Growth and Jobs
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Will technology take your job?
David Fagan | November 17, 2018Will we all be replaced by robots and computers? New analysis says more of us are safer than we thought, but some people will still need new professions.
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Building the resilience of Australian manufacturers
First 5000 | November 7, 2018The Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has released a new report, outlining opportunities for Australian companies to protect themselves against the global economic volatilities.
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Why good design alone won’t attract millennials to your company
Libby Sander | November 4, 2018Young, well educated workers are looking for more than just funky design when they seek their ideal workplace. Organisations seeking to increase loyalty need to ensure they are balancing attractive workplaces and flexibility with effective management and growth opportunities.
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New migrants are more entreprenurial than home grown citizens
First 5000 | October 31, 2018Immigrants tend to be an economic benefit to their new country, but the debate around immigration is Australia is ignoring the growth they bring to the economy.
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Permanent job vacancies soar more than 10% in a year
First 5000 | October 25, 2018The latest Sunsuper Australian Job Index has revealed that although the job market fell slightly in the September quarter, contingent demand was up year-on-year, and permanent job opportunities grew by a massive 10.3% in the last year.
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The state of connected planning
First 5000 | October 22, 2018Fast growing companies plan aggressively, and enterprise-scale technology and advanced analytics are increasingly used by ambitious smaller firms as well as corporates to scale and get ahead.
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Australian jobs grow but hours are in decline
First 5000 | September 29, 2018The number of filled jobs in Australia grew by 117,000 or 0.8 per cent in the June quarter 2018, while the number of hours worked decreased by 0.5 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms, according to new labour market insights released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Business means cooperation as well as competition
First 5000 | September 27, 2018Modern business can be cut throat but embracing collaboration as well as competition can lead to sustainable success.
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Small firms aren’t driving growth in Australia jobs
Mark Wooden | July 31, 2018The number of self-employed entrepreneurs doing well enough to hire staff is shrinking and it’s bigger firms that are behind Australia’s strong employment growth.
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Enough of the start-ups, gazelles will unleash South Australia’s prosperity
Kimon Lycos | July 29, 2018States like South Australia must nurture and develop gazelles, and do so quickly. It will be these companies that lead the charge, not the big end of town, because scale-ups create new turf while large companies only protect it.
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Growth top of mind for regional businesses
First 5000 | July 18, 2018The Commonwealth Bank’s Regional Business Insights report shows that nearly half (49 per cent) of all regional businesses can see opportunities for growth.
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Indigenous Centre of Entrepreneurship to open in July
First 5000 | June 16, 2018The Barayamal Centre of Entrepreneurship will open its doors for business in Brisbane’s West End in July. The new Centre will support First Nations startups and businesses and help create jobs for First Nations people around Australia.
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Queensland budget boosts SMEs
First 5000 | June 13, 2018The Palaszczuk Government has set out its plans to support the development of Queensland’s SMEs over the next 12 months in its annual budget.
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The true dimensions of insecure work
Jim Stanford | June 1, 2018Less than half of employed Australians now hold a “standard” job: that is, a permanent full-time paid job with leave entitlements. That’s the startling finding of a new report on the growing insecurity of work published by the Centre for Future Work.
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Queensland small business week 2018 kicks off
First 5000 | May 29, 2018The inspiring stories behind Queensland’s small businesses were in the spotlight at the launch of Queensland Small Business Week 2018.