AUSTRALIA is still in the grip of a national skills shortage and for those considering a career in the building trade there are plenty of jobs from which to choose.

Can't afford a professional? Well don't just sit there, Jodie Thomson writes.

SEPTEMBER 1999 may have heralded job losses at BHP but for one Hunter institute it was the beginning of an era of employment training.

Ceramic tiles are the floor covering of choice for many new home owners and seem to be just as popular with those renovating existing homes. Customer service officer at Corrimal Ceramic Tiles Dina Megas said the Princes Hwy shop carried a large range of tiles from Italy, Spain and..read more

FEW people with jobs and regular incomes who have never experienced sudden unemployment, much less for an extended period of time, can imagine how frightening and demoralising it can be. Suddenly the cost of a fax or a stamp to send in a job application, the cost of a..read more