I met my wife at work – and I’m certainly not alone. Statistics abound regarding the prevalence, and outcomes, of workplace romance. So if you’re thinking about rolling the dice with a co-worker, you can do the sums on the…
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Did you know that some 4.2 million Australians are reported as having a disability? Yet the labour force participation rate for people with a disability is 52.8%, compared with 82.5% for people without disability (read our previous Blog post). Australia also…
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Indonesia is the world’s third largest democracy, ASEAN’s largest economy and yet, only Australia’s 12th largest trading partner. To further develop our relationship, Australia and Indonesia are entering Phase-II of negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), called the Indonesia…
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During May 2016, Australia voted against approving the Draft International Safety Management Standard ISO45001. The “no” vote was not the majority, but it was a strong enough vote to send the draft back to the International Committee for further debate…
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You might have been forgiven for thinking that Nicola Thorp had just stepped out of the Tardis, direct from a challenging sojourn in the era of Mad Men. The 27-year-old temporary receptionist – and bit-part actress with Doctor Who on…
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Gone are the days when ‘diversity and inclusion’ was just about CSR or warding off the threat of employee litigation. Here’s our list of six business drivers for a diversity and inclusion strategy in your organisation. Diversity and inclusion –…
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Take part in our poll: Will the Federal Election campaign press the pause button on your business investment decisions? A little over a year ago, I was reading an article published by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Entitled ‘Why certainty…
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Manufacturing has an image problem – so we made a video to tackle common misconceptions about advanced manufacturing and to encourage students to enter one of our most important and innovative industry sectors. While the headlines continue to proclaim the death of Australian…
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Ai Group recently turned a spotlight on Australian Apprenticeships through the release of the Making Apprenticeships Work policy statement, which highlights the severe decline in commencements and those in training. Apprenticeships have a significant impact on the Australian economy, providing the…
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After seeing a recent LinkedIn comment from a South Australian business organisation promoting work for international students, I thought it timely to inform members about the new Ai Group Jobs for Grads program. Australia has a significant youth unemployment problem (latest statistics indicate…
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