There is a hiring run in Australia. Earlier this month, jobs board SEEK reported a record-high number of jobs posted to the platform, eclipsing the previous benchmark which was set just one month before. Job postings are up more than 30% compared to two years ago…
Richard Evans, Managing Director at Talent Nation, has been in recruitment for 23 years. He turned his focus to environment and sustainability in 2008 when discussions around the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme gave him an insight into to the sector, its people and their pioneering projects, and today he’s seeing a gear change in the demand for jobs and skills…
Talent Nation managing editor Richard Evans said that he’s never seen the market for sustainability roles so busy and wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a skills shortage in the near future…
Never has progress towards safe, inclusive workplaces for women and other minorities felt slower than in the last few weeks of hearing truly horrific allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment and bullying at Parliament House…
The average salary for a head of sustainability role in tops $300,000, with women earning slightly more than men, according to research from specialist recruitment agency Talent Nation…
Making a Sustainable Transition to the Sustainability IndustryMay 17, 2022 - 11:31 amIf you ask 20 people for a definition of sustainability, you’ll get 20 different responses. People see it as a narrow field but in reality it’s actually very broad. Sustainability is about incorporating environmental, social and economic perspectives within your decision making. It’s about understanding the interconnections between these three elements and finding a balance […]
Senior corporate generalists are making the move into ESG rolesMay 9, 2022 - 10:39 amTake a look at the job postings related to climate, carbon, renewables, and sustainability and you’ll see a vast difference to the numbers just a few years ago. According to one report, from GlobalData, there were about 960 jobs available in the sector in March 2021, compared to 1400 jobs in March 2022, according to […]
People Accelerating Impact: A Conversation with Co-Directors, Climate Change and City Resilience at City of Melbourne, Tiffany Crawford and Krista MilneFebruary 8, 2022 - 4:13 pmThe thought of jobsharing a leadership role might be daunting to some, but through a shared sense of purpose, a commitment to communication and support from line managers, organisations can reap the rewards of getting two for the price of one.
People Accelerating Impact: A Conversation with One Girl CEO Dr Chrisanta MuliOctober 28, 2021 - 9:42 amExperts agree that improving access to quality education for girls is one of the most powerful yet underused strategies to tackle climate change – a fact that has underpinned Talent Nation’s support of not-for-profit organisation One Girl since the beginning of our partnership in 2018.
UN Global Compact – Driving Local Solutions for Global ChallengesMay 19, 2021 - 11:08 amWe are in an unprecedented period in Australia as we grapple with the impacts of climate change, social justice issues and a global health crisis, not to mention the roll-on effects on the economy. The inherent relationship between the economy, society and the environment has never been more apparent, and sustainability is now front and […]
