Workplace
Public service ends epic 'Coon cheese' racism struggle
![Former Education Department boss Lisa Paul was among the people accused of racist conduct.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/f/c/g/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpn2gl.png/1466389855156.jpg)
Noel Towell 12:28 PM He said "I just like plain old Coon cheese". He got a five-year legal battle.
How Silicon Valley reads your CV
![A forum in Melbourne discussed the disruption of established business models, and how to transition to jobs of the future.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/k/4/j/o/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gplfhs.png/1466381072824.jpg)
Nick Toscano 9:48 AM As the digital boom transforms the world we work in, more people are shedding their pasts for a future in tech.
19 costly LinkedIn mistakes you're making
![Unfortunately, LinkedIn doesn't have a built-in spell checker, but your browser might.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/3/k/a/n/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpl5yi.png/1466128497569.jpg)
With Microsoft buying LinkedIn for $35 billion, now's as good a time as any to revise your profile.
Divsions emerge among CFA volunteers in row over deal
![Volunteer firefighters at Greenvale CFA have condemned Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria for its comments about the ...](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/c/x/2/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpkr18.png/1466064143595.jpg)
Nick Toscano and Richard Willingham Cracks are emerging in the campaign attacking the Andrews government's deal with the firefighters union, as more volunteers speak out against "misinformation" that is stirring "animosity, anger and uncertainty".
Night-fill worker takes on Coles over 'degrading' wage deal
![Coles employee Penny Vickers wants the commission to move nearly 80,000 workers off the workplace agreement and onto the ...](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/k/u/5/3/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpklzr.png/1466072197846.jpg)
Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar A Coles night-fill worker is taking on the supermarket giant over its "degrading" wage deal
Qld job figures spun both ways as 5000 leave work
![Queensland lost the largest number of people from the job market, 5000 people, across the month.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/1/m/q/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpkjuq.png/1466052041051.jpg)
Amy Remeikis The latest unemployment numbers duel has begun anew, with both the government and the opposition taking the same figures to tell two different stories.
The power of diversity
![Karen Gately says the benefits of diversity extend to the realms of marketing, sales and customer service.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/0/s/n/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpk7i4.png/1466051018413.jpg)
Karen Gately Leaders are beginning to realise that overcoming discrimination is not just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing do.
Stop killing employee creativity
![Inventium's Dr Amantha Imber says the key is creating a culture where innovation thrives.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/k/6/x/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpk73w.png/1466043409562.jpg)
Amantha Imber Five changes you can make now to instantly increase innovation.
Labor's plan for a female-friendly public service
![Labor also wants to extend the success of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which has achieved a big boost in female ...](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/m/t/k/z/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpj6j8.png/1466024697022.jpg)
Noel Towell Careers will be on the line if public service diversity targets aren't met, says Labor.
Male CEOs with daughters more likely to back women for top roles
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Beau Donelly Male chief executives are "sitting on the fence" when it comes to championing gender diversity in their companies, research shows.
Staff paid $4-an-hour chasing pay
![The Fair Work Ombudsman says two Filipino visa-holders are owed $62,000.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/c/s/3/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpjkef.png/1465975331149.jpg)
Nick Toscano A manufacturing business that illegally exploited dozens of Chinese and Filipino workers is now allegedly refusing to back-pay its staff.
Do short-break holidays stress you out?
![Tony Featherstone.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/3/i/z/7/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpjcbr.png/1465966565500.jpg)
Tony Featherstone Do short-break holidays do more harm than good to your productivity?
'A tragedy that should never have happened'
![Isabel Klanja with her young sons.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/1/m/b/b/s/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpijjc.png/1465941186290.jpg)
Nick Toscano County Court Judge Jane Campton slams Bilic Homes, saying it was 'foreseeable' that the wall could have collapsed.
Adele Ferguson
Investors discover value accountants ignore
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Adele Ferguson Investors are starting to realise some of the most important measures of a successful company.
Microsoft plans to buy LinkedIn for over $US26b
![Australian, NZ and South East Asia CEO LinkedIn CEO Cliff Rosenberg.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/r/2/k/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpi8pi.png/1465853085286.jpg)
Anna Patty Microsoft plans to acquire the world's largest professional network, LinkedIn, for $26.2 billion, inclusive of the company's net cash.
