

Australian's leaving Sydney for better job opportunities

2 January 2008

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has confirmed that the Sunshine state had targeted potential employees living in Sydney. More than 20,000 Sydneysider's are leaving the New South Wales capital each year heading north to Queensland or south to Victoria for better job opportunities... read full story

New laws favour employees

1 January 2008

Employees will enjoy better rights from this month should their employer's business fail. Your superannuation entitlements will be given the same priority as other debts incurred by the failed company and will be just as important as things such as unpaid wages and annual leave... read full story