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Business leaders’ confidence in the economy slumps: report
Stephanie Christopher | December 4, 2019The race to the finish line of the calendar year is a critical period for reviewing big decisions; budgets, targets, resourcing and investments to set a clear direction come the new year.
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Activating trade and investment for a win-win in the Pacific
First 5000 | December 4, 2019The Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee has launched a new inquiry into activating trade and investment between Australia and Pacific island countries.
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Veteran agency ‘outsider’ launches new assault on “masquerading creative transformers”
First 5000 | December 3, 2019The Australian advertising and marketing industries must urgently and radically reform their business models in order to survive the onslaught from “overthinking rationalists masquerading as creative transformers”.
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International Day of People with Disability – five ways for organisations to celebrate in 2019
Australian Network on Disability | December 3, 2019International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD), held on 3 December (today) each year, aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.
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Giving Tuesday the right response to spending spree
First 5000 | December 3, 2019Following a weekend spending blitz that saw shoppers splurge hundreds of millions on pre-Christmas bargains, charities and not-for-profits are urging people to counter the consumer frenzy by giving back.
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McDonald’s, Kellogg’s and PepsiCo slammed at the Fame and Shame Awards 2019
First 5000 | December 2, 2019Australian parents have given several unhealthy food manufacturers the red card as part of the Parent’s Voice Fame and Shame Awards.
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YPO elects 2020-2021 chairman
First 5000 | December 2, 2019YPO, the premier global leadership community for chief executives, has elected of Anastasios (Tassos) Economou to YPO’s highest elected office, the 2020-2021 chairman of the YPO Board of Directors.
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Expert office interior design tips for midsize companies
Maryn Mcdonnell | December 2, 2019From influencing a company’s image to boosting employee performance and productivity, the benefits of office design cannot be disregarded.
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How to build homegrown solutions to technology skills shortage
First 5000 | November 29, 2019The majority of Australians believe the continued and increasing need for high-technology skills in the workforce should be addressed through home grown education and not by foreign skilled immigration, according to a new attitudinal survey.
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How to manage an AI workforce
Mat Donald | November 29, 2019AI is emerging across a range of industries due to faster computer hardware, software advancement and new algorithms.
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5 business ideas in the 3D printing industry
Carolin Petterson | November 29, 2019The concept of 3D printing is not just something that changes how we perceive the concept of printing but also how we see manufacturing as a whole.
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Trade Committee exports parliament to Sydney
First 5000 | November 28, 2019An inquiry into supporting Australia’s export market is exporting the work of the federal parliament to Sydney, where it will hold a hearing on Friday (29 November).
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Paint manufacturer ordered to upskill senior staff in safety
First 5000 | November 28, 2019An industrial paint mixing and manufacturing company, MMP Industrial Pty Ltd, was ordered to provide essential safety training to key staff after a worker was seriously burnt during cleaning activities.
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How you can help people realise their potential
David Banger | November 28, 2019The expectations of employees have changed; the role of performance management continues to evolve with some organisations now removing their traditional annuals review process and replacing these with regular coaching conversations.
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Why backing yourself and your business model will help you find the right partners
Matej Varhalik | November 27, 2019Two years ago, my business partners and I were on the TV show Shark Tank.