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Australia signs historic trade agreement with India
First 5000 | April 5, 2022Australia has signed an historic trade agreement with India, the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, that will further strengthen our relationship while making Australian exports to India cheaper and creating huge new opportunities for workers and businesses.
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Avoiding the great reshuffle: how businesses can improve employee satisfaction, loyalty
First 5000 | April 4, 2022As Australians look for their next big work opportunity, businesses are left with decimated teams and costly retraining payments, Fabian Calle, from SAP Concur explains.
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Federal Budget measures aim to improve women’s workforce participation
First 5000 | March 31, 2022Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced changes to paid parental leave allowing eligible working parents to share up to 20 weeks of flexible entitlements between them, in the budget announced on Tuesday (29 March) evening.
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Budget support for Australian small and family businesses
First 5000 | March 30, 2022The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson said the Australian Government’s 2022/23 Budget offers welcomed targeted support to Australian small and family businesses.
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Mid-market businesses upbeat: KPMG Enterprise pre-budget survey
First 5000 | March 29, 2022Australia’s mid-market businesses are feeling upbeat about the future, KPMG Enterprise’s annual Pre-Budget Pulse Check has found, with nearly half predicting significant wages growth.
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Is public speaking the cornerstone skill of your career?
Monica Lunin | March 28, 2022If you can improve your communication skills, especially your confidence and capability as a speaker, you will enhance your influence across a range of stakeholder groups. This is true at all stages of your career, across multiple roles and sectors, Monica Lunin explains.
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How Yellow Brick Road are doing responsible business
Anne Drane | March 25, 2022Anne Drane Managing Director, Yellow Brick Road Fairfield speaks to Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company about how they’re responsible across four key themes including creating long term value, strategic direction, brand reputation and trust.
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Ombudsman welcomes cash flow boost, red tape reduction
First 5000 | March 24, 2022The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Federal Government pre-Budget announcement providing a cash flow support to small and family businesses through changes to PAYG tax and commitment to reducing red tape.
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Two perspectives that make it difficult for teams to access their potential
Bernard Desmidt | March 23, 2022A journey to becoming a high performing, effective team begins with an awareness of how the team shows up: How do team members experience being part of the team today? What is happening for team members when they ‘team’ together and apart? Bernard Desmidt explains.
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How automation is helping businesses navigate the evolving economic landscape
First 5000 | March 22, 2022Australian and New Zealand businesses are ramping up their investments in digital automation, recognising the critical role it now plays in maintaining business continuity, improving efficiencies, and enhancing the employee experience, according to SAP Concur.
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The six most annoying things you can do on a ZOOM call
First 5000 | March 21, 2022Jenny Folley the founder and CEO of coworking and private office spaces, @WORKSPACES has outlined the top six frustrations of people during online meetings.
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Young Asian-Australian businesses drive strong global links: report
First 5000 | March 18, 2022Next generation Asian-Australian businesses could help drive new global links in the Asia Pacific markets, according to research launched last week by the University of Sydney Business School and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) at CommBank Stadium.
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New business program helps Sydney bounce back
First 5000 | March 17, 2022Experts from some of Australia’s most established and fastest growing companies have joined forces with the City of Sydney and NSW Government to help small businesses, creatives, retailers and hospitality owners bounce back from the pandemic.
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How Hunt & Hunt Lawyers are doing responsible business
First 5000 | March 16, 2022Responsible business has been placed at the core of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company interviews Jim Harrowell, Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution about their implementation of four key pillars of responsibility.
