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Jobs market at two-year high

There is currently healthy activity in Australia’s accountancy job market – but to take advantage, you must be the right cultural fit.

BUSINESS • Tue, 05 May 2015

Investing in your success

Would you cut your base salary to potentially earn more in a performance-related bonus?

BUSINESS • Tue, 17 Mar 2015

Property, construction and IT projects driving demand for accountants

The commencement of new projects in the property, construction and IT industries has led to a clear demonstration of firms' intentions to hire accountants with relevant ...

BUSINESS • Mon, 09 Feb 2015

Are you using your smartphone to search and apply for jobs?

Australians are increasingly using mobile devices when looking for a new job because they can search for jobs anytime, anywhere.

BUSINESS • Thu, 27 Nov 2014

Demand picks up for accountants in professional practice

Employers are relying more heavily on chartered accounting firms to assist them not only through the busy tax return period, but as trusted advisers with whom they can ...

BUSINESS • Fri, 21 Nov 2014

Wage pressure for skilled accountants

Wages in Australia’s high-skill industries are rising much faster than in low-skill industries as a new skills shortage emerges, according to the 2014 Hays Global Skills ...

BUSINESS • Fri, 10 Oct 2014

Have you Googled yourself recently?

In our recent online poll, recruiting experts Hays asked 1,703 people whether they update their CV, professional social media profile or both most frequently.

BUSINESS • Thu, 28 Aug 2014

SMEs drive permanent jobs activity as confidence returns

Almost one in four (24 per cent) employers expect to increase permanent staff levels in their accountancy and finance department, with small to medium enterprises (SMEs) ...

BUSINESS • Fri, 08 Aug 2014

Confidence is returning but don't expect a big salary raise

Unless you are an accountancy and finance professional in high demand the average salary increase is forecast for less than three per cent in Australia for the year ahead

BUSINESS • Mon, 07 Jul 2014