Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Candidates demand respect from recruiters
According to a survey of 1,768 Australian employees, communication in the recruitment process is reaching a critical point with a third of Australian employers and recruiters failing to acknowledge receipt of applications.
Read the full story on recruiterdaily.com.au
Thursday, 26 June 2008
Aussie employees hounded by bosses
Over a third of Australian employees are being hounded by their bosses outside of working hours.
Read the full story in The Canberra Times
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Cyber bullies strike but bosses turn a blind eye
Almost half of victims of cyber bullying attacks in the workplace have not been taken seriously by their employers when seeking support and assistance.
Read the full story in iTnews
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Sunday, 9 March 2008
The nice little earners: Ways to beat budget blues
YOU'VE found the best deals for your home loan, fuel, groceries and utilities. You're running a tight budget and know where your money goes. Campbell Sallabank, CEO of career networking website linkme.com.au, said obtaining a pay rise was the most immediate boost to income.
Read the full story here
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Aussies notice the body first
79% of Australian employees believe body language speaks louder than words.
Read the full story in the Herald-Sun
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Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Uni students don't care - 6 out of 10 flying blind with course selection
Six out of 10 (59%) Australians believe students are entering university courses without really thinking through the potential job opportunities or salary expectations.
Read the full story on LiveNews.com.au
Read the full story in Sydney Morning Herald
Monday, 14 January 2008
Gen Y fever hits job market in 2008
Job loyalty is out the window for Aussies of all ages as the Generation Y ethos of quick money, quick success and fast promotion spreads across the Aussie workplace
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Wednesday, 2 January 2008
Bosses throw the book at Facebook
43.5% of Facebook users admit to logging onto the social networking site in secret while at work
Read the full story in The Age
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Thursday, 20 December 2007
Five biggest mega-trends of 2007
Check out forecast trends for 2008 and read LinkMe CEO, Campbell Sallabank's prediction for the shift of power for employees.
Read the full story in SmartCompany here
Friday, 7 December 2007
Aussies urge youth to take up trades
Older Australians are urging the young and upcoming generation to take up a trade
Read the story in the Bendigo Advertiser
Read the full story in Sydney Morning Herald
Monday, 3 December 2007
Aussies won't apply for a job where the salary is not advertised
85% of Aussies want to see an advertised salary before applying for a job.
Read the story on news.com.au
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Thursday, 1 November 2007
Females seen as the less capable employee
51% of Aussies believe women are still not treated equally in the workplace and the main reason is they are perceived as less capable than males
Read the full story in the Sydney Morning Herald
Read the full story in The West Australian
Read the full story in the Adelaide Advertiser
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Job interviews a minefield for discrimination
LinkMe's latest survey of over 2000 people reveals that most interviewees are asked questions regarding age, marital status, place of residence and number of children.
Read the full story in The Age
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Wednesday, 19 September 2007
58% of Aussies work for below the par companies
After taking into consideration working hours, staff morale, industry, wages, image, charity support and career progression, the 2000 people surveyed predominantly believe their company does not quite make the grade.
Read the full story in The Age
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Tuesday, 28 August 2007
87% of Aussies demand work changes to save the environment
87% of people believe the government should offer incentives encouraging Aussie businesses to have staff work from home.
Read the article in The Telegraph
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Monday, 20 August 2007
WORKERS are claiming they have put on weight because they can not resist the generous offerings from their sweet-toothed work mates.
Fat workers blame sweet-toothed colleagues - News.com.au
Sweets weighing down workers - The Border Mail
Tuesday, 24 July 2007
A survey by career building site LinkMe.com.au has found a 400% increase in work place violence since 1998 - read the full story here
Monday, 9 July 2007
Aussies unemployable after 50
An astounding 73% of Aussies believe that by the age of 50 finding new employment is almost impossible according to a recent survey of over 2000 people conducted by leading career building and networking site Linkme.com.au
Read the full story on news.com.au
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Friday, 29 June 2007
Australians are increasingly keen to express their love in the office, with a new study showing one in five admit to having had sex at work - read the full story on News.com.au
Friday, 29 June 2007
Office sex all the talk
Australians are increasingly keen to express their love in the office, with a new study showing one in five admit to having had sex at work.
Readers' comments on Adelaide Now
Read the article in the Courier Mail
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
Executives from some of Australia's biggest companies have listed themselves as "interested in career opportunities" - read the full article on News Limited
Monday, 18 June 2007
Aussies would rather date tradies than doctors
Australian singles prefer to date tradies like carpenters, tilers and painters rather than professionals according to a recent survey of 950 people by Linkme.com.au, Australia's leading career networking site.
Watch the interview on ASK SAM TV
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Friday, 1 June 2007
Australian workers say they are currently working for a boss as much as a generation younger than themselves and are not happy taking orders from them - read the full article in The Daily Telegrah
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
More Aussies live hand to mouth
According to a survey of more than 800 people by Linkme.com.au, 34.3% of Australians say they live pocket to mouth and 24.6% say they are currently forced to look out for a job that pays more money
Read the full article in The Daily Telegraph
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Monday, 7 May 2007
According to a survey by LinkMe, more than 34 per cent of Australian workers say they have been sacked at least once and most of them are reluctant to talk about it with their next prospective employers. Read Ed's blog on The Age site here
Friday, 27 April 2007
Listen to podcast interview with Cameron Rally
Saturday, 27 January 2007
Read about people who are sick of their jobs.
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Wednesday, 13 December 2006
Human Resources Magazine presents a number of facts and figures on life in the corporate world.
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Friday, 20 October 2006
Small internet businesses need to understand Web 2.0 in order to succeed.
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Wednesday, 16 August 2006
One in five employees has been charged extra credit card fees because their employer failed to repay their work expenses on time - read the full article in The Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday, 18 January 2006
Sunrise interviews LinkMe CEO Campbell Sallabank and psychotherapist Dr Glyn Brokensha.
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Friday, 7 October 2005
The assessment of Melbourne as a potential terrorist target, as well as increasing fuel and childcare costs, is driving more Australians to think about telecommuting.
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Friday, 7 October 2005
Sensis wins an Award for Excellence in People Management
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