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Why this is the best time to invest in leadership skills
Zivit Inbar | August 25, 2020Our generation (including our leaders) has never encountered such levels of combined health-economical-geopolitical-societal-personal uncertainty. For businesses, this means uncertainty in the future and a new set of risks to mitigate and lead. Does your organisation have the skills to manage them successfully?
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Mature workers bring unparalleled level of expertise
Darren Woolley | August 24, 2020Advertising is an industry that likes to discard subject matter experts just as they build that expertise, but mature workers are the heart and lungs of the TrinityP3 business, according to founder Darren Woolley – they are the engine that makes the business concept work.
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Stop looking for a job, and create an income: advice for mature job seekers
Hunter Leonard | August 21, 2020With the rapid changes in the structure of the employment market, mature job seekers need to be more agile in their thinking about work, Hunter Leonard of Silver & Wise explains.
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Get your message across to your team, without confusion
Nina Fountain | August 20, 2020Distractions are unavoidable for remote teams, but according to Nina Fountain of Transformed Teams there is a solution you can employ.
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How mature aged workers can be supported by businesses
Stephen Barnes | August 19, 2020Australian businesses have been very slow to embrace activities geared to the needs of an ageing workforce. This is a missed opportunity that, in the long run, will be costly to employers and to society. Stephen Barnes of Byronvale Advisors explains.
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Keeping up with the older generation
Kate Booth | August 18, 2020With an ageing workforce and economic uncertainty increasing the need to retain valuable corporate knowledge, organisations have a golden opportunity to better manage their risks and support their people, Kate Booth of Collectiva explains.
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Mature workers play vital role in business performance
Craig West | August 17, 2020Utilising the skills, experience and knowledge of mature workers is critical to business performance, according to Craig West of Succession Plus.
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The laws of jogging, the conversation of energy, and business
Darren Woolley | August 14, 2020Pondering various running styles on a sunny winter afternoon and ‘The law of conservation of energy’ got Darren Woolley of TrinityP3 thinking about business and particularly business transformation.
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The mature age unemployment gap
Hunter Leonard | August 12, 2020We are heading into a perfect storm for the mature age workers of our society, consisting of the triple whammy of ageism, coronavirus and poor preparation, according to Hunter Leonard from Silver & Wise.
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Most organisations unable to adapt during COVID-19: Study
First 5000 | August 12, 2020Owing to a lack of digital agility, 69 per cent of organisations have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, according to a study by provider of enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance, Workday.
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Boosting Australia’s cyber resilience
First 5000 | August 10, 2020Australia’s cyber defences are being boosted to ensure our essential networks are even more secure and reliable, according to the Federal Government.
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Morrison Government offers more support for Victorian businesses
First 5000 | August 7, 2020More help is on its way for hundreds of thousands of struggling Victorian businesses and their employees, with today’s announcement by Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to make it easier for Victorian businesses and their staff to qualify for JobKeeper.
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Australia 2030 – Where the bloody hell are we?
Rocky Scopelliti | August 6, 2020Australian professionals’ sentiment about the decade ahead, based on a major study conducted before and during the eye of the COVID-19 storm, is featured in Australia 2030! Where the bloody hell are we?, a new book by Futurologist Rocky Scopelliti.
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COSBOA outlines policy responses required to support SMEs in Stage 4 lockdown
Peter Strong | August 5, 2020COSBOA has recommend immediate cash flow support in the form of $10,000 Business Survival Grants to ALL businesses (including registered businesses, sole traders, partnerships and trusts) as a result of Stage 4 COVID lockdowns in Melbourne.
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Mature workers provide ‘lived experience’
Stephen Barnes | August 4, 2020Mature workers have experience that gives them a different demeanour, makes them more empathic, and better at evaluating what is really important now. Stephen Barnes explains.
