Career

Is career success a name game?

Amanda Bryan Can a moniker makeover boost your success in the workplace?

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Reality TV: fame game or career crisis?

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Amanda Bryan Is the reality TV phenomenon pushing teens to shun stable careers for the bright lights of fame?

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Mid-life career crisis

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Leon Gettler Switching careers is hard enough, but how do you go about it when you are over 40?

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Structures and career paths shift

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Leon Gettler Expect the CCO to rub shoulders with the CEO and CFO when climate becomes king.

Can overtime cause depression?

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Anahad O'Connor Routinely working long hours is associated with a greater risk of depression, studies show.

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Rinehart threatens to cancel ransom insurance

Louise Hall Australia's richest person threatens to withdraw the ''ransom insurance policy'' she holds for the family.

Rinehart now Asia's richest woman, Forbes says

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Iron ore magnate and media investor Gina Rinehart has doubled her fortune to become the richest woman in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Forbes.

The goals that got away

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Andrew May Chances are you've already broken most of your New Year's resolutions - but it doesn't have to be that way.

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Bill Gates: 'I wrote Steve Jobs a letter as he was dying. He kept it by his bed'

By Mary Riddell Gates talks about the two tech leaders' divisions - and their bonds.

Work gossip is good for you

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Vivian Giang You've probably heard that it's bad form to gossip at work, but scientists say it can actually boost morale.

The iron lady

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She's the richest Australian in history, and could well become the richest individual in the world, but have her billions made Gina Rinehart happy? Jane Cadzow talks to the mining magnate's friends,...

Rinehart's wealth doubles in a week

Chris Zappone The wealth of Gina Rinehart has jumped by about $10 billion, propelling Australia's richest individual closer to the title of the world's richest woman.

Manager forced out of job for uploading CV to LinkedIn, tribunal hears

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A British man claims he was forced out of his job for posting his CV on LinkedIn and displaying an interest in "career opportunities", in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.

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Reality bites: Gen Y's tougher than you think

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Joel Meares It's the spoilt, pampered generation that was to get its comeuppance in the GFC-induced gloom, much to the delight of its elders.

Looking in the rear view mirror

Rear view

Andrew May Top athletes offer us all a lesson in looking backwards in order to create a better future for ourselves.

Keeping it in family breeds billionaires

Matt Wade It must be tough keeping tally of billionaires in China.

On the booze, but not feeling drunk: 9% of employees drink at work

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Amy Corderoy Nearly one in 10 people usually use alcohol while they are at work, the first study of drug and alcohol use in Australian workplaces has found.

Older workers hold on longer

The figures were in sharp contrast to those already retired.

Jessica Wright Australia's ageing workforce has no intention of going quietly into retirement, according to new data.

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Mature-age workers feel pressure of dinosaur tag

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Adele Horin MANY mature-age workers feel they are regarded as ''dinosaurs'' by their colleagues and bosses and are not valued for their experience and commitment, a study shows.

Security a concern for casual workers

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Jessica Wright Half of all casual workers want to move into full-time positions and away from 'insecure jobs'.