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Chief economist update: Good jobs bad jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... Statistics' (ABS) latest tracking of the labour market shows that we've got jobs and they're multiplying. Total employment grew by a greater-than-expected 21,600 in the month of December 2018 that followed an even stronger 39,000 addition ...

AUB Group hires chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... shareholder approval. Lastly, an LTI grant of 200,000 options from July 1 which may vest after five years of ongoing employment, subject to EPS growth and shareholder return criteria and shareholder approval at the 2019 annual general meeting. AUB Group ...

Industry Super Australia forecasts a rate cut

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... reaction amid global trade concerns. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is currently below the RBA's target of the 2-3% range; employment growth may have been shifting towards the public sector; and the wave of strong infrastructure investment of two years ...

Royal Commissions puts pressure on finance sector job market: Sunsuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... growth in the final quarter of last year. "The Royal Commission and its aftermath seem to have an ongoing impact on employment demand and career opportunities in the sector," Parker said. "The only comfort from these results is that demand started to ...

Advice jobs are coming: Recruiter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... evident." But having a sales-driven job on your resume won't get you a coveted advice role. "Candidates who have an employment history as a high-performing bank sales manager focused on numbers as opposed to their clients' best interests are ...

AAT upholds AFSL rejection

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... relevant information for his application to be processed. It was found that Watson failed to provide proper financial and employment records to ASIC, alongside misrepresenting himself as an authorised AFS licensee. The AAT ruled that much of Watson's ...

Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... estate sectors signalled intentions to increase headcount, registering 15 percentage points to the ManpowerGroup's net employment outlook index that surveyed over 59,000 employers globally, including 1,500 in Australia. While this is slightly worse than ...

Labor pledges tougher unpaid super penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
... or provide false statements, they face fines equal to 100% of the unpaid super. Labor pledges to change the National Employment Standards (NES) in the Fair Work Act, which give employees the power to recoup unpaid superannuation from employers and possibly ...

$200k on the life-line for new Freedom chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
The employment contract of Freedom's new chief executive includes a $200,000 pay increase if he can secure the firm a life insurance licence. Former TAL general manager Sean Williamson began his tenure as chief executive of Freedom on 14 December. ...

Chief economist update: Does the Fed lift or cut interest rates just for the heck of it?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realised and expected economic conditions relative to its maximum employment objective and its symmetric 2% inflation objective. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including ...