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Katherine’s quest for a council chief
24 October 2011

SOMETIMES crises politicise people. For Katherine Town Council Mayor Anne Shepherd, it was the
1998 floods – which shattered the remote Northern Territory town of 10,000 people – that showed
her the power of advocacy and opened her eyes to a political future.
She’d long been interested in public affairs, as a nurse and board member of Katherine Hospital,
where she started work in 1967, and as a chairwoman of various committees.
But she never imagined she would work in local government
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Map a new strategy
30 September 2011

Finding a different direction could be the key to achieving job satisfaction, writes Amy Mitchell.
Nicholas Ricciuti could be described as a career matchmaker. As chief executive of ReinventYourCareer, he connects employers with employees who have the skills and experience they’re looking for.
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Flight Centre makes a mark online
19 September 2011

Australian travel company Flight Centre Ltd has won the Excellence in Online category at the 2011 CareerOne Advertising Excellence Awards Queensland.
The category recognises Queensland based companies that demonstrate successful and innovative online recruitment advertising through "unique conceptualisation, presentation, use of technology, visual impact, image and appeal to the intended audience".
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Calls for more women in the mining industry
8 September 2011

MORE women are being encouraged to consider a career in the traditionally male-dominated mining industry as the sector recognises the benefits of diversity in the workforce.
Employment Office Managing Director, Tudor Marsden-Huggins said there has been a trend towards recognising the value of the female gender in mining roles.
“In 2008, women accounted for just 10.4 percent of the mining industry and were recruited mainly for corporate and office roles,” the recruitment specialist said.
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"And the Online Excellence Award goes to..."
10 August 2011

Flight Centre Ltd was recently announced as the recipient of the "Excellence in Online" title in the CareerOne Advertising Excellence Awards Queensland. The winning campaign and the award submission were coordinated by Employment Office.
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