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Seven emerging and future trends for contact centres
Darren Rushworth | February 9, 2021Software solutions company NICE has identified seven emerging and developing trends that will continue to change the way contact centres work in 2021 and beyond, Darren Rushworth explains.
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COVID, business cash flow, legislation changes
Adrian Floate | February 8, 2021Australian small to medium businesses (SMEs) have a cash flow problem and despite government legislation implemented on 1 January 2021, many may not survive if lockdowns and trading restrictions continue.
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Loan scheme a lifeline to small businesses hit by COVID crisis: Ombudsman
First 5000 | February 5, 2021The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomes media reports that Treasury is considering a revenue-contingent business loan scheme, saying it would provide a lifeline to small businesses recovering from the COVID crisis.
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Tracking COVID’s mental health impact via Twitter
First 5000 | February 4, 2021Data scientists have analysed 94 million tweets from the first months of the pandemic to track COVID-19’s effect on mental health in NSW.
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Why all businesses must have a data analytics strategy
First 5000 | February 3, 2021Regardless of the size of the organisation, virtually every problem or business decision can be addressed using data analytics, according to RSM Australia.
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Getting personal on LinkedIn: owning the voice that represents your company
Karen Tisdell | February 2, 2021Finding and owning your voice – the voice that represents your entire company on LinkedIn – can take time and practice. LinkedIn profile writer Karen Tisdell explains.
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HAVE YOUR SAY: How does your business support employees’ mental health?
Helen Hull | February 1, 2021Mental Heath awareness is extremely important for all businesses. Having the right strategies in place can not only save time and money but it can help save lives. We invite you to have your say today.
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Sustainability even more important to SME business success: Aus Post
First 5000 | January 29, 2021Almost half of SMEs across the country consider sustainability to be very important to their future success, with many looking to invest more heavily in this area in 2021, according to research from Australia Post.
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Time to embrace workplace imbalance
Gary Martin | January 28, 2021With the festive season over for another year, if you have already resolved to achieve work-life balance in the new year, you are not alone, according to Professor Gary Martin CEO of AIM WA.
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First 5000’s most read in 2020
Helen Hull | January 27, 2021Looking for a recap of 2020? Check out First 5000’s top blogs in a year that saw record readership and a diverse range of topics including working from home, resilience, mature workers and social media.
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Nearly 1 million young workers closed or drained their super through COVID early release
First 5000 | January 25, 2021Nearly one million young workers under the age of 35 have either closed their super accounts or now have less than $1000 in super as a result of the COVID Early Release Scheme, according to a new analysis by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST).
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Employment rose 50,000 in December
First 5000 | January 22, 2021Seasonally adjusted employment increased by 50,000 people between November and December 2020 according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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How organisations can enable efficient printing from the home office
First 5000 | January 21, 2021For small and medium-sized enterprises, access to cloud and edge computing to reduce infrastructure costs and empower printing at home is now more important than ever, according to Y Soft.
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Vulnerable businesses underprepared for another disaster: research
First 5000 | January 20, 2021A new report from Business Australia shows that despite the widespread damage and impact of COVID and the bushfires on Australian businesses, 62 per cent of SMEs still have not taken out adequate cover.
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JobKeeper flaw creates staffing issues for struggling small businesses
First 5000 | January 19, 2021The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on the Federal Government to change JobKeeper rules to allow struggling small businesses to replace staff.
Some 63 per cent of businesses that saw stable revenue or profit invested in employee development during 2020, according to a survey of APAC businesses. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… @AVADOlearning
SMEs are still using manual processes that are not sustainable and could cause business failure within a few years, according to @SAPConcur lnkd.in/gAqgbvs #manualprocesses #digitaltransformation
Are you concerned about the impact of remote working on your team’s culture? Many prominent leaders are also concerned, Nina Fountain CEO of @TRANSFORMEDTMS teams explains. @NinaFutureWorks first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-re… #remotework #covid19 #workingfromhome
Australia’s engagement in the South Pacific is one of the highest foreign policy priorities right now, and the private sector can play an important role. How can we build stronger business ties with our Pacific neighbours? Have your say today. @First5000 first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… Retweeted by First 5000
As part of our First 5000 – Have your Say initiative, we invite you to answer the following question: How can we build stronger business relationships between Australia and the Pacific first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… #haveyoursay #pacific
Bunnings Warehouse has snagged the top-spot, at Power Retail’s online rankings ‘The All Star Bash’ followed by grocery giant, Woolworths, in second place. first5000.com.au/blog/bunnings-… @Bunnings @powerretail @woolworths #awards #onlineretail #retail #onlinerankings
New research shows that the variety of online players is shrinking rapidly, although the overall size of the worldwide web continues to expand and functional and geographic opportunities are rising. first5000.com.au/blog/internet-… @UNSW @UTSEngage
Counting on U is an Australian-wide, workplace mental health, and relationship-building intervention, that aims to provide training to business advisors to better support the needs of SME business owners first5000.com.au/blog/counting-… @ipa @deakinblog @nhmrc @beyondblue @WorkSafe_Vic
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has ‘flicked the switch’ on for its new service Online services for business, replacing its existing Business Portal. first5000.com.au/blog/ato-flick… @ato_gov_au @ATOSmallbizExec #taxation
As world leaders join US President @JoeBiden for his landmark climate summit Australian corporate interest and activity in climate action is surging, according independent industry association @CarbonMarketIns (CMI). first5000.com.au/blog/surge-in-… #ClimateSummit #ClimateLeadersSummit
Half of Australians incorrectly think households create more waste than the business sector according to new research commissioned by @PlanetArk first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #earthday #EarthDay21 #recycling #waste
Australians can now receive a portion of their employment wages in #Bitcoin using a new service from Bitcoin payments company, @roomofsatoshi first5000.com.au/blog/australia… #wages #payments #business
The biggest stumbling block to dealing with mental health in the workplace, is that no one knows how to talk about it, David Westgate explains. first5000.com.au/blog/calling-i… @blackdoginst #mentalhealth #sickies #hr
Australia’s first astronaut will appear before House Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources Developing Australia’s Space Industry inquiry first5000.com.au/blog/space-inq… @AusSpaceAgency @SaberAstro @spaceindustryoz @Barnaby_Joyce @moonshotspaceco #space
Every day we desperately try to clear emails to achieve that much sought-after but elusive inbox zero status. Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA, looks at overflowing inboxes. first5000.com.au/blog/in-box-ze… #inbox #zeroinbox #emails
Your reputation is shaped by how others think of you, and often, these perceptions fail to do your talent justice. Profile writing expert @Karen_Tisdell explains how to make the most of your Linkedin profile. first5000.com.au/blog/3-steps-t… #linkedin #profile #reputation #talent
Business conditions rose to a record high in March, driven by strong increases in all sub- components - which are all now also all at record highs, according to @NAB Group Economics Monthly Business Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/business-… #survey #business #confidence #covid19
JobKeeper ended on Sunday 28 March and, as with most things, this is good and bad, @COSBOA CEO @PeterStrongSB explains first5000.com.au/blog/reflectio… #jobkeeper #covid19 #coronavirus
 Corporate and personal insolvencies have declined to record low levels following the implementation of COVID-induced temporary protections, according to the 2021 AICM Risk Report. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… @creditorwatch @LegalTurks #covid19 #insolvensy
It may surprise you to learn that most job vacancies do not make it on to online job boards, company websites, newspapers or – for that matter – anywhere else in public view. Professor Gary Martin from @AIMinWA explains. first5000.com.au/blog/it-might-… #recruitment #jobs #hiring #hr