Need a venue quick? You can now search, view and book Australian venues inside an eight-week lead time with QuickMeet, an online venue-finding service that was inspired by the many online discounts made available to last minute travellers.
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While stress and work seem to come hand in hand, they don’t have to. Peter George shows us how to identify the signs of stress, and offers a mix of tried-and-true and quirky techniques to help create a stress-free workplace.
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Try the following debtor management tips, from Dun & Bradstreet, to ease your cash flow: *Set clear policies at the outset of a credit agreement. *Get a signed contract. *Always conduct a credit check prior to the extension of credit. *Issue invoices promptly. *Monitor your accounts receivable on an ongoing basis. *Gradually escalate pressure on [...]
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There is a collective shudder throughout the nation any time fuel prices are mentioned. But don’t be so glum, it’s good news this time. Fuel tax credits have been expanded, so it’s no longer just fuel used in heavy vehicles that can be claimed. Whether you’re using fuel in your whipper snipper or chainsaw, your [...]
...read moreAustralia’s workforce is ageing; no surprise there. But what are you doing to retain older employees? After all, these committed employees have the skills you need. National Seniors Australia has launched a Corporate Employees membership category, for employers looking to reward their 50-plus employees. “Recent research funded by National Seniors has revealed that as workers [...]
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How many times have you been to a meeting or presentation where you were bored out of your mind? Too many to count? To avoid becoming a yawn-worthy public speaker yourself, make use of the internet. One online option is Scene Change’s Presentation Channel. A monthly video program, which covers topics like being comfortable on [...]
...read moreUsing your Personal Identification Number (PIN) to verify credit and debit card transactions is now an option, opening the way for faster payment. “There are more than 44 million debit and credit cards in Australia, which are used over 118 million times per month to pay for goods and services,” says Simon Greig, Pen or [...]
...read moreEmployers are facing another tough year, with the majority identifying the battle to attract staff as the biggest human capital challenge. Two thirds of Australian businesses currently struggle to attract staff, according to the 2008 Vedior Asia Pacific Employment Trends Survey. “The shift from retention to attraction reflects the overall climate of the continued shortages [...]
...read moreWhen it comes to ease of doing business, Sydney scores some high points. Ranking fifth in the MasterCard World Centres of Commerce Index in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and African Region, Sydney has performed better than Melbourne, which came in at ninth. And when it comes to the world economy, Sydney is 12th, ahead of [...]
...read moreIs there actually a skills shortage, or has it just been exaggerated? According to Need, recruitment trading portal and marketplace, the skills shortage is really just a creation of inefficient HR and recruitment practices. “Almost every industry in Australia is claiming there is a skills shortage, there are genuine shortages in some professions, such as [...]
...read moreWhile businesses are now aware of Business Process Management (BPM), only half are actually committed to using automated systems to improve efficiency. According to a recent University of Western Sydney (UWS) study, businesses are still using programs such as PowerPoint because there are few employees with the necessary training. Business owners will no longer be [...]
...read moreWage growth pressure is rising, and small businesses wage increases have climbed from five percent to 5.2 percent in the last year. And encouragingly, staff turnover has seen a small drop from 13.6 percent to 12.7 percent, found the Australian Institute of Management’s (AIM) National Salary Survey 2008. “Small companies are continuing to find it [...]
...read moreHappy with your career? Well, 2.2 million working Australians aren’t. In fact, more than half of Australian workers fell into their career path and 64 percent are keeping an eye out for new career opportunities, according to a survey commissioned by Chandler Macleod’s CMyPeople, an online competency assessment system. “Not only does Australia have an [...]
...read moreSmall businesses are set to benefit from wide-ranging changes to tax concessions. The changes are a boon for small business, says Mark Morris, CPA Australia’s senior tax counsel. “Small businesses can obtain significant benefits by being able to write off any depreciating assets costing less than $1,000, and by pooling assets over $1,000 and depreciating [...]
...read moreAre you one of those employers who annoy their employees outside of office hours on their mobile devices? If you are, you’re not the only one. More than a third of employees get hounded even after they clock off, according to a recent LinkMe survey. But if you are, you might want to stop, because [...]
...read moreThe team of coaches at Business Clarity are offering Dynamic Business readers free business development workshops. So if you’re interested in attracting and keeping the right team, building your business and cash flow, or developing a plan to get your business back on track, visit www.businessclarity.com.au and sign up.
...read more‘Good morning Vietnam’ is on the lips of Australian exporters as they wake up to Vietnam’s export opportunities. Find out about this fast-growing economy to make the most of exporting to Vietnam.
...read moreCarolyn Creswell is storming supermarket cereal aisles around the world with Carman’s Fine Foods and a never-give-up attitude. Nukte Ogun discovers the ingredients for Creswell’s export success include quality Aussie produce, mixed with a lot of passion.
...read moreI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream. Answering nationwide cries for ice-cream is the best job around, says Sarah Mandelson, CEO of Serendipity Ice Cream.
...read moreAustralia’s education exports have created a first class name. With an innovative business approach and some creativity, you too can capitalise on this name and still stand out from the pack when exporting education.
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