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How to get the delivery experience right: Australia Post
First 5000 | June 1, 2021eCommerce in Australia continues to go from strength to strength with more than five million households shopping online each month, and growth for the 12 months to April 2021 up more than 45 per cent when compared to the previous year.
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Businesses keep falling for these cyber security risks time and time again
Ajay Unni | May 31, 2021Cybersecurity is never out of the headlines for long, with Air India, US fuel pipeline Colonial, and even Australia’s own channel Nine all hit with breaches in the past few months alone. Ajay Unni, founder of Stickman Cyber looks at the risks that businesses continue to fall for.
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Why bosses need to act now to reverse Zoom fatigue
First 5000 | May 28, 2021As online meeting technology becomes a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day work lives, workplace expert Maureen Kyne from Maureen Kyne & Associates is blaming ‘Zoom Fatigue’ on employers’ failure to set rules and procedures around its use.
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Take a brutal look at your life before hanging up your hat
Gary Martin | May 27, 2021The opportunity to retire and withdraw, retreat and clock off from the workplace in favour of embracing a life of leisure is a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Professor Gary Martin explains.
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How to establish an onboarding process to cross generational gaps
Lisa Michaels | May 26, 2021No matter what kind of company you run, you need great processes in place. Apart from marketing, sales, and finance, you should have a well-designed onboarding process that helps you welcome your new employees in the best way possible. Lisa Michaels explains.
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Small businesses thrive amid rush to buy Australian Made
First 5000 | May 25, 2021Small and family businesses are benefiting from a significant boost in consumer sentiment, with new research revealing 93 per cent of Aussies prefer to buy products made in Australia.
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5 important office trends that will redefine the modern workplace
Derek Lotts | May 24, 2021Each year brings about new changes, along with new office trends that are slowly reshaping the corporate world. However, due to the novel pandemic we have recently experienced, our lives have been impacted in quite unexpected ways. Derek Lotts explains.
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ACA Victoria applauds the Victorian Government’s commitment to early learning
First 5000 | May 21, 2021Victoria’s peak body for early learning (child care) services commends the Victorian Government’s commitment to support families and children with measures recently announced in the State Budget 2021-2022.
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Atlas Advisors Australia increases stake in domestic tourism despite closed border
First 5000 | May 20, 2021Leading wealth manager Atlas Advisors Australia is increasing its stake in tourism assets despite Federal Budget 2021 indicating the nation’s borders will not open until mid-2022.
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Attract, retain, engage the right talent to deliver your business strategy
Rachel Bevans | May 19, 2021Looking beyond COVID-19 with cautious optimism, there is significant strategic business planning happening now for medium sized businesses, according to Rachel Bevans of The Healthy Brand Company.
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New rules to allow small business tradies to follow the work
First 5000 | May 18, 2021Small business tradespeople will be able to meet the demand for their skills wherever they are in Australia under new laws passed by the Senate, according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
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Transforming aged care must start with improving wages, conditions: HESTA
First 5000 | May 17, 2021We risk missing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build the skilled workforce needed to meet future demand if there is not an adequate national effort to improve wages and conditions in the sector, according to research from HESTA.
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How do you determine if you have a healthy business culture?
Jeff Cooper | May 14, 2021As employers frantically seek ways to ensure their new hybrid workplace models are operating with staff wellness in mind, some businesses remain unaware of deeper cultural issues that have been permeating since long before the pandemic started, Jeff Cooper explains.
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Solid foundations for SME recovery in post-COVID era: COSBOA
Peter Strong | May 13, 2021COSBOA believes that the 2021-22 Federal Budget provides the sound foundations needed for SME business owners to rebuild their businesses and grow jobs in the wake of the economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Growth the only way forward: BCA on Budget 2021
Business Council of Australia | May 12, 2021The 2021-22 Federal Budget propels Australia out of the pandemic and lays the foundations for a jobs-led recovery, according to Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott.