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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.
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The three-legged stool and the delinquent elephants
Joe Perri | August 3, 2020One of the greatest tragedies in business today is the absence of balance in business leadership and management teams. Especially the absence of mature age executives. Joe Perri explains.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: How does your business support mature workers?
Helen Hull | August 3, 2020It is important to develop strategies to ensure that older workers are being supported as Australia’s population continues to age. Have your say today!
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‘Building back better’: a post-COVID outlook and opportunities for our mature-aged workforce
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | August 3, 2020Global Access Partners’ second Virtual Business Roundtable in association with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the GAP Standing Committee on Productive Ageing, discussed changes in work practices and opportunities for mature-aged workers in the post-COVID economy.
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Save hundreds of regional companies with smart, swift investor reform
First 5000 | July 31, 2020Tens of millions of dollars could be deployed to regional economies to help save hundreds of economy-growing startups and emerging companies from collapsing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19 risks reduction of women in STEM jobs
Alan Finkel | July 30, 2020The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women has been particularly significant. Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel and Lisa Harvey-Smith, Professor and Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, UNSW, explain.
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How organisations can get their customers back
First 5000 | July 29, 2020Given the scale of disruption caused by COVID-19, there is a real concern for organisations that their customers’ buying behaviours have been permanently altered, according to Intergen.