Mark Wooden, The University of Melbourne and Peter Gahan, The University of Melbourne In the wake of a jump in the proportion of workers quitting jobs in the United States – dubbed the “Great Resignation” – Australia’s media has been warning of a surge in resignations here. “Here comes the Great Resignation,” reads one headline;…
Hi there, We had a short week this week thanks to a public holiday on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup. I live in a staunch anti-racing household, so we don’t “celebrate” the Melbourne Cup. So instead I used the day off to start putting together this week’s TWIT article. Whoop! I’ve been immersed in the…
When it comes to hiring their Christmas casual work-force for 2021, The Body Shop will be moving away from traditional recruitment methods and instead hiring workers on a first-come, first serve basis. Candidates will not be required to have a resume, experience, or provide any references. Rather, they only be asked three screening questions: Can…
Hi friends, Welcome back to another week of TWIT. As we approach the end of the year, and the end of lockdowns as we know them (I hope), things are starting to feel magical again! The weather is warming up, and it’s nearly Christmas… I’m oh so excited! I can’t wait to get out of…
Welcome to A New Worker Glossary for a New World of Work – a living collection of words and phrases that shed light on the underside of work and the unshared experiences of workers. We built this glossary to help expand our own understanding of how the future of work was playing out in the…
HR and business executives place building skills and competencies as a priority. Given the likelihood that we will have a large portion of the workforce working remotely, how will organizations skill, reskill, or upskill their workforce? Prior to this pandemic’s disruption, most corporate learning, if it existed at all, was traditional and was primarily one-way…
Adam Graycar, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University and George Tan, Charles Darwin University Australia has been built on immigration. In recent years it has been skilled migration, and that will continue to be important to us, especially as we recover from the COVID economic malaise. Skilled migrants are offered visas that can…
Hey peeps, Lordy it’s happening – lockdown is easing tomorrow for Melbournians, and oh boy do I have plans! I can finally be my true extrovert self again. She’s been stifled since March 2020 when the pandemic began, and she’s ready to talk the ears of anyone that will listen. She is LIVING for a…
One of the things that never fails to surprise and disappoint me is when I hear that it’s easier to find a job elsewhere than to get one internally. Right now, the job market has roared past pre-pandemic levels. Candidate mobility is also peaking. If you don’t have plans to give your restless Talent an…