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Beyond Federation: A vision for Australia
Klaas Woldring | April 22, 2015A group of citizens has been exploring several models without state government under the label “beyond federation”. Klaas Woldring explains who they are and where they want to go as part of GAP’s ‘A Vision for Australia’ consultation.
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Is there a vacuum where your expectations should be?
Lynne Lloyd | April 22, 2015Ensuring your staff know what is expected of them is essential to creating a productive environment. Lynne Lloyd explains how setting clear guidelines helps your business to be more successful.
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Breaking down the barriers to brand collaboration
Jessica Ruhfus | April 16, 2015Collaborations lie at the heart of many a successful business. Jessica Ruhfus founder of Collabosaurus shares her dream of meaningful collaboration.
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Doing more with less to grow your business
Suzanne Mercier | April 15, 2015It is important to recognise that mid sized business don’t have the resources that large companies have. Suzanne Mercier explains how through employee engagement your business can thrive.
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Public policy debate needs ‘Skyhook’ ideas
Lindley Edwards | April 7, 2015Dialectic viewpoints are useful in complex issues like renewable energy and energy security, but rarely encouraged in the Australian public policy debate. As part of GAP’s A Vision for Australia consultation, Lindley Edwards supports so-called ‘skyhook’ ideas that bridge current realities and future possibilities.
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How to be more influential
NAB - Business View | April 7, 2015Engagement is the key to building relationships. First 5000 partner NAB looks at how engagement can make you more influential.
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A Vision for Australia: Have your say
Helen Hull | April 1, 2015We are reaching out to every Australian as we embark on a major initiative to create a narrative and execute a vision for Australia.
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Traffic Doom! Google to punish you for no mobile website
Darren Moffatt | March 31, 2015Google regularly reviews and amends the way it ranks its search results. Darren Moffatt shares the latest change that will hit many businesses and First 5000 members hard.
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The importance of an elevator pitch
NAB - Business View | March 25, 2015The elevator pitch is more than just a buzz term or fad. First 5000 partner NAB takes an indepth look at its importance to building your business.
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Are you at risk of losing your best people?
Nina Sochon | March 24, 2015Creating a flexible work environment is important for staff retention. Nina Sochon who has been working on the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s flexible working education program shares her thoughts.
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Reforms to 457 visa program designed to address skill shortages
Sen. Michaelia Cash | March 18, 2015The Government will act on recommendations of a recent independent review of the 457 visa programme to strengthen integrity, ensure that Australian workers have priority and support employers with genuine skill shortages.
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New offering helps businesses launch and grow
Helen Hull | March 18, 2015Brand and graphic design marketplace 99designs has partnered with website builder Jimdo to provide business owners with logo design, website creation and hosting seamlessly on the 99designs website.
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Wellbeing at work
Joanne Abbey | March 11, 2015Health and wellbeing are not the same. Health is determined objectively, by scientific measurements, while wellbeing is purely subjective. Joanne Abbey explores what this means at the workplace.
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Women work 68 days for free in widening gender pay gap
Helen Hull | March 11, 2015Due to the ever-widening gender pay gap, Australian women were effectively working for free on International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March.
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Social media reports, essential tool
Barbara McLure | March 5, 2015The buzz around social media continues to be strong, however, reporting of its success appears limited across many businesses. Barbara McLure reviews results from a recent survey following a series of social media seminars lead by social media expert Charlotte James for The Board Advisory Group.
