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The job interview is way past its best before date
Gary Martin | February 18, 2021Synonymous with the recruitment process, interviews regularly prove to be both unreliable and ineffective and fail to predict future job performance, Professor Gary Martin, CEO of AIM WA explains.
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Victoria’s ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown ends but some restriction remain
First 5000 | February 17, 2021Following the five day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that Victorians will return to COVID Normal, with a few restrictions still in place impacting businesses.
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Women entrepreneurs, SME owners focus on marketing, following lockdowns
First 5000 | February 16, 2021Women business owners are prioritising marketing spend more than ever to reach their users, according to Business Australia, General Manager, Content and Acquisition, Genevieve Brock.
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Trust – it’s a risky thing
Rocky Scopelliti | February 15, 2021Trust is the genesis of democracy and our beliefs as they relate to society, culture, politics, economies and now, technologies. Futurist and author Rocky Scopelliti explains.
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Move over WFH, WOD is the next new normal
Gary Martin | February 12, 2021With the exception of the coronavirus pandemic itself, working from home became the biggest headline grabbing news story of 2020, but a new trend is set to emerge this year, according to Professor Gary Martin CEO of AIM WA.
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SME owners jittery about the loss of JobKeeper: Sensis
First 5000 | February 11, 2021Small businesses around the country are increasingly realising what the impact is likely to be on their livelihood when the Federal Government’s JobKeeper stops in just seven weeks, according to a Sensis survey.
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Focus on the task at hand but don’t lose sight of the challenges ahead: CPA
First 5000 | February 10, 2021The government should use the 2021-22 Federal Budget to pursue expansionary fiscal policies focused on short-term economic recovery, longer-term economic transformation and environmental sustainability, according to CPA Australia.
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Seven emerging and future trends for contact centres
Darren Rushworth | February 9, 2021Software solutions company NICE has identified seven emerging and developing trends that will continue to change the way contact centres work in 2021 and beyond, Darren Rushworth explains.
New research shows small business accounts for 88 percent of businesses behind innovative new products and services in Australia, nearly double the figure for the previous 12 months. first5000.com.au/blog/smes-lead… @BusinessAus @1tekbiosafe #innovation
If there is a single topic front of mind for many in the business community this year it has to be mental health and wellbeing. Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA explains why. first5000.com.au/blog/mental-he… #mentalhealth #haveyoursay #wellbeing
The @ASBFEO @KateCarnellAus says universal access to high-quality, affordable early education would deliver essential support to women in small business. first5000.com.au/blog/affordabl… @JayWeatherill #ThrivebyFive #EarlyChildhoodEducation
What makes a good leader? @ResilienceNSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons spoke on leadership traits at the @GlobalAccessAu Virtual Summit on National Resilience. first5000.com.au/blog/the-time-… #resilience #leadership #gapsummit
Synonymous with the recruitment process, interviews regularly prove to be both unreliable and ineffective and fail to predict future job performance, Professor Gary Martin, CEO of @AIMinWA WA explains. first5000.com.au/blog/the-job-i… #interviews #jobintereviews #recruitment
Following the five day ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that Victorians will return to COVID Normal, with a few restrictions still in place impacting businesses first5000.com.au/blog/victorian… @DanielAndrewsMP @vicchamber #covid19 #lockdown #lockdown2021
Women business owners are prioritising marketing spend more than ever to reach their users, according to @BusinessAus, General Manager, Content and Acquisition, Genevieve Brock. first5000.com.au/blog/women-ent… #marketing #womeninbusiness
Trust is the genesis of democracy and our beliefs as they relate to society, culture, politics, economies and now, technologies. Futurist and author @RockyScopelliti explains. first5000.com.au/blog/trust-its…… #futurism #technology
With the exception of the coronavirus pandemic itself, working from home became the biggest headline grabbing news story of 2020, but a new trend is set to emerge this year, according to Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA first5000.com.au/blog/move-over… #WFH #WOD #remotework #COVID19
Small businesses around the country are increasingly realising what the impact is likely to be on their livelihood when the Federal Government’s JobKeeper stops in just seven weeks, according to a @Sensis survey. first5000.com.au/blog/sme-owner… #jobkeeper #covid19 #smes
The government should use the 2021-22 Federal Budget to pursue expansionary fiscal policies focused on short-term economic recovery, longer-term economic transformation and environmental #sustainability, according to @cpaaustralia first5000.com.au/blog/focus-on-… #budget2021 #budget
GAP Managing Director Catherine Fritz-Kalish introduces virtual reality headsets into her Sydney office to offer employees immersive guided meditations. smh.com.au/lifestyle/heal… Retweeted by First 5000
Software solutions company @NICELtd has identified seven emerging and developing trends that will continue to change the way contact centres work in 2021 and beyond first5000.com.au/blog/seven-eme… #trends2021 #software
A new three-year strategic plan, announced by the @UN, to accelerate corporate sustainability and principled business, will focus on the Ten Principles on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. @globalcompact unglobalcompact.org.au/un-global-comp… pic.twitter.com/y75JSucINR Retweeted by First 5000
SMEs have a cash flow problem and despite government legislation implemented on 1 January 2021, many may not survive if lockdowns and trading restrictions continue. first5000.com.au/blog/covid-bus… #cashflow #covid19 @Cirralto @GetSpenda
@ASBFEO @KateCarnellAus has welcomes media reports that Treasury is considering a revenue-contingent business loan scheme, saying it would provide a lifeline to small businesses recovering from the COVID crisis first5000.com.au/blog/loan-sche… #covid19 #coronavirus #sme #smallbusiness
Just a few of the topics I'm covering in my latest article for @First5000 lnkd.in/e_VHf7G I'm thrilled to be published here! Let us know in the comments if you disagree with any of my ideas? #editorspicks #advertisingandmarketing #socialmedia Retweeted by First 5000
Data scientists have analysed 94 million tweets from the first months of the pandemic to track COVID-19’s effect on mental health in NSW. first5000.com.au/blog/tracking-… @UTSEngage @UniEssexOnline #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness
How can businesses support the mental health and wellbeing of their employees? Have your say to help other businesses develop better strategies to save lives. @First5000 first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… Retweeted by First 5000
Regardless of the size of the organisation, virtually every problem or business decision can be addressed using data analytics, according to @RSM_au first5000.com.au/blog/why-all-b… #data