Mongolian Community in Australia

Australian businesses embrace flexible employment strategies to beat the downturnAustralian employers are realising the benefits of flexible, part-time employment strategies to help them through the economic downturn, despite today’s Australian …

The Australian labor market performed better than expected in May, according to official government figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has published its employment data for last month, which disclosed that 1,700 jobs were lost – compared …

Australian business confidence improved in May, despite the number of job advertisements continuing to decline.That is according to the National Australia Bank’s monthly survey of companies, which witnessed its largest increase in eight years – …

Australia’s leading trade union is calling for the Labor-led government to provide funding to support the country’s long-term unemployed.The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will propose a plan next week for Kevin Rudd’s administration to …

Australia’s unemployment figures are preparing to surpass one million citizens by 2011, in a forecast described by the government as worse than “any in living memory”.The Australian Treasury has predicted that the continuing global financial crisis …

In response to the Federal Government’s budget announcement, specialist recruitment and HR services company Randstad welcomed moves to combat unemployment and shelter working Australians from the effects of the global downturn.Randstad CFO, Edmund …

Economic conditions for businesses in Australia improved during April, according to the results of a new survey.The National Australia Business Bank’s (NAB) monthly survey witnessed a seven point increase in its index to minus ten last month, while …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a sound business strategy during both good and bad times, according to an executive from an international mining firm.Speaking at a forum on human resources, Kevin Bishop, head of resourcing at Anglo …

Vulnerable workers in Australia’s labor market will have greater access to apprenticeships after the country’s government announced additional funding for a vocational training program.Investment worth $3.5 million has been allocated to the …

Australian employment figures increased last month, according to the latest government data.The Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that more than 27,000 jobs were created in April, while the country’s unemployment rate declined to 5.4 per …

Randstad has secured appointment to the NSW Government Contract 100 for the provision of temporary staff across seven out of nine categories.The team submitted their response to tender in September 2008 and were informed on 1st April of their …

The stability of Australia’s employment levels is vital to the country’s economic recovery, according to a retail industry body.The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has urged the prime minister Kevin Rudd to focus his upcoming Federal Budget …

The Australian government has claimed that it is doing all that it can to reduce the country’s growing youth unemployment rate.Responding to the findings of a report compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the …

A leading figure for the central bank of the US has suggested that the country will escape recession in the third quarter of this year.Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, has claimed that the North American superpower …

Eight out of ten businesses globally believe that better labor mobility will improve their workforce, according to a new study.The survey of companies operating in 11 economies disclosed that 82 per cent of respondents agreed that relaxed migrant …

An increase in carbon trading will create millions of employment opportunities for Australian workers, according to a leading scientific group. The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) has claimed that an emission …

The British prime minister has suggested that the $1 trillion investment agreed at the G20 summit (April 2nd) will improve global employment levels. Gordon Brown, speaking on the evening of the historic meeting, which agreed a series of trade and …

Though employment activity is currently slowing down in some countries, Singapore will continue to recruit overseas workers, it has been asserted.Acting minister for manpower Gan Kim Yong stated at a parliamentary session this week that the influx …

Due to recruitment drives being executed in the country, Australia is attracting more and more New Zealanders to its shores to live and work, it has been claimed.Statistics New Zealand has revealed that 34,600 people from the country moved to …