The latest news on careers, the workplace and the job market.

Successfully married to the job

Working with your partner can be a mixed blessing.

Finding work made easy at local jobs supermarket

When she woke up yesterday, Binbin Ye had been out of work for a year and faced a bleak future. By the afternoon she had a job and her life had turned around.

Report slams job assistance for married women

Australia's help for jobless married women was better in the 1950s a new report claims.

Employers ‘on notice’ after suicide death

Employers have been put on notice that bullying in the workplace will not be tolerated after a Melbourne cafe owner was convicted and handed a heavy fine following the suicide of a young waitress.

Hard sell on retro trend

A gift for retail gave Freddy Choo the edge in branding Salvos Stores, writes Zsa-Zsa Bowie Wilson.

Boost job skills on the run

Far from holding back work prospects and promotions, travelling can help you go forward, writes Daniel Hoy.

Now it’s a job-seeker’s market

Suddenly, employers are hiring and employees will not be slow to seek greener pastures.

Gain an edge over others by volunteering

Workers and students seeking experience and training to further their careers are volunteering to develop their skills while giving back to the community.

Australia changes migration rules to favour the highly trained

Australia is to axe is drawing up a new list of skills in demand for migrants and withdraw existing applications

Making a splash in business

Kieren Perkins has a new challenge, writes Fran Metcalf