The Health Of Psychology

THERE'S a new buzz-phrase in psychology - health psychology - and Victoria is at its forefront.

Down Time

Keeping a routine is vital if you are between jobs, writes Thea O'Connor.

Facebook Valued At $15b After Microsoft Nabs A Slice

FOUR years ago Mark Zuckerberg was just another geeky psychology student at Harvard - now he's a paper billionaire who's often compared to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

Stuck Between Expectation And Reality - The Great Class Divide Of Gen X

After the postgraduate degree, it's either low-paid jobs or soulless ones, writes Natasha Cica.

Homework's A Home Wrecker

HOMEWORK has destroyed more parent-child relationships than any other single factor, a child psychology expert says. Myra Grisdale, a psychologist and co-author of Why Won't My Child Listen?, said students today had too much homework, putting enormous pressure on both parents and children.

Australia Fails On The Work Front

Poor recruitment practices cost Australia $6 billion a year, leaving local managers struggling in their attempts to deal with underperformers, according to a report from human resource and organisational psychology company SHL.

Baby Snatching, Kidnap Seldom Seen In Australia

Kidnapping may be a staple of Hollywood (the new Denzel Washington film Man on Fire, say) or the streets of Manila but it is rare in Australia, legal and psychology experts say.

Kidnapping A Rare Crime Despite The Myriad Motives

Kidnapping may be a staple of Hollywood (the new Denzel Washington film Man on Fire, say) or the streets of Manila, but it is rare in Australia, legal and psychology experts say.

Life Coaching

Gemma Summers has a PhD in social psychology and is a practising life coach.

The Future Is Bigger Than Your Enter

When you're 18, doing well in VCE may seem the most important thing in the world. But Vicki McKenzie, who lectures in Melbourne University's educational psychology unit, advises students to keep a sense of proportion.

One In Three Cvs A Fraud

Up to one in three people seeking jobs in the financial sector has been discovered lying in their applications, including hiding criminal convictions or making up academic qualifications, prompting calls for greater powers for employers to screen candidates.

Tax Staff Fear Personality Tests Will End In Job Losses

Tax Office staff will have to prove to an external assessor they can do their jobs in a huge skills and personality test branded wasteful and hurtful by their union. The Community and Public Sector Union says the tests, to be undertaken next month by 900 operations staff on the lower rungs of the public service ladder, amounts to the employees having to reapply for their jobs.

Saved By A Hero

Acts of life-saving bravery carried out by people of all ages, genders and walks of life have become commonplace throughout the Hunter. SARAH PRICE asked a philosophy lecturer and a professor of psychology from the University of Newcastle to profile a hero.

Secret Crew Steam Back

IT'S busy by the beach in the early episodes of the 2003 season of The Secret Life of Us. People are shifting into different apartments, interviewing prospective flatmates, starting new jobs, embarking on university courses, training for treks in Nepal and grappling with health issues. There's love in the air, a sense of change in the wind and a freshly refurbished FU Bar. In addition to the familiar soccer sessions in the park, there's lots of energy being expended all round.

Traditional Jobs Just Won't Work

Next month's Hunter Job Summit needs to focus on creating a new employment climate in the region, writes Greg Cussan.

Mind Matters Require Serious Study

Catharine McNab is completing a combined Masters and PhD in clinical psychology at Melbourne University. She speaks with the university's Dr Mike Kyrios about becoming a clinical psychologist.

Us Jobs Were Up But Sellers Rule The Day

Americans like to stick to the game plan. So, until the whistle goes, the trend is down.

Work Will Never Be The Same Again

Society will need to redefine what work is as traditional jobs continue to disappear, writes Greg Cussan.

Jobs Are Still For The Boys

Gender rears its ugly head among top management. By Rebecca Scott

Uni News

Jobs advice for graduates WHAT employers look for when hiring graduates will be discussed by the human resources coordinator of Tomago Aluminium, Eve McLaren, at the university's Economics and Commerce Information Evening on Thursday.