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Closing the superannuation gender gap
Alla Keogh | March 21, 2016The gender pay gap discussion has been on the table for years, and whilst there have been many positive steps toward closing this gap in the workplace, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has still identified a particularly large pay and promotion gap, disadvantaging women and undermining their skills and expertise.
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Innovation: where should we focus?
Melis Senova | March 18, 2016Innovation is not about technology, it’s about people. Stay focussed on the objective of what you want to achieve, not the tools needed to achieve it, writes Dr Melis Senova.
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Looking beyond start-ups to scale-ups
Tony Surtees | March 13, 2016There is great excitement across Australia about start-ups. There is much to be applauded about the job-creation impact — and other economic benefits — of building successful Australian-based start-up companies.
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Five ways to embed ‘remarkable’ in your organisation
Georgia Murch | March 7, 2016Being remarkable, that is, so impressive that people can’t stop remarking or talking about you, can happen.
But it requires commitment. Working on great strategies, with impressive products or services is essential yet these don’t come to fruition unless your people collaborate well to implement them.
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Juggling work and family: what it costs Australian business
David James | February 26, 2016Over the past three decades, there has been a fundamental shift in the structure of our workforce in Australia.
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How the sharing economy can be applied to existing business models
Chris Noone | February 24, 2016Around the world, a new wave of peer-to-peer businesses are shaking up established industries. Whether it’s borrowing goods, renting homes, cars, caravans or providing micro-skills in exchange for money, consumers are showing a robust appetite for the sharing economy. Australia is no different.
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What is the future of universities?
James Guthrie | February 19, 2016For universities the future holds particular challenges. Universities hold a unique position in society, working for social good through education, creating and sharing knowledge.
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Business Spotlight: STM
Roulla Yiacoumi | February 14, 2016First 5000 regularly profiles an Australian mid-sized business as part of our Business Spotlight series. It’s our mission to promote and encourage the growth of mid-sized businesses in Australia by shining a light on the success stories.
First 5000 editor Roulla Yiacoumi visits STM’s newly renovated headquarters in Alexandria, Sydney, to talk to the founders about how the business began, its growth into a multi-million dollar enterprise, and the truth behind the STM name.
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Mid-sized companies still overlooked
Rene Sugo | February 2, 2016Innovation is often seen as the province of agile start-ups or, at the other extreme, global corporations.
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Why industry needs to team up with researchers
Scott Middleton | February 1, 2016Australia’s low levels of collaboration between industry and researchers have been much discussed.
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The 6 key trends for the sharing economy in Australia for 2016
Michael Rosenbaum | January 13, 2016Surprised by the take-up and acceptance of sharing economy services in Australia? I see six key trends coming up this year for the sharing economy.
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Make a decision
Adam O’Donnell | January 11, 2016Your business decisions are having a different outcome to what you expected? So what, writes Adam O’Donnell, it’s better than making no decision at all.
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First 5000’s Top 12 Blogs of 2015
Roulla Yiacoumi | December 16, 2015Thank you to all of our contributors, members, and readers for making First 5000 the platform of choice for Australia’s top medium-sized enterprises. As yet another year gets away from us, we take a look at the most-clicked stories of the year.
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3 holiday season business blunders to avoid
Mikki Silverman | December 15, 2015The pressure is on this time of year. So if you’ve left everything to the last minute, here are some tips to keep your business running smoothly while you take a break.
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Innovation for business: are you up to speed?
Catherine Livingstone | December 9, 2015Policies and programs related to innovation need to be part of a stable national innovation strategy. Catherine Livingstone AO, President of the Business Council of Australia, takes a look at what a culture of innovation means to Australian business.