A shortage of skilled labour is the biggest challenge facing small and medium businesses, according to a poll of state and territory winners and finalists in the 2011 Telstra Business Awards.
Employers need to manage the time employees spend on their mobile devices outside of work hours, with experts warning of the need to avoid employee burn-out.
On the whole, SMEs are reporting low business confidence and continued challenges posed by cashflow, with the NAB Quarterly SME Survey revealing a disparity in confidence exists for businesses across different industries.
In comparison to personal customers, small businesses are being treated as second-class customers by Australian banking providers, leading Mozo.com.au to launch a comprehensive business banking comparison service to help small business owners compare their options.
Kiandra IT has been named a Partner of the Year Finalist in the Microsoft Australia Partner Awards, enjoying two nominations in the Software Development category for its cloud-based solutions.
Businesses must change their views on employees working from home and start using the internet to connect employees through “telework,” Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said at a Telework Forum in Sydney yesterday.
A stronger Australian economy means businesses are expressing increased optimism for growth, but according to a new report by Robert Half, this is creating a larger workload for existing employees.
Australian businesses with a website are more successful than those without, according to the MYOB Business Monitor Online Special Report. But despite this knowledge, the majority of Australian businesses still do not have a website – with 57 percent of businesses still choosing not to promote or sell their products online.
Edelman has launched Bloglevel and version 2.0 of Tweetlevel, two new tools designed to help companies navigate social media platforms, like blogs and Twitter, to identify which users are influential on a particular topic.
Australia’s top earners are seeking the help of private wealth advisors; as busy professionals recognise the value of wealth strategies, but struggle to find time to focus on them personally.
