Government HR managers and public sector recruiters should be proactively going after the thousands of Australians who’ve lost their jobs in the financial crisis with incentives to return home, a…
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US State Government recruits from Second Life
The 3-D virtual world Second Life. In an innovate move to tackle its ageing IT workforce, the state of Missouri has recruited its first IT employee from an internet-based virtual world….
Protests pressure premier in QLD wages stalemate
About 5,000 members from the Queensland Public Sector Union (QPSU) and many other unions met today to oppose the Premier’s 3.25 per cent wages offer for hospital workers and other…
Worsening ICT skills shortages could slow economy
The skills shortage in the ICT sector will grow by almost 30 per cent over the next two years and inaction on the issue could slow economy, a report has…
WA first state to adopt skills shortage program
The Western Australian workforce will be the first to benefit from a Federal Government program designed to address skills shortages across a range of industries. The Productivity Places Program aims…
Alan Stoneham appointed as Penrith City Council GM
Penrith City Council’s director – city strategy, Alan Stoneham will replace retiring Alan Travers as general manager of the council on 2 July. According to Penrith City Mayor Greg Davies,…
City of Geraldton-Greenough has a new CEO
The City of Geraldton-Greenough has appointed former city of Bunbury senior executive,Tony Brun to take over as its chief executive in June. Mr Brun has extensive experience in engineering, planning…
Staff say public service a good place to work
By Staff Writer Four out five Australian public servants would recommend the Australian Public Service (APS) as a good place to work, according to the recently released State of the Service Report…
NSW job sites aim to attract council employees
By Adam Coleman The Local Government and Shires Association (LGSA) of New South Wales and MyCareer.com.au have joined forces to create an online job site that specifically promotes local government…