Trends & Research
Australia has experienced a big drop in fossil fuel employment
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows jobs in the coal mining industry are seriously declining compared to jobs in the renewable energy sector, which are on the rise.
How your career can be your best opportunity to make a difference to the world
Living ethically isn't just about recycling, volunteering and so forth. The impact of your career is exponential.
What is integrity in the workplace?
Integrity is doing the right thing (through your words, actions and beliefs) when no one is watching. So what does integrity in the workplace entail?
Why trust and ethics are the most important currencies in our economy
Increasing evidence suggests trust and ethics are key to the sustainable economy and future that the world wants.
Navigating career success in the 21st Century
In today's fast-changing world, positive career outcomes hinge on resilience, career decision-making self-efficacy, and employability. This research article explores these resources in more detail and suggests why they are key to success.
Why people are increasingly leaving fossil fuel jobs
Find out what's motivating people to quit their jobs over climate concerns.
What makes work meaningful?
Research shows meaningfulness is more important to us than any other aspect of our jobs — including pay and rewards, opportunities for promotion, and working conditions.
How to have more social impact
Can one single person make a difference? The short answer is yes. Read on to find out what the evidence says and how you can increase your social impact.
Ethics could be a more promising focus than productivity
Productivity has been touted for years as the key to being prosperous. What if we were to focus on ethics instead?
Careers to fight global warming
Looking for a list of planet-saving STEM careers? Look no further.
Developing a meaningful career
Defining a 'meaningful career', and the steps you can take to plan for and develop it, according to William E. Donald, Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management, University of Southampton.
Australia's in-demand jobs for the future
This article from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) contains a list of the most in-demand jobs and skills in Australia as of 2024. Read on for assistance with making optimal choices for your career.
The energy sector needs to adapt to millennials — not vice versa
Millennials - the largest living generation - are the most likely to pay more for responsibly made products and roughly 80% want to work for companies that care about their impact.
What does it mean to have an ethical career? And why should you care?
If you don't feel the organisation you work for is having a good impact on the world, you have options. This ABC Radio National podcast has more.
The Deloitte Global 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey
According to Deloitte's 2024 Gen Z and millennial survey, purpose is key to workplace satisfaction and well-being, according to nearly nine in 10 Gen Zs (86%) and millennials (89%). And increasingly, these generations are willing to turn down assignments and employers based on their personal ethics or beliefs—half of Gen Zs (50%) and just over four in 10 millennials (43%) have rejected assignments. Nearly as many (44% of Gen Zs and 40% of millennials) said they have rejected employers.