Ethical Jobs Blog
News and views about ethical jobs, green jobs, non-profit & community jobs and ethical business jobs in Australia and around the world.
Were your hopes for a career as a Biotic-Powered Super Soldier dashed by revelations that an ad for this most unethical job was a hoax promoting a computer game? Well, here's an alternative that we're pretty sure is for real.
The recent release of the Productivity Commission's report on the not-for-profit sector has revealed the huge contribution that the sector makes to the Australian economy. And even if you're working in a not-for-profit job, the results might surprise you . . .
Last year, EthicalJobs.com.au reported on the willingness of ethical jobseekers to take a pay cut to work in the not-for-profit sector. But is the discrepancy between not-for-profit jobs and their private or public sector equivalents getting bigger or smaller? And feel good factor and relaxed dress code aside, are there some hidden fiscal benefits in working for a better world?
Imagine if you could get paid to work for your favourite charitable organisation for a whole year - and it didn't cost them a cent.
Think that selling cigarettes for an evil tobacco company or hawking weapons to third-world dictators are unethical jobs? Check out this job that was posted on an Australian job-seach site last week - it's a screamer!
As with the proverbial room full of monkeys and typewriters destined to reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare given enough time, the "spam, spam, jobs and spam" approach may eventually lead to employment. But will it endear you to the HR officers forced to spend hours sorting the wheat from the chaff?
We’re heading off for our Christmas break, but before we go, we thought we’d leave all you ethical jobseekers with a few tips on what you can do over the holiday break to give you the edge over all those other jobseekers who are out frolicking in the sunshine (or in bed with a hangover!).
“What is an ecopreneur?” we hear you ask. Ecopreneur is a blending of the words 'ecological' and 'entrepreneur' – an ecopreneur is an entrepreneur who prioritises the planet and people above profit.
With Christmas and New Years being the traditional season for goodwill and the making of resolutions, it's no surprise that not-for-profit organisations have reported higher levels of interest in volunteering at this time of year. So if you're looking to take another step along the pathway to a more ethical career in the New Year, check out some opportunities for (unpaid) work for a better world in the New Year!
Is there are silver lining to the GFC? If you're looking for an ethical job in WA then the answer would be yes! with the establishment of a new program Jobseekers2Communities.
