From office boy to media bigwig

NEVILLE LLOYD THOMSON 1926-2011

Cash compo for job gossip sacking

IT IS a workplace policy that would leave some gossipy offices with few staff.

DR WORK

QI am frustrated at not being able to get a job. I have experience, training and qualifications for the jobs I have applied for. Why aren't I getting offered jobs I know I can do?

Confidence can be everything when on the punt

TWO friends who worked closely in their city office jobs decided that with meticulous study they could make a windfall from betting on racehorses.

Jobless fall sparks chase for space

WHEN one more office tower is completed, Melbourne will have more office space per square metre than its traditionally larger rival, Sydney. That is good news for the listed and unlisted trusts, in which many people invest, that have exposure to both cities.

Signs of life in jobs market a boon for trusts with offices to rent

THE stable employment figures are another indication that the office market sector has bottomed out, brokers say.

Holden axes white-collar jobs

HUNDREDS more jobs are to be axed at struggling car maker Holden in the coming months, with most set to be lost from Victoria and its Port Melbourne headquarters.

Office glut risks record vacancies

A RECORD number of suburban offices will be built this year, which could push vacancy rates to record highs in some parts of Melbourne, according to a Knight Frank report.

Swine flu concerns rise as schools reopen

PREGNANT teachers will continue working at NSW schools despite fears that swine flu is about to sweep through students and staff when they return from holidays this week.

Deals within deals as factions jostle for clout

EARLY this month, a secret deal was signed by a handful of Victorian unions. Named the "ALP Union Compact", the deal married the far left and far right of the Labor Party.

Coalition Takes Aim At Jobs For The Boys

SPARE a thought for John Aquilina. After 25 years in Parliament - many of them in high-paying jobs - he was promised by Labor's former general-secretary Mark Arbib that he would remain in the Speaker's role, complete with $231,605 salary, should he run in the seat of Riverstone again in 2007.

Avoiding Moving Sideways In Office Jobs

Promoting people sideways is common in office jobs, as it is encouraging without giving an individual more responsibility than they can handle.

Whitelion Sees Jobs As An Escape From Welfare Cycle

WORKERS at human resources company Lee Hecht Harrison were anxious when they learnt the new office girl had served time in a youth detention centre.

Iemma Silent On Cutting Public Service Jobs

THE Premier, Morris Iemma, will not say whether he would cut more than the 5000 public service jobs earmarked last year for axing.