FinTech Australia and talent platform Upplft have launched a new tool to help fintechs find and retain talent. Called “The Big Match” it aims to connect fintech industry jobseekers with new roles, which the companies involved can use it to help fill roles faster with candidates who have prior experience working in an early stage… Read more »
Australian businesses continue struggling to find staff, including IT professionals, as the ongoing labour shortage worsens. Almost one third (31% of employers the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) surveyed said they couldn’t find suitable candidates for jobs. Tom Joseph, Head of Industry Statistics at the ABS, said businesses weren’t getting many applicants for open job roles… Read more »
Almost two thirds of Australian workers believe that their employer investing in mental health and wellbeing would improve productivity, a report has found, while 55 percent believe it would reduce sickness and absenteeism.
Barayamal has partnered with global kids coding initiative CoderDojo to launch First Nations, a network of coding clubs aimed at Indigenous Australians.
WithYouWithMe looks to combat veteran unemployment rates through its online job matching platform, which pairs veterans to jobs.
Barayamal has partnered with Fishburners to send four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entrepreneurs to join the ‘Budding Entrepreneurs Program’.
The nature of work is changing, and as more employers around the country become accustomed to the idea of outsourcing or hiring a remote worker, the opportunities for Australians living outside the business hubs in our major cities have never been greater. Aiming to help businesses tap into the wealth of expertise hidden around regional… Read more »
Paddl is an online job search platform that connects its users directly to relevant job postings based on their course of study.
The SA government has announced that it will extending Adelaide’s Gig City optic fibre network to the city’s coworking spaces and innovation hubs.
Staff management startup Deputy has raised US$25 million ($33 million) in funding from Boston-based venture capital firm OpenView.
The BenchOn marketplace helps businesses match idle staff to short term contracts from reputable companies and government agencies in need of talent.
The Presumi platform allows users to create and send out a trackable job application and resume, and helps them manage each application from start to finish.
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