employment

Working from home is bringing more of us into the workforce and better matching us to jobs. It shouldn’t be seen as a favour to us, but as a favour to the economy.

A higher proportion of women are holding down more than one job compared to men. ABS figures show women are holding down multiple jobs

The workforce participation rate for Australian women reached a record high of 62.5 per cent in March, according to new figures.

A study of more than 20 million LinkedIn users shows acquaintances you have about 10 friends in common with are the most likely to help you get a new job.

Wood’s glass-half-full view was that “more people who want a job now have one”, a great leveller for the nation’s equitable access to work.

The great resignation spoke of the changing attitude and expectations of the workforce and now it is here. It is a candidate revolution of sorts!

In Australia, just 1 in 5 skilled migrants have their overseas qualifications recognised for employment in the country.

Treasurer Frydenberg is calling for a “great reshuffle”. A chance to take advantage of low employment rates. But he should know there’s more at stake for women.

New research shows that men’s mental wellbeing is measurably responsive to their partner’s employment status in a way it’s never been before.

As Jobkeeper ends, a survey of Australian workers has revealed that more men are returning to the office than women.

What’s clear from the Financy Women’s Index is that on-going inequalities faced by many Australian women has been exposed by the Coronavirus.

There would have been twice as many job losses over the first half of 2020 without the JobKeeper scheme, the Reserve Bank has found.