If we want to exploit all the skills in the labour market then we have to address the gender gap. Women now make up close to 60 per cent of graduates each year-these women join firms and generally track alongside their male counterparts until they have children.
When industry superannuation fund HESTA announced that it had divested from its holdings in Transfield Services, it cited social governance concerns that, in their view, represented an unacceptable risk to members' future retirement savings for the potential return.
The Industry Moves mid-year roundup report is now available! It includes details of 563 appointment and departures made between 215 organisations since January 2015.
Some fast talking earned Jeff Bresnahan his place in the industry as a teenager; his experience managing super administration and consulting firms, and his desire to meet the needs of employers, members and trustees, kept him there.
It takes a lot of work behind the scenes to create a successful, polished event that goes off without a hitch! Melinda Clarke should know.
Gender diversity on boards has been a talked about topic for a while, but what about age diversity? Generation X (aged between 36-50) occupies 21% of the Australian workforce.
Thomas Hancock was a well respected executive recruiter when he decided to leave financial services 18 months ago and try his hand at real estate sales.
In the first six months of 2015, there have been over 550 additions to the Industry Moves online database, with a 26% increase in reported appointments compared to the same time last year.
Chris Clausen spent nearly seven years as CEO of Health Super before its merger with First State Super in 2011, and a further 18 months as deputy CEO of the merged fund before deciding it was time for a change.
The following research is ongoing and is updated as new appointments and departures are announced. You can see our previous research on Corporate Funds here - Retail Funds are to follow - and all data will be compiled into a final report for comparison.