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Australia’s Gender Pay Gap Remains Significant in 2014

Posted on April 30, 2014 by SDP in employment with Comments Disabled

Australia’s Gender Pay Gap Still Exists

Australia’s Gender Pay Gap still remains significant

Gender Pay Gap Still Exists

Australia’s gender pay gap between men and women still remains significant according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number is as high as 17.5% and has been stuck between 15 and 17% for years. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency says the gender pay gap across all sectors of the Australian economy stands at 17.5%. That’s 2.6 percentage points higher than it was in 2004 and one percentage point higher than it was in 1995.
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Australia’s unemployment rate dropped

Posted on April 16, 2014 by SDP in employment with Comments Disabled

Australia’s unemployment rate decreased to 5.8% in March 2014

Australia’s unemployment rate decreased in March

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 5.8 per cent in March, as announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

The seasonally adjusted labour force participation rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 64.7 per cent in March.

The ABS reported the number of people employed increased by 18,100 to 11,553,200 in March. The increase in employment was due to increased female and male part-time employment, up 40,200 people to 3,524,000, offset by decreased full-time employment, down 22,100 to 8,029,100.
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This is the year to become an independent IT contractor

Posted on April 8, 2014 by SDP in buinesses, contractors, Employers, employment, IT Recruitment, temporary workers with Comments Disabled

Ever thought of becoming an Independent IT Contractor?

Contracting is no longer a last resort for technology pros, but a viable career path offering both financial and professional rewards.

A survey conducted by Mondo, a technology resourcing provider found that 48% of businesses plan to hire more independent IT contractors than full-time staff over the next 12 to 18 months, and 32% expect to increase their annual IT contractor budgets over the same period.

Mondo CEO, Michael Kirven, explains 2014 is the banner year for IT hiring, and explains why there’s never been a better time to explore opportunities as a contractor — and the payoffs can benefit both workers and employers.

These shifts show that while technology hiring is, thankfully, on the upswing, the real opportunities may no longer lie in full-time jobs.

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