With unemployment rapidly rising in Australia and a job market that is becoming very competitive, the question you should ask, is not only how you get a job, but identifying those jobs of the future.

This article is not a definitive overview and you should be aware, that statistics and projection on growing and diminishing occupational fields might prove to be inaccurate.  However, there are certain trends, which could affect jobs, which in turn will enable you to make better career choices for yourself for the future. More...

I love running my own business, and in my current frame of mind, I’m probably unemployable, as I would not take orders from the boss too kindly. 

What I love about running my own business, is that I’m my own boss, I’m in charge of my destiny, I get to write these articles in my pyjamas with a hot water bottle, if I’m bored, I just change my own job description and in the last five years, I’ve never stopped learning.

However, the self-employed lifestyle does have its limitations.  I don’t get holiday pay or sick leave.  With my background and qualifications in law and marketing I get paid less than if I worked for someone else, my income fluctuates from week to week and just occasionally, it would be nice to get the opportunity to wear the corporate suit and heels, rather than wear the pyjamas and jeans.

So before starting a small business, it is important to ascertain whether this working lifestyle is really for you. More....

As a nation, Australian’s are working harder than ever, with an increase of working hours and in 2002, only 39 per cent of Australians took their full four-week holiday entitlement.

In spite of working harder, Australian’s also feel like they are being underpaid, with a large majority of job seekers looking for a new job, as a result of inadequate compensation.

So are Australians really being underpaid, or simply think they are being underpaid? More....

Education and training is BIG business.  So big, that millions is spent on television advertising to entice new clients and millions more is spent on newspaper advertisements.

But do you really need additional education and training to succeed in today’s job market?

Well the answer is yes, no and maybe. More....

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