Irresistible logic is behind imminent splits in the big four accounting and audit firms Editors' Picks For two decades, the ‘big four’ — Deloitte, PwC, KPMG and EY — have been ubiquitous in capitalism. They audit and advise the largest corporations,
How Australia can navigate the global workforce crisis in healthcare April 11, 2019 By Mark Britnell Federal I first visited Australia 28 years ago and was mesmerised by its vastness and beauty. It was the first time I ever heard the mantra
The OECD's 14 principles for a successful public service March 15, 2019 By David Donaldson Career Advice Amid the many ideas for making government future-fit, it can be easy to get bogged down in the weeds and forget the bigger picture. So
No more ‘job for life’: radical workforce reform for modern APS April 28, 2016 By Harley Dennett Career Advice The APS will rapidly find itself not fit for purpose if it doesn’t modernise workforce practices, a new review says. Mandarins have committed to adopt
Family, bias and the APS: time for real cultural reform April 15, 2016 By Deborah May Features Twenty-two years ago I left a high-paid, high-prestige and (at that time) financially secure job because inconveniently I became a single parent. I was simultaneously
Freeze ends, non-ongoing employees skyrocket in APS April 7, 2016 By The Mandarin Career Advice The end of the APS hiring freeze in July last year did not lead to a burst of new permanent employees as some had speculated. Instead,
How to build a cohesive customer service workforce February 15, 2016 By Damien Robinson Features When entering the conversation around building successful teams, there are a number of things we need to ask ourselves. Is our workforce a cohesive one?
Lloyd's law: commissioner's tough talk on productivity March 11, 2015 By Stephen Easton News New Australian public service commissioner John Lloyd wants to see authority pushed back down to lower levels and more engagement with the private sector, where
Local government workforce: older, more indigenous workers February 16, 2015 By Jason Whittaker News Local government employs a significantly higher proportion of indigenous Australians than any other government sector. But its workforce is ageing faster. The data comes from the
Local government: Australia's real economic workhorse? January 29, 2015 By Roberta Ryan & Melissa Gibbs Features Local government is an Australian powerhouse, punching above its weight in terms of its contribution to the nation’s economy and social fabric, particularly in regional,
21st public service: changing education and recruitment January 13, 2015 By Helen Dickinson and Helen Sullivan Features Much has been written about the idea that public services and the public service workforce of the future will look quite different from that of
21st public service: shared vision needed for 'softer' skills December 17, 2014 By Helen Dickinson and Helen Sullivan Features While it’s broadly agreed that in the future the work that public servants do will differ from that of the present, there is rather less agreement
Lack of APS workforce planning: Sedgwick's final push December 8, 2014 By Harley Dennett News The Australian public service’s capability and capacity have fallen behind the United Kingdom and worldwide benchmarks after failing to heed 10 years of warnings about inadequate
