Ethical Jobs Blog
News and views about community jobs, environmental jobs and social enterprise in Australia and around the world.
The full bench of the Fair Work Australia tribunal today finalised the big pay rise that more than 150,000 social and community sector workers around the country have been waiting for. How big is it? Find out here . . .
At twenty-one years old, only 20% of us knew the field we wanted to be in (and would ultimately succeed in) and 3% of us got both the job and the industry right out of the starting gate. So don’t worry so much about your first job — you’re probably not going to get it right anyway, and that’s okay. What’s more, there are better things for you to worry about that will ensure that, no matter what job you choose today, you build skills and create options for the long-term.
The total number of jobs in Australia is shrinking, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released today. That might sound like pretty bad news if you're a job-seeker, and for most job-seekers, that's true. But if you're in the market for a job in the community, social or health sector, the news is a lot more positive. . .
It's 2012, and with the new year comes a revitalized spirit, gusto and determination to enact your plans and make your dreams happen. Here's some invaluable advice to help you find that dream job this year.
As the year comes to a close, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for being part of the EthicalJobs.com.au community this year. Were looking forward to another exciting year in 2012 - until then, please enjoy this selection of some of our most popular posts from this past year.
Have you dreamed of leaving your current, meaningless job and doing something you really believe in, something that will have a real, positive impact on people's lives? Here's 9 steps to getting out of your current, "have to have" job, and finding that dream job you've been looking for.
Australia is failing to provide enough jobs for people with disabilities, ranking near the bottom in a comparison with 28 other developed countries. According to a new report from accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers, "Over the last 20 years, Australia has failed to support people to achieve their dreams." But there's reason for optimism too.
Each week when you put your recycling out on the street, you hopefully get a small warm glow that what you're doing is helping save waste, water and energy - all good for the planet. Now new research shows that when you recycle, you're also helping to create jobs - tens of thousands of well paid, permanent and environmentally-friendly jobs!
It's that day again - the day that reminds us that each year, Australians work more than 2 billion hours of unpaid overtime, the equivalent of $72 billion worth of foregone wages. Meanwhile one in two of us don’t spend as much time with our family as we would like to because of work. It's Go Home on Time Day, so make sure that you pack up and head home right on time today.
This week is social inclusion week - a nationwide initiative which gives communites a chance to reconnect and be inclusive of all cultures, age groups, nationalities and the disadvantaged. There's events happening in all states and territories - find one near you.