The @AustralianMade Campaign logo has confirmed its international appeal, with new Horizon Consumer Science research finding 97% of overseas consumers have a positive first impression of the iconic green and gold kangaroo. first5000.com.au/blog/the-iconi… #marketing
NSW Gov has joined forces with Innovation District Partners including Australian Catholic University (ACU) to identify businesses which are accelerating the commercialisation of research products to address the disruptions caused by #covid19 first5000.com.au/blog/grants-of… #grants
Rather than retiring, we could take breaks along the way at different stages of our lives, a mini-retirement here and there instead of one mega-break at the end of our careers, suggests Professor Gary Martin @AIMinWA CEO. first5000.com.au/blog/time-for-… #retirement #matureworkers
As businesses emerge from COVID-19 shut downs and seek to reenergise their ventures, one asset above all others stands out as the most valuable resource that doesn’t appear on the balance sheet – quality long standing relationships, says @Perrijoe first5000.com.au/blog/relations… #covid19
Retail is often seen as a place for young people to gain work experience and earn money while at uni, but when it comes to hiring long-term staff, Dave Strutton of @HowardsStorage Adelaide says the most reliable and loyal workers are older. first5000.com.au/blog/why-retai… #matureworkers
Mid sized businesses continue to be our most precious resource and First 5000 celebrates 10 years of supporting the market with thought leadership and ideas. first5000.com.au/blog/first-500… @GlobalAccessAu #midmarket #ThoughtLeadership #innovation
Thousands of Victoria’s struggling businesses have received some good news from the Government, with the Premier permitting some businesses to reopen and the potential for more as infection rates remain low. first5000.com.au/blog/good-news… @VicGovAu @vicchamber #covid19 #coronavirus
Textile, clothing, footwear manufacturers remain committed to local manufacturing and retaining jobs in the industry post COVID-19 - Ethical Clothing Australia survey first5000.com.au/blog/commitmen… #ECAWeek2020 @MartinPakulaMP @CFMEU @NobodyDenim @EthicalClothing #manufacturing #covid19
The Federal Government’s new JobMaker package gives young Australians a real chance of making the transition from welfare into the workplace. But Gary Martin of @AIMinWA explains it comes at the expense of older Australians first5000.com.au/blog/wage-subs… #matureworkers #budget2020
Working from home was an overwhelmingly positive experience for Australian Public Service managers and employees, according to a report written by @UNSWCanberra and @CQUni first5000.com.au/blog/forced-wo… #remotework #workingfromhome #covid19 #flexibleworking #flexiblework
The second biggest contract ever awarded by the Defence Innovation Hub is among nine new contracts worth more than $28 million to have been signed with organisations across Australia. first5000.com.au/blog/innovatio… #innovation #grants
October is Mental Health Month. Six months into COVID-19, 74 per cent of Australians have identified concerns for their mental health and wellbeing. first5000.com.au/blog/survey-sh… #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia #MentalHealthMonth @AUMentalHealth @wesleymission
How to deal with the perception you are overqualified. Gary Martin CEO @AIMinWA first5000.com.au/blog/time-to-c… #matureworkers #olderworkers #covid19 #coronavirus #haveyoursay
The 2020-21 federal budget has been packaged and sold as many things, from one for jobs, to a reset for manufacturing. @PeterTRoberts of the @AuManufacturing, reviews the budget handed down earlier this week first5000.com.au/blog/budget-fa… #budget2020 #manufacturing
Hunter Leonard of @SilverandWise read through budget summaries this morning only find a complete disregard for the mature worker in what has been called a ‘once in a generation budget’. first5000.com.au/blog/a-costly-… @BLUEFROGFOUNDER #matureworkers #olderworkers #budget2020 #budget
The current economic crisis has exposed the decay in Australia’s manufacturing capability and highlighted the need for increased investment in innovation. Jo-Ann Suchard, from @UNSWbusiness explains. first5000.com.au/blog/grant-aus… #innovation #manufacturing
Bendigo has given Australia the ‘model’ to revive regional Australia’s cities and towns and the nation’s manufacturing industry based on optimism, pride, innovation and invention. first5000.com.au/blog/bendigos-… @GreaterBendigo @Centre4Optimism @victorperton #manufacturing #optimism
The Hon. Christopher Pyne, Director of ICDP, gave the Keynote Address at this year's Ideas Exchange. Read a summary of his speech here: buff.ly/30mXZUI #PacificConnect #DigitalPacific pic.twitter.com/ozH7n0FgKg Retweeted by First 5000
HESTA has launched 40:40 Vision, an ambitious investor-led initiative that aims to see women fill at least 40 per cent of executive roles in the ASX200 by 2030. first5000.com.au/blog/hesta-lau… @HESTASuper #womeninbusiness #genderequality #genderbalance
The nation’s peak accounting and bookkeeping bodies have joined forces with @ASBFEO @KateCarnellAus to make a united call for a Small Business Viability Review program to be included in the Federal Budget. first5000.com.au/blog/united-ca… @cosboa @icbaustralia @cpaaustralia