Research studies have shown that certain industries are more stressful to work in than others. A study published in the International Journal of Stress Management found that healthcare workers, social workers, and teachers experience higher levels of stress than workers in other professions.
People who encounter life-threatening situations in their day-to-day work like first responders (law enforcement personnel, firefighters, mental health responders like social workers and paramedics), or military personnel are at risk of trauma from their stressful jobs.
A low-stress high-paying job is a role that offers above-average compensation without requiring large time or emotional commitments from employees. Even though these jobs might be challenging, they typically offer highly skilled individuals opportunities to complete specific tasks on a more relaxed timeline.
Having a role in the emergency services was ranked as the toughest job as voted by the general public, closely followed by soldiers, health workers, social workers and educators. Parents ranked in the top 10, while pilots, factory workers and musicians also featured in the top 20 toughest jobs in Australia.
That could explain why professions such as heavy construction employees (7.54%), miners (7.13%), and recreation workers (6.87%) have much lower rates of reported depression.
SEEK has revealed its most- and least-applied for jobs on the jobs website for 2019, with pickers and packers' roles taking out the most-applied for job. At the other end of the spectrum, midwifery, neo-natal, NICU and SCN nursing was the least-applied for role.
A new quarterly Labour Market Update report from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) lists new data on the top 20 occupations in demand nationally. Topping the list, is a diverse mix of occupations, including health care, digital, construction and engineering professionals, as well as traditional trades workers.
STORY OUTLINE. A Harvard University study found that the loneliest jobs were also the unhappiest. These include remote jobs as well as jobs in tech, food delivery, and the online retail sector. The study was conducted over 85 years.
Nurses, Teachers, Customer Service, wait staff, and other service workers. This also includes middle Management roles. As an example, Sales and Customer Service roles require employees to induce positive emotions in customers, while simultaneously repressing negative emotions.
The highest unemployment figure in Australia belongs to the indigenous community of Palm Island off the coast of Cairns, with unemployment at 49.8 per cent.
Electricians, motor mechanics, metal fitters and machinists, engineering, chefs continue to feature prominently.” Australia's skills shortage is the second highest in the OECD.
The jobs most likely to pay more than $200,000 per year are in the medical industry and financial services. A CEO of a private company is likely to earn above $200,000 and does not require a university degree.
