http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au News and views about community jobs, environmental jobs and ethical business jobs in Australia and around the world. daily 1 2009-04-01T19:48:39Z http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/from-brisbane-to-china-the-places-an-ethical-job-will-take-you 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 ... No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-07-29T16:04:37Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/looking-for-an-environmental-job-in-canberra-head-to-the-canberra-sustainable-careers-expo 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! No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-07-15T14:59:30Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/the-unsung-benefits-of-community-jobs-flexiblility-and-respect 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-07-08T12:37:15Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/want-to-know-where-future-ethical-jobs-will-be-try-the-organic-industry 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-07-01T07:39:32Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/big-win-for-community-workers-in-victoria 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-06-25T02:58:28Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/thousands-rally-in-support-of-equal-pay 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? No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-06-17T06:45:27Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/can-you-help-us-decide-how-to-give-away-2-000 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! No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-06-10T07:15:23Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/jobs-for-a-future-economy-victorias-green-jobs-action-plan 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-05-26T08:24:18Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/a-new-social-networking-site-with-emphasis-on-the-social-2 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-05-05T07:07:15Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/send-a-kiss-to-julia-gillard-no-more-lip-service-to-equal-pay 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-04-22T02:15:18Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/would-you-join-tony-abbotts-green-jobs-army In good news for green-job seekers, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott recently released his plan to create a 'Green Army' of environmental workers. His plan comes in response to Rudd's proposal for a Green Jobs Corps, a revamp of the Green Corps, which will provide 10,000 six month traineeships for unemployed people, spread out over three years. But will these national programs create the sort of Green jobs that are really needed to transform the economy in the face of dangerous climate change? No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-03-18T05:20:23Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/unethical-job-613-spying-on-the-community 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. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-03-04T12:14:20Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/fbt-concessions-rorting-the-system-or-addressing-its-shortfalls If you already work in a not-for-profit job then you probably know that employees in the NFP sector often receive substantially less than their counterparts in the private sector. So taking away the Fringe Benefits Tax concessions that were introduced to make up for this wage inequality would be a further kick in the guts for those who do the lowest paid community sector jobs. No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-03-11T09:39:07Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/another-step-towards-pay-equity-for-jobs-in-the-not-for-profit-sector 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 . . . No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-02-25T06:04:03Z Blog Entry http://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/your-ethics-or-your-money-closing-the-gap 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? No publisher ethicaljobs 2010-02-11T07:17:16Z Blog Entry