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CEO burnout: The ‘dirty little secret’ among business top brass

CEO burnout: The ‘dirty little secret’ among business top brass

Burnout is a multibillion-dollar-a-year problem, with money primarily being haemorrhaged via days lost to stress, fatigue and poor mental health.

  • by Charlotte Lytton

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My company got sold and no one told us. Is that fair?

My company got sold and no one told us. Is that fair?

Your employer may not have a legal responsibility to tell you about the sale of the business, but it’s clear they may not value you appropriately.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need
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Careers

Waiting for a career breakthrough? A bit of luck is all you need

In a world of careers advice that emphasises having a plan, setting goals and controlling your future, it is worth reflecting on the role luck plays.

  • by Jim Bright
No, you’re not too busy to take a break for lunch

No, you’re not too busy to take a break for lunch

Work has a crucial place in our lives. But if it’s the main driver of your self-worth, you’re putting yourself in a precarious position.

  • by Shelley Johnson
There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?

There are two different types of workers. Which one are you?

The two main ways of working are polar opposites, but they could both learn a thing or two from the other.

  • by Tim Duggan
It’s a union, not a bikie gang: CFMEU needs a serious overhaul, not more of the same
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It’s a union, not a bikie gang: CFMEU needs a serious overhaul, not more of the same

The union’s national body wants policymakers and the public to think it’s taken a strong step. It hasn’t.

  • by Ben Schneiders
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See ya, Setka! Why union chief’s departure is good news for women

See ya, Setka! Why union chief’s departure is good news for women

It took a long time for the CFMEU to be rid of John Setka. Now it finally is.

  • by Jenna Price
Lazy workers are licking their lips as the right-to-disconnect laws loom

Lazy workers are licking their lips as the right-to-disconnect laws loom

From next month, protective workplace measures with good intentions will be exploited by slack employees and put hardworking colleagues at risk.

  • by Paul O'Halloran
Did getting fired give me work-related PTSD?

Did getting fired give me work-related PTSD?

If the ultimate decision to let you go came as a surprise, it’s not surprising that it would still occupy your thoughts years later.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID
Do You Earn Enough?
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Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID

Some of the jobs that earn six figures on average are ones you might not expect. Here are 10 of them.

  • by Millie Muroi and Craig Butt
Why a better work-life balance is just around the corner
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Why a better work-life balance is just around the corner

A new era is not about defining how businesses and their employees should work, but rather how they need to work.

  • by Jaymie Hooper