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Bunnings snags top stop in online retail awards
First 5000 | April 30, 2021Bunnings Warehouse has snagged the top-spot, at Power Retail’s online rankings ‘The All Star Bash’ followed by grocery giant, Woolworths, in second place.
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Internet category killers significantly reducing online diversity
First 5000 | April 29, 2021New research shows that the variety of online players is shrinking rapidly, although the overall size of the worldwide web continues to expand and functional and geographic opportunities are rising.
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Investment in mature aged workers positively impacts your business
Peter Cheel | April 28, 2021Given a lack of holistic retirement planning by mature age workers and the resultant costly decisions which impact retirees, help is needed to support them to plan effectively, Peter Cheel business coach and leadership development consultant explains.
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Counting on U – mental health support
First 5000 | April 27, 2021Counting on U is an Australian-wide, workplace mental health, and relationship-building intervention, that aims to provide training to business advisors to better support the needs of small-to-medium (SME) business owners.
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ATO flicks the switch on Online services for business
First 5000 | April 26, 2021The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has ‘flicked the switch’ on for its new service Online services for business, replacing its existing Business Portal.
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Surge in Australian corporate climate activity
First 5000 | April 23, 2021As world leaders join US President Joe Biden for his landmark climate summit Australian corporate interest and activity in climate action is surging, says independent industry association Carbon Market Institute (CMI).
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Australians underestimating waste created in the workplace
First 5000 | April 22, 2021Half of Australians incorrectly think households create more waste than the business sector according to new research commissioned by Planet Ark.
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Australians can now receive their wages in Bitcoin
First 5000 | April 21, 2021Australians can now receive a portion of their employment wages in Bitcoin using a new service from Bitcoin payments company, Living Room of Satoshi.
SMBs cannot rely on the budget to resolve post-pandemic issues such as cost control and must instead look internally at their own systems and processes to build business resilience, according to @SAPConcur first5000.com.au/blog/sme-busin… #budget2021 #covid19 #resilience
The creation of a new Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship by the OECD highlights the organisation’s recognition of the importance of SMEs and entrepreneurship to our economies and societies first5000.com.au/blog/oecd-send… @OECD #SMEs #OECD #entrepreneurs #smes #innovation #
Some 63 per cent of businesses that saw stable revenue or profit invested in employee development during 2020, according to a survey of APAC businesses. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… @AVADOlearning
SMEs are still using manual processes that are not sustainable and could cause business failure within a few years, according to @SAPConcur lnkd.in/gAqgbvs #manualprocesses #digitaltransformation
Are you concerned about the impact of remote working on your team’s culture? Many prominent leaders are also concerned, Nina Fountain CEO of @TRANSFORMEDTMS teams explains. @NinaFutureWorks first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-re… #remotework #covid19 #workingfromhome
Australia’s engagement in the South Pacific is one of the highest foreign policy priorities right now, and the private sector can play an important role. How can we build stronger business ties with our Pacific neighbours? Have your say today. @First5000 first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… Retweeted by First 5000
As part of our First 5000 – Have your Say initiative, we invite you to answer the following question: How can we build stronger business relationships between Australia and the Pacific first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… #haveyoursay #pacific
Bunnings Warehouse has snagged the top-spot, at Power Retail’s online rankings ‘The All Star Bash’ followed by grocery giant, Woolworths, in second place. first5000.com.au/blog/bunnings-… @Bunnings @powerretail @woolworths #awards #onlineretail #retail #onlinerankings
New research shows that the variety of online players is shrinking rapidly, although the overall size of the worldwide web continues to expand and functional and geographic opportunities are rising. first5000.com.au/blog/internet-… @UNSW @UTSEngage
Counting on U is an Australian-wide, workplace mental health, and relationship-building intervention, that aims to provide training to business advisors to better support the needs of SME business owners first5000.com.au/blog/counting-… @ipa @deakinblog @nhmrc @beyondblue @WorkSafe_Vic
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has ‘flicked the switch’ on for its new service Online services for business, replacing its existing Business Portal. first5000.com.au/blog/ato-flick… @ato_gov_au @ATOSmallbizExec #taxation
As world leaders join US President @JoeBiden for his landmark climate summit Australian corporate interest and activity in climate action is surging, according independent industry association @CarbonMarketIns (CMI). first5000.com.au/blog/surge-in-… #ClimateSummit #ClimateLeadersSummit
Half of Australians incorrectly think households create more waste than the business sector according to new research commissioned by @PlanetArk first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #earthday #EarthDay21 #recycling #waste
Australians can now receive a portion of their employment wages in #Bitcoin using a new service from Bitcoin payments company, @roomofsatoshi first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #wages #payments #business
The biggest stumbling block to dealing with mental health in the workplace, is that no one knows how to talk about it, David Westgate explains. first5000.com.au/blog/calling-i… @blackdoginst #mentalhealth #sickies #hr
Australia’s first astronaut will appear before House Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Developing Australia’s Space Industry inquiry first5000.com.au/blog/space-inq… @AusSpaceAgency @SaberAstro @spaceindustryoz @Barnaby_Joyce @moonshotspaceco #space
Every day we desperately try to clear emails to achieve that much sought-after but elusive inbox zero status. Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA, looks at overflowing inboxes. first5000.com.au/blog/in-box-ze… #inbox #zeroinbox #emails
Your reputation is shaped by how others think of you, and often, these perceptions fail to do your talent justice. Profile writing expert @Karen_Tisdell explains how to make the most of your Linkedin profile. first5000.com.au/blog/3-steps-t… #linkedin #profile #reputation #talent
Business conditions rose to a record high in March, driven by strong increases in all sub- components - which are all now also all at record highs, according to @NAB Group Economics Monthly Business Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/business-… #survey #business #confidence #covid19
JobKeeper ended on Sunday 28 March and, as with most things, this is good and bad, @COSBOA CEO @PeterStrongSB explains first5000.com.au/blog/reflectio… #jobkeeper #covid19 #coronavirus