18 May 2012
Construction activity outside of residential building is set to experience double digit growth both this year and next, according to the latest survey of building industry participants.In the latest Australian Industry Group/Australian Constructors Associ... read full story
18 May 2012
NEWCREST Mining has knocked Virgin Australia from its top spot as Australia's most attractive employer to work for.The gold mining company was awarded first prize in the 2012 awards for offering competitive salaries, good training and long-term job securi... read full story
18 May 2012
Twitter may be an entertaining way of keeping up-to-date with the latest news and gossip, but for job seekers it’s becoming an increasingly useful way of tapping into professional networks and job opportunities. If you learn how to use it effectively, you... read full story
18 May 2012
Boart Longyear's US-based CEO Craig Kipp says the skills shortage has forced the company into flying US and Canadian talent into Australia.Kipp said while the company always tried to hire local workers there were shortages in Australia that could only be ... read full story
09 May 2012
Given pre-commitments to turn a $22.6 billion fiscal deficit back into a surplus, the 2012/13 federal budget was always going to be tough.Predictably, also, the reaction from key building and industry groups has been mixed, with Master Builders Australia ... read full story
08 May 2012
Online networking is the new-age way to maintain contact with friends, find dates and while away the hours. Now ‘Generation Facebook’ is beginning to use it as a means of finding not just a real job, but an unreal job.So, where is the best place to park y... read full story
16 April 2012
MORE than 3.5 million homes, businesses, schools and hospitals will have construction of the National Broadband Network either commenced or completed within the next three years under the federal government’s fibre rollout plan announced yesterday.Across ... read full story
23 March 2012
Job hunting is often time-consuming and can present a number of unexpected challenges, but there are simple steps professionals can take to boost their employment opportunities.Our first tip is to allocate between five and ten minutes per day actively upd... read full story
22 March 2012
AN initiative launched recently by the Civil Contractors Federation of Western Australia and training organisation Skill Hire is giving young people a strong foundation for a career in the civil construction industry.The Civil Start program offers formal ... read full story