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How to replace the water cooler if your team works from home
Nina Fountain | May 4, 2021Are you concerned about the impact of remote working on your team’s culture? Many prominent leaders are also concerned, Nina Fountain of Transformed Teams explains.
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Bunnings snags top stop in online retail awards
First 5000 | April 30, 2021Bunnings Warehouse has snagged the top-spot, at Power Retail’s online rankings ‘The All Star Bash’ followed by grocery giant, Woolworths, in second place.
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Internet category killers significantly reducing online diversity
First 5000 | April 29, 2021New 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.
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Investment in mature aged workers positively impacts your business
Peter Cheel | April 28, 2021Given a lack of holistic retirement planning by mature age workers and the resultant costly decisions which impact retirees, help is needed to support them to plan effectively, Peter Cheel business coach and leadership development consultant explains.
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Counting on U – mental health support
First 5000 | April 27, 2021Counting 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 small-to-medium (SME) business owners.
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ATO flicks the switch on Online services for business
First 5000 | April 26, 2021The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has ‘flicked the switch’ on for its new service Online services for business, replacing its existing Business Portal.
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Surge in Australian corporate climate activity
First 5000 | April 23, 2021As world leaders join US President Joe Biden for his landmark climate summit Australian corporate interest and activity in climate action is surging, says independent industry association Carbon Market Institute (CMI).
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Australians underestimating waste created in the workplace
First 5000 | April 22, 2021Half of Australians incorrectly think households create more waste than the business sector according to new research commissioned by Planet Ark.
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Australians can now receive their wages in Bitcoin
First 5000 | April 21, 2021Australians can now receive a portion of their employment wages in Bitcoin using a new service from Bitcoin payments company, Living Room of Satoshi.
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Calling in mental health sickies without telling porkies
David Westgate | April 20, 2021The biggest stumbling block to dealing with mental health in the workplace, is that no one knows how to talk about it, David Westgate explains.
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Space Inquiry to hear from Australia’s First Astronaut
First 5000 | April 19, 2021Dr Paul Scully-Power, Australia’s first astronaut, will appear before the House Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources for its Inquiry into Developing Australia’s Space Industry.
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In-box zero status remains elusive to many
Gary Martin | April 16, 2021Every day we desperately try to clear emails to achieve that much sought-after but elusive inbox zero status. Professor Gary Martin, looks at overflowing inboxes.
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3 steps to reclaim your reputation on LinkedIn
Karen Tisdell | April 15, 2021Your reputation is shaped by how others think of you, and often, these perceptions fail to do your talent justice. This is especially true if you work with partners and peers in another city, state, or country, LinkedIn profile writing expert Karen Tisdell explains.
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Business conditions reach record high
First 5000 | April 14, 2021Business 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 the March NAB Group Economics Monthly Business Survey.
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The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the banks’ ongoing efforts to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. first5000.com.au/blog/banks-off… #covid19 #coronavirus #lockdown
Superannuation funds could achieve higher returns and more responsible investments for their members by investing more in venture capital, according to Stoic Venture Capital. first5000.com.au/blog/how-super… #super #superannuation #vc #VentureCapital
@First5000 Super excited that @First5000 has published my thoughts on the introduction of surveillance software and what business must consider if they are to introduce this for employees working from their new hybrid office. Retweeted by First 5000
Employee surveillance software is the new future to help manage the post COVID remote office, according to workplace consultant, @MaureenKyne of Maureen Kyne & Associates. first5000.com.au/blog/why-remot… #covid19 #cybersecurity #remoteoffice
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