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Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting. Here’s what the research suggests about the best way to use it.
A ruling that Harry Kane may be happy about?
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The decision will shake up a transfer market that is weighted in favor of clubs over players – it could also benefit leagues such as MLS.
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Business groups have long warned that abolishing junior pay rates would be a devastating blow. But attitudes about how fair they are may be shifting.
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A new report offers valuable advice on how to support people to find the right job – something the UK needs if it wants to achieve economic growth.
Graduates found jobs in high-paying sectors, new research shows.
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Graduates of The Excel Center in Indiana got steadier jobs and saw a 40% increase in earnings.
All smiles as Fed Chair Jay Powell signals he’s confident he’s winning the inflation fight.
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The relatively large rate cut signals that the Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market, an economist explains.
A Qatari woman walking along the waterfront in Doha, Qatar.
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The economic cost of keeping many women out of the workforce in Gulf states is huge.
Will there be gain after the pain?
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Morale might be at a new low – but there could be opportunities for development too.
Ajay Banga with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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World Bank president Ajay Banga is in Australia to secure funding for sustainable economic development and critical infrastructure in the world’s poorest nations.
Plenty of people, including workers in the gig economy, could be excluded from a four-day week.
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Not all jobs and pay levels will be conducive to a four-day working week.
Workers do maintenance at an asparagus farming facility near Vittoria, Ont., in Norfolk County in June 2020.
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Rather than tinkering around the edges, the federal government needs to fundamentally overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program to end the exploitation of these workers.
How far is too far for good coffee?
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If the coffee giant’s CEO can perform the role just as well from home, then the three-hour flight may be little more than a performative gesture.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers joined the podcast to discuss a range of issues from RBA reform, the latest employment figures and wages.
Employers often hesitate to adopt the most effective interviewing strategies, which leads to less effective interviews.
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There is a concerning gap between the science of interviewing and the way interviews are commonly practiced in workplaces.
About 1 in 3 college students changes majors.
Changing majors can cost money and time. Doing career-related research early on can help college students avoid that fate.
Dark skies ahead?
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Slowing job growth should come as no surprise.
‘Working age’ as a measure fails to take in the complexities of people’s lives.
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As a measure of economic contribution, age is a blunt instrument that should be considered alongside a raft of other factors.
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In 2013, anthropologist David Graeber wrote an article for an obscure, left-wing magazine. It spawned a book – and a turn of phrase – that became a cultural phenomenon.
Food service establishments have been struggling to hire enough employees while trying to return to business as usual after the pandemic. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, in April 2021.
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Hiring managers in the food service industry often emphasize the importance of finding the right “fit” when hiring new employees. But does everyone have the same chance to fit in?
The vote at Amazon’s Coventry site fell by the narrowest of margins.
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The recent ballot of GMB members at Amazon’s Coventry site gives useful insights into how to stand up to large employers.