Jessica Stanic

The latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook has shown that Australia has been less affected by the global financial crisis than most other OECD countries.

Employees strike back in talent war The labour market over the past few years has a close resemblance to the Star Wars trilogy, where the employees have been losing the battle in the tight labour market, and are now staring to fight back according to Matthew Tukaki, head of Drake International. “Talent Wars is what […]

Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo has backed calls by a leading national business body for an inquiry into small business financing.

The Reserve Bank is optimistic that lending to businesses will pick up as the economy continues to recover.

When it comes to email marketing, every second counts. On average, it takes someone a third of a second to decide whether they are going to open an email and three seconds to see if there is something of interest. Business owners start to think that they need to pull out every trick in the book to keep customers.

As 2009 draws to a close, many are looking forward to a more prosperous and uplifting 2010. However, the ageing population in Australia threatens to change workforce dynamics dramatically, warns HR Coach.

Falling pregnant has been labelled “career poison” in a new survey by online employment service CareerOne.com.au.

Small businesses unhappy with banks Small business owners are becoming increasingly frustrated with their banks, particular the big four banks, according to a Roy Morgan poll. The average level of satisfaction reported by small business owner customers for Australian banks in the year to September 2009 was 67.9 percent, compared to 73.2 percent for all […]

Retirees get excited about super again Super members are becoming increasingly proactive about decisions regarding their super savings according to new figures released today by Russell Investments. As markets recover, more super members are ‘checking-in’ and assessing their superannuation information, according to Justine de Mestre, senior manager, Member Services at Russell Investments. This time last […]

Australian businesses can deliver one-third of the Federal Government’s proposed emissions reduction target, simply by participating in a new business-run sustainability program, analysis shows.