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How businesses can meet delivery challenges head on ahead of peak shopping, shipping season
First 5000 | September 14, 2021Ongoing economic uncertainty, a surge in online shopping, and supply chain issues due to international and local shipping delays have created the perfect storm for businesses and consumers alike ahead of the annual peak shopping and shipping season.
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Keeping promise to reopen key to boosting vaccination rate: MBA
First 5000 | September 13, 2021Lack of trust that Premiers and Chief Ministers will honour the national plan to reopen is holding back the rate of vaccination according to new research commissioned by Master Builders Australia.
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Australia’s perception of local manufacturing on the rise
First 5000 | September 10, 2021The Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has released its latest body of research which reveals the general public’s perception of Australian manufacturing and its understanding of this critical industry.
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Have your say: How is your business supporting staff on R U OK Day?
First 5000 | September 9, 2021Businesses across the country are asking workers R U OK? Some are giving their workers the afternoon off, others are providing motivational talks.
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What if they’re not OK on ‘R U OK Day’?
First 5000 | September 8, 2021Australians who are going to be asking friends, family members and colleagues ‘Are you OK?’ on R U OK Day tomorrow, Thursday 9 September should be prepared for the answer: ‘No’.
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The 6 considerations to make hybrid work, work
Collin D Ellis | September 7, 2021Post-pandemic, one thing is certain, the barriers to an environment where employees can mix home and office working, have now been removed and most organisations need to consider implementing a hybrid work approach, culture change expert, Collin D Ellis explains.
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Venture capital helps large corporations’ love-hate relationship with startups
First 5000 | September 6, 2021Big companies concerned about not being agile enough are moving closer to venture capital and finding partnerships with early-stage startups to help them solve corporate problems.
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Equal Pay Day recognised this week
First 5000 | September 3, 2021Australian women in 2021 have had to work about two months more, on average, to earn the same as men did last financial year.
National SME Growth Index research by leading non-bank lender @ScotPacBF found just over half (50.1%) SMEs are forecasting business H2 2021 revenue growth. first5000.com.au/blog/sme-owner… #covid19 #growth
Telecommunications and credit and personal finance providers were found to be joint wooden spoon winners in a 2020 Sector Scorecard developed by Consumer Policy Research Centre and Roy Morgan @roymorganonline first5000.com.au/blog/telcos-cr… #covid19 #telecommunications
As Australia edges closer to the vaccination targets required to open the economy and international borders, big businesses have been stepping up but is it their role to do so? first5000.com.au/blog/should-bu… @UNSW #vaccines #Covid19Vaccines #COVID19
Australia faces economic problems down the road if three big, structural reform areas – housing affordability, the tax mix, and decarbonisation – are not addressed in the post-COVID recovery - first5000.com.au/blog/were-doin… #covid19 @UNSW
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is encouraging Australians to celebrate and support family businesses on National Family Business Day. first5000.com.au/blog/celebrate… #NFBD21 @BillsonBruce
My latest article for @First5000 - Have your say has gone live today. It is on the theme of 'The New Normal', the theme that @First5000 will be exploring over the next 3 months. twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
A new centre will empower Australian industry to embrace the rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence research and innovation. first5000.com.au/blog/new-ai-ce… @RMIT #ai #ArtificialIntelligence #innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed many businesses, and unfortunately, destroyed so many lives. But there will be a New Normal. Every crisis ushers in new way of operating, and this global pandemic is no exception @bronwyn_reid explains. first5000.com.au/blog/crisis-an… #newnormal #covid19
Ongoing economic uncertainty, a surge in online shopping, and supply chain issues due to international and local shipping delays have created the perfect storm ahead of the annual peak shopping and shipping season - first5000.com.au/blog/how-busin… @PitneyBowes #supplychain #ecommerce
Lack of trust that Premiers and Chief Ministers will honour the national plan to reopen is holding back the rate of vaccination according to new research commissioned by @MBA_Aust first5000.com.au/blog/keeping-p… #covid19vaccines #covid19
The Federal Government’s @AMGC_Ltd has released its latest body of research which reveals the general public’s perception of Australian manufacturing and its understanding of this critical industry. first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #manufacturing #innovation
Businesses across the country are asking workers R U OK? Some are giving their workers the afternoon off, others are providing motivational talks. How is your business supporting your staff? #ruokay #RUOKDay2021 #RUOKDay first5000.com.au/blog/have-your…
Australians who are going to be asking friends, family members and colleagues ‘Are you OK?’ on @ruokday tomorrow, Thursday 9 September should be prepared for the answer: ‘No’. first5000.com.au/blog/what-if-t… #ruokay #RUOKDay
Post-pandemic most organisations need to consider implementing a hybrid work approach @colindellis explains first5000.com.au/blog/the-6-con… #newnormal #hybridwork #workingfromhome #remotework
Big companies concerned about not being agile enough are moving closer to venture capital and finding partnerships with early-stage startups to help them solve corporate problems. first5000.com.au/blog/venture-c… #startups #vc #venturecapital #covid19
Australian women in 2021 have had to work about two months more, on average, to earn the same as men did last financial year. first5000.com.au/blog/equal-pay… #WhatsYourPayGap @WGEAgency @WGEADirector #genderpaygap #paygap
Understanding different and conflicting stakeholders’ views, priorities and tolerance levels is key to positive results and developing trust. @drzinbar @Difffthink looks at how to identify conflicting needs and priorities first5000.com.au/blog/finding-y… #leadership
What does the ‘new normal’ look like for your business? We invite you to have your say about what changes you have made to your business as a result of COVID-19 and what you think the broader future is for Australian companies first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… @GlobalAccessAu #newnormal
Australia Post has announced its long-term commitment to shipping perishable goods across Australia, as it continues to support SMEs who are experiencing a boom in demand. first5000.com.au/blog/australia… @australiapost @BillsonBruce @ASBFEO
Australian law firms saw demand and profitability grow in fiscal year (FY) 2021 as they successfully navigated the turbulence of the past year, according to a report from @thomsonreuters first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #innovation #lawfirms