2+ week, 1+ day ago (794+ words) Across tourism, hospitality and travel, businesses are struggling to fill critical roles fast enough to meet surging demand. Labour shortages are affecting everything from hotels and cafes to entertainment venues and transport operators, putting pressure on service quality and limiting growth. Employers across the visitor economy are turning to digital platforms that merge industry insight with intelligent technology to match jobseekers, training providers and businesses at speed and scale. Across tourism, hospitality and travel, businesses are struggling to fill critical roles fast enough to meet surging demand.iStock For Australian career and training hub eeger " built specifically to connect and strengthen this workforce " technology represents a decisive step toward lasting resilience in the hospitality sector. "The technology we've developed is centred around connections that fuel our industry," says Emilie Howe, general manager at eeger. "Our platform helps employers and jobseekers…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago (221+ words) Nearly half of the state's population checked out an exhibit after Premier Roger Cook waived admission fees, while audiences slumped in Sydney and Melbourne. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Western Australia Museum surged to become the country's second-most-visited museum in 2024-25, after the WA government waived entry fees last summer holidays and Sydney's major museum suffered a post-blockbuster hangover. Visits to WA Museum's three sites in Perth, Fremantle and Carnavon were up 21 per cent to 1.2 million, equal to 40 per cent of the state's population, and catching up to Museums Victoria which fell 13 per cent to 1.93 million visitors. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Some cities are built for holidays " but these are made for living 5 hidden-gem jewellers that should be on your radar Max Allen's top 20 drinks of the year (from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (210+ words) Nonfarm payrolls increased 119,000 in September, while the unemployment rate ticked up to an almost four-year high of 4.4 per cent as the labour force grew. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Washington | US jobs growth picked up in September following a decline in the prior month, and the unemployment rate ticked higher, underscoring several cross-currents in a fragile labour market. Nonfarm payrolls increased 119,000 after the prior month was revised lower, according to Bureau of Labour Statistics data released on Thursday. The unemployment rate ticked up to an almost four-year high of 4.4 per cent as the labour force grew. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Max Allen's top 20 drinks of the year (from $25 to $380) How Pandora became the world's No.1 jewellery business Sydney perfected this restaurant " now it's Melbourne's turn to enjoy Push…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) Spark Finance is breaking down wealth as a barrier to great education, offering financing to Australians studying overseas. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Ewen Hollingsworth wants more Australians to succeed on the world stage. The 40-year-old Canberra native and Oxford graduate knows the financial sacrifices students (and their families) make to study at prestigious institutions like Harvard Business School. Most cannot afford the $100,000-plus fees that accompany the privilege, holding them back in their careers. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. We met a professional shoplifter to understand this crime's popularity Shaken, stirred and a little smoky: three cocktails to define summer This restaurant is stuck in the past. That's what makes it great Want to chair a board? 4 tips from a former Macquarie chairman Why job hopping might now…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (798+ words) When hiring the wrong person can be a very costly mistake, in terms of productivity and morale as well as recruitment expenses, it is essential for businesses to hire based on attitude and cultural fit, not just skills. Estimates vary, but replacing a poor hiring choice can cost up to two times the original employee's salary, according to Gallup. This cost takes a significant toll on those businesses which continually concentrate their efforts on finding rather than keeping talent. The size of the problem is significant: a Leadership IQ study of 20,000 new hires in the US found that 46 per cent of new hires don't last 18 months in the job. Almost half of new hires in the US leave within 18 months, primarily due to poor attitude or cultural fit, not lack of skills. " Around 89 per cent of the time, the issue…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (233+ words) CFMEU secretary Zach Smith says more exits are on the horizon at the union's biggest branch after a flurry of charges and sackings over corruption allegations. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The head of the CFMEU's Victorian branch has warned the tide has turned and the union administration will be far more ruthless in purging organisers for wrongdoing, as he offered pay packages to induce staff to leave before the sackings begin. In what has been viewed as a line in the sand against elements of the old guard, CFMEU Victorian executive director and national secretary Zach Smith told delegates on Thursday that they needed to face the reality that there had been corruption in the union under its former boss John Setka. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. We…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) The jobs report from September was delayed by the government shutdown and shows an uneven US labour market heading into the final quarter of the year. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. US job growth picked up in September and the unemployment rate ticked higher, suggesting the labour market showed signs of stabilising before the government shutdown. Non-farm payrolls increased 119,000 after declining in the prior month, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Thursday. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 per cent, the highest in nearly four years and reflecting an increase in the size of the labour force. Hourly earnings rose 0.2 per cent from the prior month. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Prices for this under-the-radar watch brand are surging Why your mascara and skincare should be in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) Colleagues are gathering to unload about mental stress, the strains of financing a new home and the challenges of raising sons against the backdrop of toxic masculinity. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Every other Thursday after lunch, more than 50 employees at British broadcaster Channel 4 join a video call to discuss a topic rarely broached in the modern workplace: the everyday challenges of being a man. Colleagues unload about mental stress, masculine identities and the challenges of raising sons against the backdrop of the manosphere. "The biggest surprise I had was how desperate men were to talk and learn," says Tafadzwa Muchenje, a senior marketing executive at Channel 4 who co-runs the group. "There was so much desire and appetite." Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. We met a professional shoplifter to…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago (209+ words) Global executives are increasingly hiring chiefs of staff for their companies " the behind-the-scenes role long associated with politics or the military. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Christina Dupr" works in real estate. For most of the past four years, however, her job has more closely resembled that of a "head bartender. "I oversaw it all " from greeting customers to asking people why they're there, telling them what's on the menu, she says. "I'm going to be gracious, make sure everyone walks out of the bar happy, but also I'll tell people when they're out of line. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. We met a professional shoplifter to understand this crime's popularity Shaken, stirred and a little smoky: three cocktails to define summer This restaurant is stuck in the past....

2+ week, 6+ hour ago (402+ words) The United Workers Union says it has secured pay jumps of up to $30,000 for hundreds of such staff under the legislation, mostly at major logistics sheds. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Retailers have forked out more than $12 million in pay rises at their distribution centres due to the Albanese government's same job, same pay rules as unions move beyond the mining sector and target warehouse workers. The United Workers Union revealed it had successfully secured pay jumps of up to $30,000 for hundreds of warehouse workers under the laws, mostly at major logistics sheds such as Australian Pharmaceuticals Industries, H&M, Asahi Beverages and DB Schenker. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Why your mascara and skincare should be in a time capsule How the ultra-rich keep their watches and jewellery…...