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Local woman wins “Woman who is Changing the World” global award
First 5000 | April 21, 2023Jacine Greenwood, Founder and CEO of Australia’s award-winning beauty brand Roccoco Botanicals has won the inaugural Women Changing the World Awards announced today in London.
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National Electric Vehicle Strategy marks the start of Australia’s electric vehicle revolution
First 5000 | April 20, 2023The Federal Government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy recognises the important progress towards cleaning up Australia’s transport sector, in particular with the introduction of a Fuel Efficiency Standard by the end of the year, according to community-based organisation Solar Citizens.
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Business owners working hours of overtime: survey
Jack Delosa | April 19, 2023The national survey commissioned by business coaching provider The Entourage has revealed that 1 in 2 Australian entrepreneurs and business owners are working up to, and in some cases above, 50 hours per week, according to its founder Jack Delosa.
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Investing in the future: unlocking the economic potential of net-zero transformation in Australia
Rocky Scopelliti | April 14, 2023Australian organisations need to take responsibility and increase their capacity to adapt to the new reality of accelerated climate change that requires immediate action, or risk falling behind and facing exponential lag. Prof Rocky Scopelliti explains the finding of his new report ‘Disruptive Decarbonisation’.
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Hybrid vs office worker: who’s more likely to score the promotion?
First 5000 | April 12, 2023Workplace consultancy firm Future X Collective has identified five key employee archetypes through their extensive client engagement over the last three years, that have emerged in 2023 and what they mean for companies and employees.
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What is psychological safety and why is everyone talking about it
Christina Foxwell | April 11, 2023Psychological safety is the new buzz term hitting workplaces across the country however very few businesses actually understand what is really means or how to achieve it, according to life and business coach and prominent self-help author, Christina Foxwell.
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Corporate Australia can ‘lead the charge’ with nation’s EV uptake
First 5000 | April 6, 2023Moving commercial fleets to electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial to the Federal Government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy, according to renewable energy transformation experts at management consultancy, Partners in Performance.
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Can an employer require someone to work on a public holiday?
Sean Melbourne | April 5, 2023Findings last week by the full Federal Court mean that many employers will need to change the way they have been approaching people working this Easter. Sean Melbourne from Source explains.
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Four-day work week requires caution: COSBOA
First 5000 | April 4, 2023Trials of four-day work weeks have been taking place both in Australia and overseas with many organisations reporting various successes and according to Matthew Addison, Chair of COSBOA a vigilant approach in pursuing a four-day work week for five days’ pay should be taken.
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Employee share ownership plans and why are they becoming so popular
Craig West | March 30, 2023The ability to attract, retain, motivate and incentivise people to key performance is a major source of competitive advantage. First 5000 partner Succession Plus is offering you the opportunity to earn 50,000 bonus Qantas Points when you purchase and complete an Employee Share Ownership Plan.
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Wave of insolvencies about to hit Australian economy
First 5000 | March 29, 2023Law firm Taylor David is sounding the alarm on the number of insolvencies about to hit the Australian economy in 2023 with a warning that the number of companies facing financial headwinds is likely to be significantly larger than during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).
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Businesses to benefit from Airwallex fee reduction
First 5000 | March 28, 2023Australian businesses could save up to USD 12,000 each year after payments and financial platform Airwallex slashed the cost of online payments processing for domestic credit and debit cards by nearly 30 per cent, effective immediately.
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The reteamification issue hitting workplaces all over the country
First 5000 | March 24, 2023Workplaces are being hit with a new kind of issue that is decimating businesses faster than the impact of COVID, according to Christina Foxwell, a leading life and business coach and prominent self-help author, it is called ‘reteam-itis’.
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AI provides threat to creative experts faster than customer service
Lyndall Spooner | March 23, 2023Lyndall Spooner, founder and CEO of Australian strategic research and consulting agency, Fifth Dimension proposes artificial intelligence (AI) could replace knowledge and creative experts faster than customer service personnel.
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Era of ‘digital by default’ leaving mid market businesses exposed post-COVID
First 5000 | March 21, 2023Off the back of a string of cyber breaches and mishandling of consumer records in the private sector Records and Information Management Practitioners Alliance CEO Anne Cornish is warning medium market businesses to act before it’s too late.