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Financial planning

Professional development a ‘core focus’ for wealth managers

Wealth management leaders are being encouraged to maximise the value of new and existing talent through continuous upskilling, as one-quarter of Australian employees seek...

Financial planning

Employee burnout sitting at ‘alarming levels’

Advice professionals are being encouraged to proactively engage with their staff on mental wellbeing, with a new report finding a surge in employee exhaustion and stress ...

Financial planning

Appeal of 4-day week ‘undeniable’ across generations

With financial advice firms exploring 4-day work weeks, 65 per cent of employees say they would be happy to work extended hours over four days with the finding transcendi...

Financial planning

Work/life balance a key attraction in employee retention

Employers should not panic if remuneration budgets are too stretched to offer salary bumps, according to two recruiters, as staff say they are also attracted to a greater...

Financial planning

Expansions lead to finance job increase

An increasing number of business projects and company expansions have led to an uptick in finance and insurance jobs as companies demand more finance personnel....

Financial planning

Part-time work rising in financial services

More CFOs are hiring interim managers to save on costs, reflecting a labour market that is seeing increasing part-time work due to employer uncertainty. ...

Financial planning

Retaining talent proving tough

Holding onto star performers is proving tough for Australian businesses across a range of white collar sectors, including the financial services industry, research reveal...