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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.
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Pandemic pushes some to embrace the YOLO movement
Gary Martin | May 11, 2021If you have not come across the term YOLO, then you should take some time out to get up to speed because, as they say, “you only live once”. Professor Gary Martin CEO of AIM WA explains.
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SME businesses cannot rely on the budget to fix issues
First 5000 | May 10, 2021Australian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) cannot rely on the budget to resolve post-pandemic issues such as cost control and must instead look internally at their own systems and processes to build business resilience, according to SAP Concur.
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OECD sends strong signal on importance of SMEs, Entrepreneurship
First 5000 | May 7, 2021The creation of a new Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship by the OECD highlights the organisation’s recognition of the importance of SMEs and entrepreneurship to our economies and societies, and on the critical role they can play in driving a sustainable, inclusive, green and resilient recovery.
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Businesses that invested in employee development saw COVID growth: Avado
First 5000 | May 6, 2021Some 63 per cent of businesses that saw stable revenue or profit invested in employee development during 2020, according to a survey of APAC businesses.
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How manual processes are causing SME failure
First 5000 | May 5, 2021Many organisations have been forced to fast-track digital transformation to maintain operations during the disruptions of the past year. However, some SMEs are still using manual processes that are not sustainable and could cause business failure within a few years, according to SAP Concur.
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Fortinet has revealed the findings of its Networking and Cybersecurity Adoption Index, a major research study examining the cybersecurity readiness and approach of Australian organisations. first5000.com.au/blog/australia… @Fortinet #cybersecurity #cybercrime
There are certain tips and rules you need to follow if you want to stand a chance of developing your business past the startup phase. Carolin Petterson explains - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-he… #entrepreneur #startup
The Federal Government can avoid a “hard landing” by developing a post-lockdown business support strategy, according to professional accounting body, @cpaaustralia - first5000.com.au/blog/call-to-a… #lockdown #covid19 #businesssupport
Integrating chatbots and virtual agents into contact centre operations can significantly improve the customer experience (CX). Rod Lester, managing director ANZ, @NICELtd explains first5000.com.au/blog/best-prac… #customerexperience #CX #chatbot #virtualagent
In a customer-centric environment, creating loyalty programs that are meaningful and easy to engage with can deliver massive dividends to organisations, according to Christopher Carroll from Loyalty Now. first5000.com.au/blog/five-ways… #loyalty #rewards #rewardspoints
People’s trust in #brands is at an all-time low @healthybrandco explains how there is a lack of alignment between what is being communicated and the actual experience the business delivers and what you can do to fix it first5000.com.au/blog/mind-the-… #marketing #branding #brand
The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the additional support to small businesses impacted by protracted lockdowns, announced by the Australian Government. first5000.com.au/blog/ombudsman… #covid19nsw #covid19 #lockdown
It’s easy to understand why so many companies default to cost-cutting as a way to cope with disrupted revenue streams and lower cash flow due to the pandemic but it’s not the answer according to @KonicaMinoltaAu first5000.com.au/blog/why-cost-… #COVID19 #cashflow
Over 120 delegates from 16 countries came together online to discuss Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues at the inaugural Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations, hosted by Global Access Partners. first5000.com.au/blog/discussin… @GlobalAccessAu @Pacific_Connect
The importance of investing in professional development when running a business should not be underestimated, according to David Strutton of @HowardsStorage. first5000.com.au/blog/how-inves… #professionaldevelopment #retail #leadership
Businesses have celebrated @naidocweek with ceremonies, discussions, events to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… Head to linkedin.com/company/first-… and share your celebrations #NAIDOC2021 #NAIDOC
Can employers offer incentives to their employees to get vaccinated? Sean Melbourne, Director and Head of Employment Law at @SourceLegal_Aus looks at an issue that has sparked debate. first5000.com.au/blog/covid-vac… #covid19 #VaccinesWork #vaccinated #employmentlaw
The prospect of another big production year is underpinning continued strong confidence within Australia’s farm sector, according to the latest quarterly @RabobankAU Rural Confidence Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/expectati… #rabobank #farmsector
Leaders need to pick up the game, look for our society’s long-term health, and work together on this adaptive challenge. They need to embrace a different framework for problem-solving. Zivit Inbar from @Difffthink explains. first5000.com.au/blog/are-our-l… #leadership #covid19
The share of the workforce aged 55+ has more than doubled from 9% in 1991, to 19% in 2021, led by women re-entering work in mid-life and delaying retirement. first5000.com.au/blog/tapping-i… @arc_gov_au @UNSW @ANUCrawford @CurtinUni @unimelb @Sydney_Uni @CEPAR_research @CEPARmaturework