• Business

    Business

    ANZ’s four-day work week pilot success a “game changer” for how we work


    Joe Jiang |  July 5, 2023


    Successful trials of the four-day work week in Australia and New Zealand have signalled a need to transform the way we work to achieve sustainable benefits for the employee, the organisation and society, RMIT Professor Zhou (Joe) Jiang, explains.


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  • Finance

    Finance

    Australian middle market continues to power ahead as the engine room of economy


    Mick Wright-Smith |  June 30, 2023


    Banks face several key challenges in lending to middle market companies, Mick Wright-Smith, Co-Founder and Partner, Epsilon Direct Lending explains.


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  • Digital transformation

    Digital transformation

    Embrace digital transformation now or risk falling behind


    Adrian Floate |  June 26, 2023


    Businesses of all sizes need to embrace digital transformation – especially in how they make/accept invoice payments and how this impacts cash flow – as a means of survival in today’s uncertain economic environment, Adrian Floate Managing Director of Spenda explains.


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  • Retail

    Retail

    Retail recession will be life-changing for consumers


    First 5000 |  June 23, 2023


    According to customer experience expert, Lyndall Spooner of Fifth Dimension, the retail recession will be life-changing in a positive way for consumers. While brands are going under and there is blood on the streets, consumers will be the winners.


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  • Digital transformation

    Digital transformation

    SMES to benefit from staff training, digital investment


    First 5000 |  June 22, 2023


    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is encouraging SMEs businesses to act now if they want to benefit from a new tax incentive to train their employees and digitise their business.


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  • Cyber security Have your say

    Cyber security Have your say

    ASIC invites Australian entities to assess their cyber resilience


    First 5000 |  June 21, 2023


    ASIC-regulated entities, including mid market businesses, publicly listed companies, other entities holding licences and authorisations, are invited to take part in a survey to measure cyber resilience in Australia’s corporate and financial markets. 


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  • Human resources

    Human resources

    Changes to pay secrecy explained


    Sean Melbourne |  June 14, 2023


    Penalties for pay secrecy clauses have been updated. Sean Melbourne from professional services company Source explains what employers and employees can and can’t do when it comes to pay secrecy.


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  • Superannuation

    Superannuation

    Federal Government announces payday super from 1 July 2026


    First 5000 |  June 1, 2023


    The Albanese Government has announced it will require super to be paid at the same time as salary and wages from 1 July 2026.


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  • First 5000 top 20 blogs of 2020

    Helen Hull     |      December 24, 2020

    I’d like to thank our contributors, readers and Global Access Partners on what has been an extraordinary year for First 5000 and businesses in Australia. We saw record readership and I am delighted to share our top 20 most read stories of 2020.

  • 2020 – Silver linings

    Catherine Fritz-Kalish     |      December 23, 2020

    Global Access Partners, the publisher of First 5000, tackled the challenges posed by COVID social distancing measures by successfully moving its administration and events online. Catherine Fritz-Kalish explains.

  • Aussies shop big in 2020 to shake off COVID-19 blues

    First 5000     |      December 22, 2020

    Australians turned to retail therapy to counter feelings of loneliness or to stave off boredom and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns, a new report by Monash University researchers has found.

  • SMEs name open borders as the key for small business recovery

    First 5000     |      December 21, 2020

    Australian small business owners have overwhelmingly named open borders as the top factor needed for them to rebound from the COVID-19 recession.

  • Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre forecasts billion dollar return

    First 5000     |      December 18, 2020

    The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. The report provides an overview of 78 co-funded manufacturing projects and showcases the economic impact of the first 10 of these commercial opportunities.

  • What businesses are getting wrong on LinkedIn — and how to fix it

    Karen Tisdell     |      December 17, 2020

    On the surface, it makes sense. Companies should focus on their LinkedIn company page. It’s where so many marketers direct their focus, time, and money. But here’s the truth: company pages don’t work as a standalone strategy. LinkedIn profile writer Karen Tisdell explains.

  • Why hoarding your holidays is a recipe for disaster

    Gary Martin     |      December 16, 2020

    One of the great joys in life is taking a break from work — getting away from it all, unwinding and recharging the batteries. But not all Australians are making the most of this, according to Professor Gary Martin, some are hoarding holidays and not taking much needed time off.

  • Ten tips for very merry mental healthiness

    David Westgate     |      December 15, 2020

    It’s important to ensure that you look after yourself as we head into Christmas. David Westgate shares ten tips on the lighter side to good mental health this holiday season.

  • Why candidates’ social media profiles are a waste of time for recruiters

    Craig Donaldson     |      December 14, 2020

    There is little to no correlation for recruiters between a job candidate’s social media profile and potential on-the-job performance or retention levels, according to research from the UNSW Business School.

  • Six tips to make your business resilient In 2021

    Adrian Floate     |      December 11, 2020

    If 2020 has taught business owners anything, it is the importance of being agile and resilient. Adrian Floate managing director of Australian software company Cirralto explains.

  • Back to the office – how to make the transition smooth

    First 5000     |      December 10, 2020

    As workers head back into the office following months of working from home, don’t expect things to go back to normal. Business Australia Chief Customer Experience Officer Richard Spencer says business is never going to go back to pre-pandemic ‘normal’.

  • The battle to retain COVID’s flexible work arrangements

    Dominique Allen     |      December 9, 2020

    Monash Business School academics Associate Professor Dominique Allen and Ms Adriana Orifici examine what employees and businesses can learn from their experience of working remotely and identify how legal protections that encourage flexibility could be strengthened.

  • Maintaining customer loyalty in the COVID-19 age

    Lillian Connors     |      December 8, 2020

    If your business survived during this pandemic, you have been through the worst and came out with flying colors. Now it’s an opportunity to retain existing customers, increase customer loyalty, and even attract new clients to help your business get back on its feet. Lillian Connors explains.

  • Building resilience in challenging times

    Gillian Fish     |      December 7, 2020

    What do you need to build resilience? Gillian Fish CEO of The 6am Agency interviewed 21 health and environment leaders from around the USA, Europe and Australia, who each reveal intimate insights, learnings and observations of human behaviour associated with COVID-19.

  • Avoid gifting yourself a bad name with your co-workers

    Gary Martin     |      December 4, 2020

    If we are honest, the answer to almost every workplace-related festive season question is as clear as the difference between black and white. Professor Gary Martin explains.