Unemployment is having a bigger impact on a larger proportion of the population than the official jobless rates would suggest.
CoreData research reveals 10 per cent of households have been affected by unemployment over the past three months due to household members losing their jobs, yet official numbers of those out of work sit at around 5%.…
An increased number of Australian retail bank customers are unlikely to recommend their banks to friends and family.
More than half of bank customers (50.7% up from 46.6%) would not recommend their primary bank to loved ones according to the latest bi-annual CoreData Retail Bank Tracker.
As banks …
The recent extreme stock market volatility and failures of major financial institutions could be the final blow for the UK’s defined benefit (DB) pension funds.
DB pension schemes are already an endangered species, at least in the private sector, with the National Association of Pension Funds annual survey …
The near meltdown of the financial sector may not have netted any significantly sized institutions in Australia yet, however a sign that some groups are bleeding beneath the surface can be assumed from increased job hunting behaviour.
A burningpants source, with a finger on the pulse of the recruiting market …
A common problem with large organisations is their tendency to get lost within themselves, with red-tape acting as a handbrake on development and innovation.
Sydney-based AMP is attempting to break this destructive cycle by calling on staff to get actively involved in improving the business.
Times are certainly …
To what extent should older workers be able to carry on working? This is becoming an increasingly delicate issue in countries such as the UK, where the population is ageing and in many cases cannot afford to retire.
The number of individuals in their mid-sixties willing to carry on …
