Buckley will be an AFL coach in 2010, suggests league chief

THE AFL hierarchy believes Nathan Buckley will be a senior coach in 2010 and has given little consideration to pursuing the game's most sought coach-in-waiting for the vacant position as coach of the new western Sydney club.

Nice Place To Visit ... Cup-winning Kearney Just Here For The Night

WORLD Cup-winning coach Stephen Kearney was in Newcastle yesterday, but any suggestions he was attending a job interview with the Knights were swiftly rebuffed by both parties.

F3 Link Road Private Plan

THE Seahampton to Branxton F3 freeway link road has been top of the Hunter's infrastructure wish-list for some years. But while the region is united in its desire to have the important missing link finished as soon as possible, both the federal and state governments have been reluctant to actually start the job. Nearly $50 million has been spent on preparatory work, but the Rudd Government put the brakes on spending when it was elected, deciding to invest $1 million on a Lower Hunter Transport ...

The Part-time Of Their Life

? THE part-time of their life has led to full-time job qualifications for a new group of Army reservists.

Juggling Act Well Worth It

LEAVING his last HSC exam yesterday, Scott Ring had that spring in his step that comes with the knowledge he was walking out into a full-time job.

Voss Acts Swiftly And Decisively

THERE was a brief period late in the winter of 2007 when Michael Voss' tough, uncompromising image took a hit. Two of the AFL's biggest clubs wanted the triple premiership captain to be their coach and Voss was not quite sure that he wanted either job.

Lions' New Coach Always Had His Name On The Job

Legendary status far outweighed inexperience for the Brisbane Lions.

Joining The Workforce

I liked the indoor timber work and I was offered a job. I wasnt all that keen on going on to years 11 and 12 so I took the offer.

Making The Break Into A Boom Sector

My father worked in the mines, my grandfather worked in the mines and my great-grandfather worked in the mines too ... I was told at the time it was a job for life and that sounded good to me when I was 16 and leaving school.

Dream Job With All The Furnishings

HAVING toiled in a number of short-lived jobs in his 20s (he manned a service station, collected glasses at a nightclub and worked in a department store), Marcus Gissane says it was a relief when he finally landed a job with a long-term future.

Experts In Opening Door To Employment

THERE are specialists ready, willing and able to match job candidates with suitable positions.

Thanks To Training, Paid Full-time Job Becomes A Labour Of Love

WHILE Melbourne developers complain about an acute shortage of construction workers, Brian Vo found it impossible to pin down a permanent job in the four years he has been in Australia.

Bulldogs Likely To Opt For Moore Of The Same

KEVIN MOORE didn't put just one hand up yesterday, he threw both in the air and declared himself ready to continue a family domination of the Bulldogs coaching job that dates back to 1990.

Bombers Will Keep Attacking Youngsters To Learn From Thrashing: Knights

A 99-POINT drubbing at the hands of Geelong will not send Essendon into its shell, with coach Matthew Knights vowing last night that his young team would continue to pursue an attacking rather than dour apprenticeship.

Knights Unfazed By Cats Mauling

CATS 22.18 (150) BOMBERS 6.15 (51) A 99-POINT drubbing at the hands of Geelong will not send Essendon into their shell, with coach Matthew Knights last night vowing that his young team would continue to pursue an attacking rather than dour apprenticeship. As if the lesson the Bombers received wasn't enough, they also lost the exciting Courtenay Dempsey to a hamstring injury, which has plagued his first two seasons in the game. Knights said the club would not rush his recovery, which will take at ...

Carpenter Enjoys Getting The Job Done

DURING a woodwork class at Mansfield Secondary College, carpenter Bill Hunt decided on a career in the building and construction industry.

Employers Ignore Value Of Older Workers At Their Peril

A friend is planning a career change. At 56, he has decided to become a fitter and turner and has applied for an apprenticeship. He has always been handy and has never much enjoyed his job as a primary school teacher. We had expected him to retire soon into a life of frugal leisure. We had imagined him pottering happily in the shed, but he wants to retrain and work on.

Class Action A Wise Decision

Studying will boost your knowledge - and your job prospects, writes Margot Date.

Sale Plan Brings Fears Of End To Job Security

WHAT Carl Peterson fears most from the NSW power carve-up is losing a stability he has enjoyed since his working life began in 1979.

It's A Bloke's World But This Winner Is Not Afraid To Cop It Sweet

WHEN Toni Flegg began her apprenticeship as a motorcycle mechanic four years ago, there were 20 students in her class.