Age Discrimination and How it Affects Employability
Age discrimination can often affect employability. Flexi Personnel’s Recruitment Consultants speak with young jobseekers every day who find it challenging to secure a job interview, let alone a job, due to lack of experience. Most employers want to recruit only the most experienced and productive employees they can attract. However, older workers are also finding…
What is long term unemployment and how does it affect employability?
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), www.abs.gov.au “Long-term unemployment is defined as a duration of unemployment of 12 months or more”. Australia’s current unemployment rate is 5.0% , according to the ABS. While unemployment sits at one of its lowest levels since 2012, there is an opposite trend for long term unemployment. The…
Understanding and managing fatigue in the workplace
According to SafeWork Australia, fatigue is defined as more than just feeling tired or drowsy. It is mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces a person’s ability to perform work safely and effectively. Fatigue can often be a common side effect of an injury and/or use of medication taken to treat an injury. Signs that a…
Should candidates disclose pre-existing illnesses prior to employment?
Candidates on the open labour market seeking suitable employment opportunities who have pre-existing illnesses or conditions, some as a result of a WorkCover or TAC injury, fear that these may negatively impact their ability to secure a job. Certainly, for some candidates, there may be challenges in returning to the workforce if they have pre-existing…
