Parramatta. Largest outside the Sydney CBD

Parramatta has NSW’s largest employment concentration outside of the Sydney CBD. Close to 90,000 people work in the area, with over two thirds of jobs located in the major business hubs ofthe CBD, Westmead and the industrial estates of Camellia, Rydalmere and Rosehill, according to Parramatta City Council.

Parramatta. Sydney Water's new intake

Twenty university graduates and eight new apprentices have started work at Sydney Water. The new graduates will take on a new role every six to 12 months during the three year program, giving them experience across a number of different areas within their field of expertise. The eight new apprentices will be based across Sydney Water’s area of operations including Springwood in the Blue Mountains, the Illawarra and Alexandria. Sydney Water now has 24 apprentices and 70 graduates in its award-winning trade and graduate programs, Sydney Water MD, Kerry Schott said.

North Ryde. Ranked for the first time

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) has been ranked for the first time in the Financial Times Global MBA rankings. MGSM was ranked 99th on the list of top global MBA schools, while its accountancy and finance programs were rated number five and number eight respectively in the top schools by subject rankings. To be ranked among the top 100 MBA programs in the world is a significant achievement for MGSM, the university said

Parramatta. Employment growth

Employment in the Parramatta CBD has grown at least eightfold since 1971, from an estimated 5,000 jobs to an approximate 40,0002 today. Parramatta City Council said strong employment growth was evident across a number of industry sectors including health services, finance and insurance and professional services.