Ethical Jobs Blog
News and views about community jobs, environmental jobs and ethical business jobs in Australia and around the world.
If you're looking for that perfect community job or environmental job, but but haven't yet found that golden opportunity, you might take some comfort in the story of someone who really has found their "dream job". So let us share Tim Robinson's story with you ...
Looking for a career in the ever-expanding and crucial area of sustainability: natural resource management, environmental science, environmental law, education, environmental policy, wildlife protection, waste management, research, environmentally-friendly small business, organic farming, sustainable energy and sustainable urban design? Then the second annual Canberra Sustainable Careers Expo is for you!
We often hear about the pay discrepancy between community jobs and jobs in other sectors, however we rarely hear about the non-monetary benefits of working in these sectors. I have worked in community sector for the last seven years and while I do believe the pay discrepancy is wrong and should be remedied, it is something I knew about when I entered the sector. I made a considered choice to accept a lower rate of pay because I felt that the non-monetary benefits of the sector far outweighed the extra money I could get working in these other industries.
Are you studying or working, and trying to work out what sort of ethical or green job you might want to apply for in the coming year? Well, apparently the organics industry will be a great place to look! Research from IBISWorld has forecast the organics industry to expand more than any other Australian industry in the coming financial year to June 2011.
In a big win for community workers who rallied in Melbourne to demand equal pay earlier this month, Victoria's Brumby Government announced on the weekend that it would support "Pay Justice" for community workers in Victoria by supporting the sector's equal pay claim, which was lodged with the Fair Work Australia tribunal in March.
Thousands of community workers rallied across Australia last Thursday in the biggest protest in support of equal pay since the 1970s. Organised by the Australian Services Union and backed by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), the rallies attracted thousands of community workers and supporters at 17 locations around the country. Has your organisation signed onto ACOSS's statement in support of full funding for social and community services?
With our donation poll for April and May set to close in a few days, it's time for us to decide which amazing Australian charity we should donate to next, and we'd love your help. If you know of an Australian charitable organisation that is short on funds and/or depends largely on volunteers to continue its important work for a more equitable, just or sustainable society, please tell us!
With the dust still settling on the collapse of the home insulation and green loans schemes and last week's decision by the Rudd Government to put the much-maligned Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is on ice until 2013, the prospects for national leadership on green job creation are looking increasingly grim. So it's good news for green job-seekers that at least one State Government seems to be stepping up to the challenge of creating and securing green jobs.
You may not know the name Chris Hughes, but you’re probably familiar with his work. After co-founding social networking behemoth Facebook, Hughes went on to apply his talents to the creation of a social networking platform for Barack Obama’s election campaign. What's the connection between the founder of Facebook and the search for ethical employment? you would be wise to ask.
With the growing percentage of Australians employed in the health and welfare sectors the push for equal pay for Australian women has never been more vital. It's hard to believe, but Australian women are still paid an average of 17% less than men - that's equivalent to having to work an extra 63 days a year just to earn the same income. Now, the Australian Services Union (ASU) has launched a fun campaign encouraging Ms. Gillard to come through with the goods for underpaid community service workers.
