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Career changers turn to trades

New research shows more and more office workers sick of the daily grind are choosing to take up a trade.

Jumping jobs

Is it time to change jobs? Or just time to change your approach?

Getting fired does not signify…

Lost your job? Whatever you do don't drown your sorrows- seize the opportunity to re-build your career.

Looking for a change in career:…

Hundreds of regional jobs go begging as city slickers trapped in traffic jams dream of living in paradise, writes Amanda Horswill

Career Planning - what you need…

After reading the article Career change: What you need to know and making the lists recommended, it is now time to research the options available to you.

Video: Resigning

How to write a resignation letter - friendly or formal? View this video to find out more.

Public service, private ambition

The skills shortage is claiming another, welcome, casualty - red tape. Government jobs are no longer playing hard-to-get. A nationwide talent war is forcing the biggest change to take place in the

Resignation Letter

As promised, here are some tips on writing a resignation letter. It seems many people rate writing their resignation letter high on their list of things they hate doing. However, by keeping the...

A fair share of flexibility

The iconic nine-to-five full-time job is on the way out. Flexible work opportunities are on the increase as more employees seek a life balance and more employers devise strategies to overcome the...

Career change

The links below represent the different stories we have available on career change and career planning ideas. Survive and thrive after losing a job. Career change: What you need to know. Passion...

Be happy, sack your boss

Ever dreamt of telling the boss to shove their job so you can strike out on your own? Research shows you might be happier if you made that dream come true - but only if you start a business for...

Career change: Nanny to photographer

KATE Merrett's idea of creating personalised presents for her employers propelled her into a career as a children's photographer. While working as a nanny, she photographed children she looked...

Are you a quit stay?

RS was called a "quit stay" at work. He asked: "What is it?' 'Is it bad?" Well, RS it's not great. A quit stay is someone who has mentally quit their job but they keep turning up for work. This...

Office farewells

Something a little lighter this week - office gift giving. DT writes: "This issue has caused me distress in the past and continues to surface regularly. How much money should I give to a temp's...

Hopping mad

You are damned if you do and damned if you don't when it comes to swapping jobs, writes Amanda Horswill 'I think in my generation, it is more common to move on' 'If they change on a yearly basis...

Fear stops dreams

Fear keeps you from your dream career. It stops people from working out what they want to do. American personal development motivational speaker Dr John Demartini says that, once you have...

Hot spot for a luxury life

Liana Liston is the envy of her friends - not only does she have "home help" and a personal masseuse, she drives a luxury car, wears beautiful clothes and doesn't pay tax. The 27-year-old...

Teacher tackles main event

In a world that places high value on a university degree, changing careers can seem almost impossible. Who wants to spend three years at university, five or so years working and then another few...

Keeping favour as you wave goodbye

After the euphoria of landing a job it's easy to forget that you still have to resign from your current one. Colin Oliver, director of recruitment firm Manpower, says it's important to plan ahead...

Patience and research key for…

If you are looking for work and keep missing out because of the number of "high-calibre applicants", don't take it personally. Despite the current skills shortage and for all the talk of there...

Offers to keep staff fail often

Almost half of all employers come up with a counter offer to stop staff leaving but the majority are unsuccessful, according to recruiter Hays. The annual Hays Salary Survey. studied 1700...

New US visa offers boon for students

Steven Smith, 25, of Caloundra, didn't need to win the lottery to live and work in the US. Instead he is one of the first Australians to obtain a new US work visa. Announced at last year's APEC...

Rural high flyers face many…

A career with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is far more intricate than the "operations in the air" image inspired by the popular 1980s television series. The work can include counselling...

Change tack when options are limited

Former IT worker Jeanette Cameron never had a problem getting a job until the company she was working for went bust. Ms Cameron, 44, previously a business operations manager, says when applying...

Office talent drawn to Brisbane

Brisbane might be the business when it comes to lifestyle, but a new survey has revealed it is now the hottest place for office support staff to find well paid work. Recruitment firm PKL...

Getting the sack has its upsides

You're sacked, we're downsizing, we're restructuring, we're going to have to let you go. It doesn't matter how it's said, the end result is the same. You're going to be packing your desk, saying...

Travel to new horizons: Migration

Migration is life-changing, and many see it as opening up unimagined opportunity, writes Kirsten Lees. Ezequiel Trumper's Argentine lilt is not one commonly associated with Sydney's legal...

Changing careers is the new boom

A prosperous economy has led Australian workers to feel unhappy with their current jobs and many admit they are considering a career change. Dr Glyn Brokensha, psychotherapist with Banks...

Country practice makes perfect

Dr David Polmear moved to the bush with his young family with every intention of one day returning to the big smoke. Eleven years later the Polmears still call Foster home, even though it is two...

How inconvenient truths create jobs

It appears that no matter which political party wins the looming federal election at the end of the year, there are going to be significant changes to environmental policy as we begin to reduce...