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Applying the learnings from 2020 to 2021
Craig West | January 6, 20212020 was certainly an unusual year – but like many other years in history, there are themes and learnings we can apply to what might happen going forward, Craig West explains.
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Grattan Institute’s annual summer recommended reading list
Danielle Wood | January 5, 2021Six thought-provoking works have made Grattan Institute’s annual Summer Recommended Reading List for the Prime Minister. Topics featured include coronavirus, climate change, Aboriginal lives matter, refugees and migration, female workforce participation, and recession.
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New Year resolutions to inspire adaptability at work
Gary Martin | January 4, 2021As your return to work draws closer, there is a good chance you will be thinking about what you want to achieve in your career over the next 12 months — what to do more of and perhaps even what to do less of. Professor Gary Martin explains.
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First 5000 top 20 blogs of 2020
Helen Hull | December 24, 2020I’d like to thank our contributors, readers and Global Access Partners on what has been an extraordinary year for First 5000 and businesses in Australia. We saw record readership and I am delighted to share our top 20 most read stories of 2020.
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2020 – Silver linings
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 23, 2020Global Access Partners, the publisher of First 5000, tackled the challenges posed by COVID social distancing measures by successfully moving its administration and events online. Catherine Fritz-Kalish explains.
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Aussies shop big in 2020 to shake off COVID-19 blues
First 5000 | December 22, 2020Australians turned to retail therapy to counter feelings of loneliness or to stave off boredom and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns, a new report by Monash University researchers has found.
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SMEs name open borders as the key for small business recovery
First 5000 | December 21, 2020Australian small business owners have overwhelmingly named open borders as the top factor needed for them to rebound from the COVID-19 recession.
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Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre forecasts billion dollar return
First 5000 | December 18, 2020The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. The report provides an overview of 78 co-funded manufacturing projects and showcases the economic impact of the first 10 of these commercial opportunities.
The @vicchamber is seeking your assistance to better inform the public debate over the need for payroll tax reform in Australia by participating in the Payroll Tax on Australian Business Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… #payrolltax #haveyoursay
Corporate wellness and workplace well-being are having a moment in the sun – even though some say they are simply making another comeback, Professor Gary Martin CEO of @aiminwa explains. first5000.com.au/blog/time-for-… #wellbeing #corporatewellness
@First5000 @KateCarnellAus We welcome submissions supporting our long-held position on this issue, including @Atlassian's reported ‘strong endorsement’ of an interim recommendation to clarify the existing scheme and put a time-limit on any potential clawback action. Retweeted by First 5000
Aussies are likely to be financially worse off over their lifetime under a proposal being considered by the Morrison Government to give workers a choice of a super rise or a pay rise, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees warned first5000.com.au/blog/workers-s… @aistbuzz #super
The @ASBFEO @KateCarnellAus has called for an industry-specific R&D Tax Incentive, saying the current system is hampering investment and growth in the sector. first5000.com.au/blog/ombudsman… #research #taxincentives #smes
Australian retail sales increased 13.3 per cent last November, compared to the same time in 2019, according to official data released today by @ABSStats first5000.com.au/blog/abs-confi… @retailaustralia
Australian manufacturing production was at its highest level at the end of 2020 with industry jobs expected to increase in 2021, the @AusChamber-@Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends has found. first5000.com.au/blog/aussie-pr… #manufacturing #production #industry
COVID-19 and the resulting decline in business activity has made it necessary for businesses to provide safe, fast and easy payment options for customers, Adrian Floate of @Cirralto explains. first5000.com.au/blog/why-all-b… #covid19 #payments
2020 was certainly been an unusual year – but like many other years in history, there are themes and learnings we can apply to what might happen going forward, Craig West of @SuccessionPlus explains first5000.com.au/blog/applying-… #EmployeeEngagement #covid19
Six thought-provoking works have made @GrattanInst's annual Summer Recommended Reading List for the Prime Minister. #coronavirus #climatechange #Aboriginallivesmatter #refugees #migration #femaleworkforceparticipation #recession. first5000.com.au/blog/grattan-i…
As your return to work draws closer, there is a good chance you will be thinking about what you want to achieve in your career over the next 12 months — what to do more of and perhaps even what to do less of. Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA explains first5000.com.au/blog/new-year-…
I’d like to thank our contributors, readers and Global Access Partners on what has been an extraordinary year for First 5000 and businesses in Australia. We saw record readership and I am delighted to share our top 20 most read stories of 2020 first5000.com.au/blog/first-500… #resilience
The publisher of First 5000, @GlobalAccessAu, tackled the challenges posed by COVID social distancing measures by successfully moving its administration and events online. Catherine Fritz-Kalish explains. first5000.com.au/blog/2020-silv… #covid19 #coronavirus #onlineevents #resilience
Australians turned to retail therapy to counter feelings of loneliness or to stave off boredom and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns, a new report by @MonashUni researchers has found. first5000.com.au/blog/aussies-s… #retail #covid19 #coronavirus
Australian small business owners have overwhelmingly named open borders as the top factor needed for them to rebound from the COVID-19 recession @ScotPacBF first5000.com.au/blog/smes-name… #Covid_19 #openborders #smes
The @AMGC_Ltd has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. first5000.com.au/blog/advanced-… #manufacturing
On the surface, it makes sense. Companies should focus on their #LinkedIn company page. It’s where so many marketers direct their focus, time, and money. LinkedIn profile writer Karen Tisdell explains company pages don’t work as a standalone strategy first5000.com.au/blog/what-busi…
It’s important to ensure that you look after yourself as we head into Christmas. David Westgate shares ten tips on the lighter side to good mental health this holiday season first5000.com.au/blog/ten-tips-… #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness
There is little to no correlation for recruiters between a job candidate’s #socialmedia profile and potential on-the-job performance or retention levels @UNSWbusiness first5000.com.au/blog/why-candi… #recruitment
If 2020 has taught business owners anything, it is the importance of being agile and resilient. Adrian Floate managing director of Australian software company Cirralto explains. first5000.com.au/blog/six-tips-… #resilience