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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On Monday, a colleague of mine returned to work after a three-week holiday. He looked a little bleary eyed by the time I got in, so I enquired after his jetlag. “Jetlag? What jetlag?” he replied. “I was fine until…
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In an effort to develop the skills of graduates in terms of employability and work-readiness, a number of universities are exploring new models for their undergraduate degrees. This year, Charles Sturt University has turned the model on its head, introducing…
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According to a recent report from the Commonwealth Department of Employment about skills shortages, there has been some easing of the problem. Significant widespread shortages are now apparent for just six professions and 21 trades. While there is strong demand…
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Screen time: two words that fill my three children with dread. At work, I write Blogs. At home, I am a policeman patrolling cyberspace. It’s amazing how determined the kids are to snatch a few stolen moments on Instagram, or…
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We’ve reached that time of year where many HR departments are diligently preparing remuneration reports for the next financial year. And, most likely, they’re thinking about fresh ways to reward employees. Our Salary & Benefits Survey last year suggested that…
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In a decade, the ‘Millennials’ will represent 75% of the global workforce. So how should your workplace be adapting to accommodate them – and to keep them? Everyone’s talking about their generation – the Millennials, that is. Otherwise known as…
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Disability affects more people than you think. Did you know that some 4.2 million Australians are reported as having a disability?[1] Yet the labour force participation rate for people with a disability is 52.8%, compared with 82.5% for people without…
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With the direct costs of absenteeism to the full-time workforce alone amounting to approximately $22 billion across the economy, it’s surprising that only 45% of organisations responding to Ai Group’s 2014 Absenteeism and Presenteeism Survey had an attendance management policy…
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