Our jobs aren’t a horse race,so stop trying to pick a winner
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Opinion

Our jobs aren’t a horse race,so stop trying to pick a winner

If we knew the results ahead of time,it’d be easy to pick the perfect career. But backing a winner with no experience is almost impossible.

  • byJim Bright

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‘Don’t go in blindly’:Why one of TikTok’s most popular hashtags is so risky

‘Don’t go in blindly’:Why one of TikTok’s most popular hashtags is so risky

In the past three years,the #CareerAdvice hashtag has accumulated 167 million views,with younger workers flocking to the platform for tips.

  • byBrittany Busch
Is menopause killing women’s work,or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide

Is menopause killing women’s work,or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide

Claims that large numbers of women are quitting the workforce early because menopause is not supported are unfounded and being pushed as fact,risking women’s economic security,critics say.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Why we need to stop the careers counselling guessing game
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Why we need to stop the careers counselling guessing game

Careers counsellors should not allow themselves to be put in the business of making predictions. Leave that to the astrologers.

  • byJim Bright
More pay,better skills:How job-hopping can turbocharge your career
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More pay,better skills:How job-hopping can turbocharge your career

Job-hopping divides employers,but a growing number of professionals are embracing it as a strategy for career advancement.

  • byTéa Angelos
The careers advice for my daughters is obsolete rubbish - they might as well aim for a job at Kodak
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The careers advice for my daughters is obsolete rubbish - they might as well aim for a job at Kodak

There’s an exciting future of work ahead of us - so why is the high school careers algorithm pushing unrealistic careers in spying,dog walking and podcasting?

  • byJames Panichi
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Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need
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Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need

In a world of careers advice that emphasises having a plan,setting goals and controlling your future,it is worth reflecting on the role luck plays.

  • byJim Bright
That won’t fly:Conservation agency flags concerns over Ellison’s chopper commute
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That won’t fly:Conservation agency flags concerns over Ellison’s chopper commute

The state-run conservation agency has laid bare its concerns over billionaire Chris Ellison’s helicopter trips to the office via Herdsman Lake,as conflicting reports emerge about who gave the final sign-off and when.

  • byJesinta Burton
‘A pyramid scheme’:The opaque underbelly of life coaching

‘A pyramid scheme’:The opaque underbelly of life coaching

The unregulated and unruly life coaching industry has left many spending thousands with little to show for it.

  • byKatie Bishop
You don’t need to find a job you love,and that’s OK
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You don’t need to find a job you love,and that’s OK

“Find a job you love,and you’ll never work a day in your life.” No one knows who first said that,but whoever it was,they were lying.

  • byTim Duggan
Mining billionaire Chris Ellison lands permit to take chopper to office
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Mining billionaire Chris Ellison lands permit to take chopper to office

Mineral Resources’ billionaire boss has spared no expense enticing staff to the $130 million HQ. Seems he’s just as eager to get there in the morning himself.

  • byJesinta Burton