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Dr. Jessica Borg is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management at RMIT University's School of Management. Her research focuses on early career work readiness, professional skills development, and workforce resilience in project-based environments, particularly within the construction industry. She holds over $185,500 in competitive grants and has been recognized with awards such as the Graham Treloar Fellowship and the Project Management Institute’s Women in Project Management Scholarship.
Her research interests include attraction and retention strategies, diversity & inclusion, and workplace transitions. She has published in journals like Personnel Review and International Journal of Project Management, and serves on the editorial board of the Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources. Dr. Borg also advises industry bodies on graduate program development and workforce skill enhancement.
Recent articles emphasize work readiness in construction, resilience during crises, and generational workforce needs. Key grants include a 2024 University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant ($25,000) and a 2023 Project Management Institute International Grant ($76,000).
Awards highlight her contributions, including the 2022 CIB World Building Congress Best Paper Awards and the 2021 CIB Best Doctoral Thesis. She advocates for sustainable professional development and bridges academia-industry gaps through her teaching and research.