Employees are re-evaluating their priorities and changing jobs, even pivoting careers @alizaknox, has drawn on four decades of persevering at her career to share insights on how leaders can encourage and retain employees first5000.com.au/blog/retention… #greatresignation
High levels of unpaid debt are prompting stronger credit controls among Australian businesses as they battle it out for survival in a competitive market, according to the latest edition of the @atradiusAU Payment Practices Barometer - first5000.com.au/blog/australia…
When we are so swamped that we can’t seem to get anything done, we have to stop, and reconnect with our core deliverables, our KPIs and the strategic plan. @DonnaMcGeorge, author and global authority on productivity explains - first5000.com.au/blog/if-theyre… #productivity
Australia’s online shopping industry has grown by 8.9 per cent to over $47 billion dollars in 2022, proving that more consumers are choosing online shopping over bricks and mortar – and our love affair with retail therapy continues to skyrocket - first5000.com.au/blog/australia…
In Mark Rosenberg’s new book Mastering Hard Conversations, the key message is simple: conflict in the workplace is inevitable. Being skilled in dealing with conflict and having uncomfortable conversations has enormous benefits - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-tu…
When we asked 1,000 middle managers which ingredients contribute towards a healthy team culture, these five were the most popular. If you’re looking for a good entry point, these might just be a great place to start 👇 bit.ly/3vRXoud Retweeted by First 5000
Succession Plus have put together an international succession & exit survey to find out about attitudes towards exit, the level of preparedness of business owners and better understand the key drivers. Have your say today! - first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… @SuccessionPlus @CraigWestCPA
The art of effective sales management is rapidly being lost as a discipline with many modern-day sales managers unable to understand that it’s an action role, not a position said Rob Macpherson - first5000.com.au/blog/modern-da…
The last two years has illuminated the fragile mental health of executives and their teams. Margie Ireland shares how to build a more resilient and healthier mindset - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-bu… #mentalhealth #resilience
Customer feedback is one of the most important things for your business. It helps improve product development, marketing, operations, and so much more, Milton Collins explains - first5000.com.au/blog/feedback-… #customerfeedback
After the last 2 years you’d be forgiven for thinking that flexibility at work is all about working from home. But flexibility doesn’t stop there. Employment lawyer and author Jo Alilovic explains - first5000.com.au/blog/flexibili… #flexibility #remotework #workingfromhome
Some 70% of Australian respondents to a new study commissioned by @UiPath said incorporating automation—including training on automation—could help their organisation attract new and retain existing talent first5000.com.au/blog/70-of-aus… #automation #GreatResignation
How does your business foster positive leadership to keep you staff employed and engaged? Read how focusing on training can help in this blog. #leadership #training #employeeretention @first5000 buff.ly/3kz9RwA pic.twitter.com/Kyy4dt7dYT Retweeted by First 5000
Successful leaders and organisations know that culture is the unseen advantage of world class teams. But can it be influenced? What role do managers play in building and shaping through the challenges of remote and hybrid teams? @shanemhatton explains first5000.com.au/blog/5-things-…
Consumers are open to sharing information on their psychological profile in order to receive personalised digital customer experiences, according to Lyndall Spooner from strategic research and consulting agency, Fifth Dimension first5000.com.au/blog/consumers…
As organisations up the ante with a strong #purposeandvalues driving #responsiblebusiness objectives, strategies and initiatives to create long term value for all stakeholders, what are you doing? #stakeholderprimacy #brandstrategy #employerbrand twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
Australian businesses can address their waste, increase efficiency and improve their reputation while reducing unnecessary costs with the support of online tool How to Reduce and Recycle Plastics at Work created by @PlanetArk first5000.com.au/blog/planet-ar… #businesswaste
Jeppe Theisen, Corporate Vice President & General Manager, @novonordisk Pharmaceuticals speaks to Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of @healthybrandco to explain how they’re responsible across four key themes - first5000.com.au/blog/how-novo-… #responsiblebusiness
Jim Penman, founder of @JimsGroup is determined to support the mental health of his Franchisors and Franchisees - first5000.com.au/blog/jims-grou… #mentalhealth
Businesses in Australia can make significant gains if they take advantage of the 2022 Federal Budget. Coco Hou CPA, accountant and business advisor, highlights the budget initiatives that offer significant tax savings for businesses. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… #budget2022 #eofy