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Ombudsman welcomes Labor’s commitment to SME investment
First 5000 | January 24, 2019The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has welcomed Labor’s announcement to boost investment in local small to medium enterprises (SMEs) by ensuring they get a better share of government contracts.
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Finance job opportunities drop nearly 10% in wake of Royal Commission
First 5000 | January 24, 2019The latest Sunsuper Australian Job Index has revealed that over the last 12 months the permanent job market rose 11.4%, whereas contingent (temporary and contract) demand slipped 0.3%.
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Vision Super helping members save more in Australian first
First 5000 | January 24, 2019Industry super fund, Vision Super, has launched their innovative ‘Save more later’ program based on behavioural economics is now helping workers at eight councils and other workplaces save more for retirement.
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Alternative SME finance provider Capify secures $135 million credit facility from Goldman Sachs
First 5000 | January 23, 2019Capify, a leading Australian alternative SME finance provider has secured a $135 million credit facility from Goldman Sachs Private Capital to support its future growth plans and provide working capital to thousands of Australian SMEs over the coming years.
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Sustainability in modern SMBs
Keith Coppersmith | January 23, 2019Going green and becoming more sustainable isn’t just appealing to business owners and investors but to modern consumers as well. In recent years, consumers have added “environmentally-friendly”, “green” and “sustainable” criteria to their list of expectations from businesses.
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Educational gifts best for rewarding young employees
Liam Smith | January 23, 2019Help your employees develop new skills and see new things in life and they are bound to always cherish what you’ve given them.
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New year brings renewed cheer for WA at business expense
First 5000 | January 22, 2019West Australian workers are set to see a good year with WA businesses expecting to take a hit on profits to expand their business, hire more people and increase wages.
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Tips for a successful office renovation
Liam Smith | January 22, 2019There’s no better way to energize staff and management than giving your office a fresh new look. An energized workforce equals an energized business.
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Trends that boost the productivity of telecommuters
Carolin Petterson | January 21, 2019The productivity of telecommuters is critical to the success of many businesses, but how do you ensure that you are getting the most out of them?
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MLA’s Summer Lamb campaign calls for Trans-Tasman unity
First 5000 | January 21, 2019Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) summer campaign for Australian Lamb has launched today, calling for Australia and New Zealand to come together over a lamb meal.
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Challenging buying conditions for insurance in 2019: Honan
First 5000 | January 21, 2019The Hayne Australian Royal Commission, re-submission of Lloyds business plans, Brexit, economic factors and an overactive merger & acquisition environment are expected to impact the insurance industry in 2019, according to the Honan Insurance Group.
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Consumers spend on ‘little luxuries’: CBA
First 5000 | January 21, 2019Spending growth from November to December was led by non-essential purchases according to the latest Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator which shows overall economy-wide spending rose by 0.4 per cent but consumers are spending less on big ticket items.
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What Australians plan to do in 2019
Australian Institute of Management | January 20, 2019As each new year comes around, the time has come to reflect on the year that was and to also look forward to what 2019 will hold. As part of this process, it is tradition to re-evaluate some of our life choices and see where we can make changes or improvements.
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RMIT launches new Salesforce course to train students for jobs of the future
First 5000 | January 20, 2019Built in collaboration with the global leader in customer relationship management (CRM), Salesforce, the new CRM Professional with Salesforce course is a welcome addition to RMIT’s Future Skills portfolio.
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Gartner identifies top three priorities for HR Leaders in 2019
First 5000 | January 20, 2019HR leaders’ top three key initiatives in 2019 will be building critical skills and competencies, strengthening the current and future leadership bench and improving employee experience, according to Gartner.