Yes, these may be ‘once-in-a-generation’ reforms. But for those ‘languishing’ in the system without the help they need, there’s much more still to be done.
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College students should be more intentional when preparing for the job market, and could consider internships and short-term jobs to help them get ahead.
Here’s how to outsmart a system that seems to have forgotten the people part of hiring.
South Sulawesi’s rural youth navigate livelihood uncertainty and seek pathways towards hopeful futures.
In 2024, 62% of Australian organisations used AI ‘moderately’ or ‘extensively’ in recruitment. Legal regulation is yet to catch up.
What are the prospects for young South Africans once they’ve left school?
Some job seekers face the obstacle of restrictive beliefs about their abilities. Research shows that having a growth mindset is key – and that it’s possible to shift toward one.
Instead of a guaranteed fixed income, a universal job guarantee policy provides jobs — and wages — to people who aren’t able to find work on their own.
Female Ukrainian refugees are suddenly tasked with shouldering both home and work responsibilities. Policy measures are needed to respond to women’s unique situations during this war.
The narrative of the Great Resignation is that workers hate their jobs and are desperate to quit. The data tells a somewhat different story.
One of the major paradoxes that skilled migrants face is that despite gaining entry into a host country based on their credentials, that doesn’t guarantee success in the local labour market.
The excitement or stress experienced by candidates can energize them and increase their chances of success, according to a new study.
The experiences of some job-seekers who are also running businesses might suggest solutions to high unemployment.
New analysis shows there is considerable scope to increase JobSeeker payments before they might hinder people’s motivation to find paid work.
Trying to land your dream job during the COVID-19 pandemic may be a daunting challenge. Two university-based job coaches offer insights on how to think more long-term.
After analysing posts from 100,000 Twitter users, our research used big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reveal the hidden personality traits underpinning thousands of jobs.
Being out of work is hard: here’s how psychology is helping to make the process of finding a job a little easier.
We need to look at what’s behind arguments for and against drug testing welfare recipients to avoid repeating the same debate, over and over.
What they say about big issues may be a clue to the working environment they run.
Claiming “there are jobs out there for those who want them” is cheap rhetoric glossing over the reality of unemployment.
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Professor of Social Policy, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy & Undergraduate Programme Lead for Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy Programmes, Loughborough University
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Professor of Education & Policy, Boston College
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Associate professor, Kansas State University
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Project Lead + Founder of Palette Skills Inc., Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Associate Director for Professional Development, Graduate Career Services, Indiana University
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Policy and Society, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, University of Sydney
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Professor of computer science at the University of Toronto and the former CEO & founder of MITACS, University of Toronto