We keep hearing about a new normal. It’s about to emerge after this pandemic. And you might just as well ask, what is this new thing, and am I really prepared for it?

We would all like to think that the new normal, whatever that is, is somehow better than what it was previously.

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This is Ian’s story of finding his incredible job — creating local and global change for the protection of the ocean — on EthicalJobs.com.au and what it’s been like to settle into a new team from home.

While Federal and State Governments have begun talking about lifting some lockdown restrictions, it’s looking like those who have been working from home will be continuing to do so for at least the next few weeks. This guest post by Wladislaw Rivkin, Lecturer in Work and Organisational...

If you have the good fortune of scoring a virtual job interview in the middle of a pandemic, the initial euphoria of potential employment may soon be replaced with anxiety over what to wear – as well as putting your home life on display for a potential employer. You are under no obligation to...

Becoming unemployed can cause significant emotional distress. Becoming unemployed during a worldwide pandemic adds distress upon distress. It’s never been more important to protect your mental health. 

Losing your job has a huge impact on so many aspects of your life.

This month we speak to Jenny Woolley, Human Resources Manager at Bridge Housing. Bridge Housing provides long-term accommodation for people on low to moderate incomes through our portfolio of 3,500 properties, housing 5,000 people across Sydney.

This time last year, none of us could have imagined 2020 would throw up so many challenges. The impacts of COVID-19 will continue to be significant. The news is not all bad – here are 10 tips to help you find a new job, plan for a career change, or use your time to place yourself strategically...

People find amazing jobs on EthicalJobs.com.au every day. Today’s story is from Leonie Kennedy, who found her job as Volunteering Services Coordinator at Volunteering Gold Coast, on EthicalJobs.com.au. Leonie works to spread the impact of volunteering across the Gold Coast region.

Before the pandemic, one in five Australians experienced mental ill-health every year.

But the uncertainty and instability around coronavirus has the potential to exacerbate existing anxiety and depression and contribute to the onset of new mental health problems.

So what are some...

The extensive social distancing policies put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 mean most people will have to spend much, if not all, their time at home.

Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities to be physically active if you are used to walking or cycling for transportation and...

You might feel this is a chance to stay in pyjamas all day, graze your way through the kitchen cupboards, and balance work tasks with online shopping and social media entries.

But that won’t help the work get done, and it won’t do much for your sense of well-being.

It’s hard enough juggling a job with parenthood when you’ve got young kids. But what do you do when social-distancing policies mean you’ve all been sent home?

So you’ve been asked to work from home.

Doing so usually requires changing aspects of your relationship with your employer, but what it doesn’t change is that your relationship is based on mutual obligations. The respons remain exactly the same even though you work at home.

You probably don’t need us to to tell you, but these are clearly unprecedented times. The last time the world saw a pandemic on this scale was over 100 years ago – and it was a very different world back then.

Whether you’re currently employed or looking for work, the COVID-19...

Working in the not-for-profit sector can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be stressful! Burnout can be especially common for people working in frontline roles with clients experiencing challenges or hardship.