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Hiring and workforce trends after COVID
Derek Lotts | November 26, 2021From new restrictions and health measures to a power shift in global economics, the last two years have impacted the workforce and the hiring industry in quite drastic ways. Derek Lotts explains.
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Australians need to know about workplace adjustments
First 5000 | November 25, 2021Australian employers are missing out on a significant opportunity to broaden their workforce and future-proof their workplaces, with new research by JobAccess, the national hub for disability employment information.
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Online purchases prove popular in pandemic
First 5000 | November 24, 2021Australians spent big online during the pandemic, but it was physical retailer websites that outperformed online-only websites, a new report by Monash University researchers has found.
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Further steps taken to reopen Australia, support economic recovery
First 5000 | November 23, 2021Australia continues to take further steps to safely reopen to the world, with additional changes to international border arrangements coming into effect on 1 December, according to a statement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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SMEs secure record number of commonwealth contracts
First 5000 | November 22, 2021Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are supplying a record share of goods and services to the Australian Government, with the latest procurement statistics showing a $5.4 billion increase in the value of Commonwealth contracts going to SMEs.
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How to ensure your organisation flourishes in uncertain times
Lynda Folan | November 19, 2021If organisations are going to flourish in this new and uncertain world, leaders, teams and the whole organisation must develop the capacity to evolve and bounce back to stay ahead of the change curve. Organisational Psychologist and author Lynda Folan explains.
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Ethics Index 2021 released: After a tumultuous, locked down year, nation’s ethical score tumbles
First 5000 | November 18, 2021After record highs last year, our perception of Australia as an ethical society has fallen in 2021 with drops recorded across most industries, occupations and sectors, according to a new report by Governance Institute of Australia.
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Eight free weeks: Time stolen from employees skyrockets during COVID
First 5000 | November 17, 2021The number of hours stolen from Australians by employers has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the average employee now providing eight full-time weeks of free work per year, according to a report from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work.
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We’re all in the same aging rowboat
Hunter Leonard | November 16, 2021In his latest book, Maturity Blues, Hunter Leonard of Silver and Wise, aims to help governments, organisations and individuals embrace a more mature world at work.
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Ongoing support for small business key to recovery
First 5000 | November 15, 2021State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman have met to continue their collaborative efforts within our jurisdictions, to support the nation’s vital small business community.
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People languish on income support payments for over a year, and more to join in wake of COVID: report
First 5000 | November 12, 2021Thousands of people who lost paid work during the pandemic are at risk of becoming unemployed long-term, a situation from which there is currently only a 25 per cent chance of escape due to under-investment in employment assistance, according to a new report.
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Committee to examine impact of pandemic responses on workplace disputes
First 5000 | November 11, 2021The House Employment, Education and Training Committee will hold two public hearings to examine how policy responses designed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the workplace and the impact this may have on the Fair Work Commission.
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Seven post-pandemic predictions for B2B customer experience
First 5000 | November 10, 2021COVID-19 has blurred the lines between the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) experience as remote work creates a less formal business environment.
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Three risk myths busted
Lisa Sisson | November 9, 2021The importance of getting risk management right means that it is the source of anxiety, and even fear, for those tasked with managing it. Risk management expert Lisa Sisson explains.
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Welcome to the “new normal”
Emi Berry | November 8, 2021A panel of world-class experts at the latest UNSW Medicine & Heath MedConnect event were asked what they were most looking forward to with COVID-19 restrictions easing in Australia.
