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ACTU seeks new deal on worker entitlements

Friday May 29, 2009
THE ACTU will launch a campaign at its triennial congress next week for the Federal Government and business to embrace a "new deal" on income protection and employee entitlements to blunt the worst effects of the financial crisis. It will be modelled on schemes in Europe in which retrenched workers are paid while they retrain.

Finance Leads The National Job Losses

Monday December 22, 2008
THE economic crisis is taking its toll on two of the country's biggest employment sectors. The latest official figures show heavy falls in finance and retail jobs in the three months to the end of November.

Boss Of 2008 Has True Heart

Friday September 12, 2008
PEOPLECARE Health Insurance chief executive Michael Bassingthwaighte was last night declared the 2008 Illawarra Boss of the Year.

Resource Boom Fuels Employment As Big Miners Continue To Hire

Friday May 9, 2008
RESOURCE companies are proving an asset to the economy and the sharemarket, making a positive contribution to employment.

Brown Goes Green For Better Life

Thursday October 25, 2007
BERNICE Brown once worked for an insurance company in North Sydney but the nine-to-five grind made her miserable.

Should Be All Smiles, Shame About The Rotten Teeth

Saturday June 9, 2007
Australia is rolling in it. We live in an economic nirvana, according to the latest statistics on growth and employment. Yet on the same day the data on our bouncing economy was released, the federal Minister for Education, Julie Bishop, told us governments could no longer afford to fund schools adequately, and corporate Australia should step into the breach.

Difficult Jobs

Saturday June 2, 2007
In a period of high employment people are looking beyond money when applying for jobs. They think of ethics, the social standing of a company, any possible damage it does to the environment, its business success or whether its products cause health problems.

Gouged And Gutted By Medical Insurance

Wednesday April 18, 2007
THE Governor of New Jersey, Jon Corzine, was running late for a meeting last Thursday night when his car, driven by a state police officer, was forced to swerve to avoid another vehicle and hit a guard rail.

Tracking The World's Dirty Money Trail

Saturday March 31, 2007
EMPLOYMENT ads for the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) come straight to the point with their headline question "Are you ready to challenge global crime?"

Job Sentiment Still Strong Despite Decline

Thursday March 30, 2006
THE number of Hunter employers expecting to hire new staff has fallen, but the region's "employment sentiment" remains nearly 10 per cent above national and state levels.

Door Open For First-home Buyers

Saturday March 18, 2006
A stable market with strong employment is ideal for first timers, writes Peter Weekes.

Fast Learners Beat Path To Tafe

Wednesday March 15, 2006
BUDDING panel beaters will be able to smooth their way to their careers with a intensive training program involving NRMA Insurance and the TAFE Hunter Institute.

Music's Started, No One's Dancing

Thursday February 9, 2006
Insurance companies and banks are lining the walls of the school hall. C'mon, don't be shy.

Jobs Outlook Hits Three-year High

Thursday January 19, 2006
THE Hunter continues to experience an employment boom, with the jobs outlook reaching a three-year high, according to a survey to be released today.

Dividend For Backing The Whitehorse

Wednesday December 14, 2005
PROPERTY developer Jim Lazzarotto's faith in the suburban office market has been repaid with Guild Insurance and Financial Services believed to have signed a lease for 5000 square metres in his speculative development in Hawthorn.

Jobs For Those In The Know

Tuesday December 13, 2005
EMPLOYMENT was continuing to rise in the "knowledge" sectors of the economy, Hunter Valley Research Foundation said yesterday.

Hunter In Jobs Growth

Wednesday September 28, 2005
THE Hunter Region is experiencing an employment boom, with Newcastle the most positive job market in Australia, according to an industry report.

No Stopping Melbourne Office Party

Wednesday June 29, 2005
The office market is strengthened by underlying demand and driven by employment growth

Bank's Call Protects Jobs, Chamber Says

Thursday April 7, 2005
THE Hunter's business community welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates unchanged yesterday, saying a rise would have hurt employment.

Jobs To Soar In Hunter

Thursday March 31, 2005
THE Hunter is poised for an employment boom, a leading business survey has found. A recent strong surge in the region's job market is set to continue with more than 50 per cent of employers planning to increase staff levels. Employment optimism in Newcastle and the Hunter is now higher than both state and national averages.