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Now is the time to step up: FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... natural reaction is to assume that companies are laying off or not interested in hiring at the moment but there's actually jobs all over the place," Tullio said. "Certainly some organisations are doing less but people still need talent, or they're reshaping ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Colonial First State's superannuation team has revealed the burning questions financial advisers are asking at the moment, with the team frequently fielding queries on early access to super and new social security measures. The queries included ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... is entirely reasonable to expect the unemployment rate to climb into double digits as 15-20% of the workforce lose their jobs." The government's $130 billion JobKeeper payment, announced March 30, brought Australia's total fiscal stimulus measures to ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Australia is looking to ride out the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Now will be a quiet spell. There aren't many jobs advertised on Seek or LinkedIn. But the positive is our clients are saying this is a pause," Gordon said. "I'm trying to ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... sector. The US labour market has already deteriorated markedly just weeks into its lockdown - 701,000 workers lost their jobs in March and the unemployment rate jumped by nearly a percentage point to 4.4% from 3.5% in February. Based on the IMF's ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
New polling by Industry Super Australia shows close to one million people planning to access their super early don't even qualify to do so, sparking concern that those in genuine need will experience significant delays in getting their hands on ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... pandemic has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of the vast majority of Australian workers, either from losing their jobs or being asked to work from home or in different ways. With so much rapid change for most people and businesses, we felt it ...

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... retail trade, education and training, and the arts are also at risk. Lower-income workers are twice as likely to lose their jobs than the highest income-earners due to COVID-19." The institute said younger Australians and women are also likely to be ...

Recruitment, salaries slide in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... a busier time for recruitment than the end of 2019 and found the pace of hiring increasing still in January 2020. "We had jobs being filled on Christmas Eve, clients calling in work on December 31 and more roles to fill as soon as New Year's kicked over," ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... uncertainty," Benbow said. "At the same time, they are focused on doing crucial work to support clients, many of whom have lost their jobs, or are experiencing financial distress or cashflow issues." The firm has introduced an informative portal to assist ...