Business owners were already struggling with staff issues in the second half of 2021, well before the January 2022 Omicron spike exacerbated their staff shortage woes, according to @ScotPacBF first5000.com.au/blog/staff-wor… #covid19
The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to renew funding for a critical mental health program tailored to small business owners - first5000.com.au/blog/critical-… #Mentalhealth #smes
An optimistic mindset will help reframe the challenges of our time as opportunities rather than constraints and bring people together in the search for solutions. @victorperton @Centre4Optimism explains - first5000.com.au/blog/is-optimi… #positiveleadership #resilience #optimism
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed us; made us question our values and re-evaluate what’s important to us. Poly’s ANZ Managing Director Andy Hurt shared his predictions for how the pandemic will change the #workplace in 2022 and beyond. first5000.com.au/blog/trends-fo…
Australian farmers are predicting the “magic combination” of high commodity prices, low interest rates and good seasonal conditions will continue in 2022 – sustaining a continued high level of confidence across the sector - first5000.com.au/blog/farmers-f… @RabobankAU #agriculture
Looking at the world through rose coloured glasses can be difficult at times but Victoria Coster @CreditFixOz says positivity flows from herself to her credit repair business team and ultimately onto their clients and relationships - first5000.com.au/blog/positive-… #positiveleadership
Inspired by the recent lockdowns, productivity expert @DonnaMcGeorge has published her latest book, The 1 Day Refund, which shares practical strategies to create 15 per cent more capacity in their lives, equivalent to 1 day per week first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-cr…
Following an alarming rise in cyber attacks against Australian businesses, experts are warning January is a prime time for ransomware attacks. first5000.com.au/blog/7-tips-to… @BusinessAU #cybersecurity #cyberattacks
What a year! 2021 saw a exciting array of stories as we tackled issues from mature workers, resilience as well as the ‘new normal’. Thank you contributors, @GlobalAccessAu and readers. Here's our top blogs first5000.com.au/blog/first-500… #resilience #newnormal @AIMinWA @karen_tisdell
While it’s more convenient for consumers to use digital wallets and contactless transactions, merchants are seeing their card transaction fees increase as well as trying to survive post-lockdown. first5000.com.au/blog/post-lock… #transactions
Australia is on the cusp of the busiest shopping period of the year, with many of us traditionally leaving our festive shopping to the last minute, according to @eftposAust data - first5000.com.au/blog/tills-exp… #shopping
Despite the travel restrictions imposed by COVID 19, 2021 was all about building @GlobalAccessAu (GAPs’) international network and placing Australia at the centre of global thinking. @cfritzkalish explains - first5000.com.au/blog/global-ac… #covid19 #leadership
Companies must embrace automation if they’re going to grow and remain competitive into the future, according to Daniel Milford CEO of robotics programming company @Chironix - first5000.com.au/blog/embracing… #robotics #programming #automation
With the holiday season fast approaching, will you get to relax, or do you let work creep into your down time? If you fit in the latter category and can’t seem to keep work at bay, you may be putting your health at risk, says @UniversitySA #unisa first5000.com.au/blog/email-can… #relax
The worst Christmas present any leader can give their team is a project in December and a note attached with a Christmas deadline, says a corporate leadership coach Travis Thomas. first5000.com.au/blog/why-the-a…
An Online B2B platform business model has overcame the obstacles caused by buyers being unable to travel interstate or overseas to source stock and the inevitability of delays in deliveries of stock from overseas. first5000.com.au/blog/tech-plat… #onlineretail #newnormal
The New Normal is here, and it’s staying. I don’t know what the next business crisis will be, but I know there will be one. Preparing is our best defense, and we have two years of very uncomfortable lessons to draw on. Let’s start planning now! twitter.com/First5000/stat… Retweeted by First 5000
First 5000 has been publishing a series of articles on The New Normal for several months. Now, some hard research is starting to show up to confirm (or discount!) our predictions. @bronwyn_reid explains first5000.com.au/blog/5-big-pos… #newnormal #covid19
The report of the @GlobalAccessAu on the New Normal outlines the key issues raised during the event, including the value of age-old leadership skills to bring people through the crisis together first5000.com.au/blog/gap-summi… @cfritzkalish #newnormal #resilience
In a year that’s lacked any sparkle, it’s important businesses don’t close their doors for the year without some Christmas cheer and tinsel, according @MaureenKyne first5000.com.au/blog/why-a-wor… #positiveleadership #covid19