'We all work together here'
![Staff firefighter Geoff Barker (left) with volunteer lieutenant Denis Latchford at Cranbourne CFA.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/x/9/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpi2lq.png/1465808906703.jpg)
Nick Toscano There's little sign that the Country Fire Authority is being ripped apart.
Revealed: the $65,000 gender pay gap at the top
![The average wage gap, adjusted for hours worked, is about 19 per cent.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/c/a/9/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphm21.png/1466136554444.jpg)
Noel Towell ATO data indicates big wage gaps among male and female public servants.
Lazy, overconfident GenY? It's no competition
![Myth busting: Dr Stephen Hitchcock (right) with Rob Webb (left).](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/f/b/r/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpfti1.png/1465793575810.jpg)
Anna Patty As a 26-year-old working in the advertising industry, Rob Webb does not identify with the stereotypes associated with Generation Y and his fellow millennials.
ATO recruits executives to catch cheats
![Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan had asked for more staff to catch multinationals that do not pay their fair share of tax.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/b/t/2/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphqew.png/1465791677877.jpg)
Nassim Khadem The hunt for tax cheats continues with accountants, lawyers and economists being invited to join the ranks of the Australian Taxation Office.
Top tips for online networking
![Building your online network means a diverse brains trust will be available for you to call upon at a moment's notice.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/u/z/s/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphgyw.png/1465772027942.jpg)
Jim Bright Whatever your line of business, these days it pays to become part of an online network and add your contribution.
Medical intervention to improve digital records
![Sanji Kanagalingam enjoys helping enhance the user experience of digital health products.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/g/o/o/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphgpm.png/1465858017515.jpg)
Josh Jennings A digital health company has been shadowing medical staff as it strives to develop an e-health platform to improve the exchange of important patient information between doctors.
Triumph over adversity is no prescription for a better career
![No, not everything is possible.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/h/2/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphh08.png/1465879425363.jpg)
Jonathan Rivett Motivational speakers and their legions of followers eject some vomitous nonsense — none of it sillier than the idea that overcoming difficult circumstances is always a trampoline into a better life.
Meet the boss: Tammy Evans, of IBM
![Chief financial officer of IBM Australia and New Zealand, Tammy Evans.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/h/1/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphh1g.png/1466038366125.jpg)
Sue White Working in a role for stewardship is balanced with being a strategist.
Caring for the carers
![Preserving the family unit for children is one of the main priorities says advanced child practitioner Georgina Malady.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/g/x/t/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphgx1.png/1465958067304.jpg)
Carolyn Rance Child protection workers need to care for their own wellbeing as well as that of others.
Get on board with a unique pathway
![Kylie Hammond from the Director Institute says most board positions are not advertised.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/e/z/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphew4.png/1466054134139.jpg)
Sue White Building a boardroom career is an attractive option for some, but a strong strategy is the key to creating one.
The changing world of aviation
![Daniel Smith says opportunities abound for drone pilots.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/f/0/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpheti.png/1465723252101.jpg)
Sue White For drone pilots, a career in flying doesn't involve leaving the ground.
Teachers given hand-up on digital learning
![CloudEd founder Louise Lewis is supporting teachers to embrace developing technologies.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/h/f/3/o/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gphf1p.png/1465722583770.jpg)
Kristie Kellahan A new professional development service helps teachers make sense of the digital world.
Worker co-ops the solution to pitfalls of the sharing economy
![US lawyer Janelle Orsi who says worker co-operatives are the solution in the sharing economy world.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/f/t/f/n/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpftvt.png/1465700241164.jpg)
Anna Patty Workers are being urged to form co-operatives they collectively own to protect their entitlements and to out-do Uber and Airtasker at their own game.
Time for a contact clean-out
![Clean up your network and find the true gems.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/3/v/z/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gph4br.png/1465638237255.jpg)
Janine Garner Discover how to audit, de-layer and diversify to build a network that works for you
Why managers can, and do, fail
![Wrong message: A bullying manager scares an employee into hiding.](/web/20160620053414im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/a/n/9/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gph3v1.png/1465713743433.jpg)
Peter Mills To meet the challenges of today's work environment all employees must be focused on achieving business goals.