Masterchef to master entrepreneur
Marion Grasby’s list of achievements is impressive – but it’s her own small business which she considers to be the real feather in her cap.
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Marion Grasby’s list of achievements is impressive – but it’s her own small business which she considers to be the real feather in her cap.
There’s a conundrum for small business; looking to the bigger enterprises can be both inspirational and aspirational, but also dispiriting in terms of the resources divide.
Travel has long been a staple of doing business, but millennial employees are changing the way it’s done.
Performance appraisals offer significant benefits to a business by ensuring that each employee’s performance is contributing to meeting business goals and introduces a culture of responsibility, accountability and empowerment.
After humble beginnings on Twitter just a few years ago, the hashtag has grown to become a more powerful marketing tool than many thought possible.
Despite qualifications and experience, almost 70 per cent of women still believe that the right makeup can make or break a job interview, a new poll from The Heat Group has found.
As a nation, Australians are incredibly active social media users, online shoppers, and tend to embrace new technologies with open arms.
After travelling the world as a classical singer in her teens, followed by stints as an academic and management consultant, Dr Gemma Munro eventually found her dream career.
While it’s good to relish in your successes of today, it’s important to take the steps to protect your assets and earnings for tomorrow.
Alongside fickle brand loyalty and online shopping, the days of being on a first name basis with customers are mostly gone.
Slaving away in the office from 9 to 5 is no longer the norm when it comes to the average workday.
Often called the ‘Me Generation’, Gen Y has been tagged by many employers as a group of workers who ‘want it all without having to work for it’.
It’s been four long years the phrase ‘carbon tax’ first became a core part of the Australian political lexicon. Despite the new Government’s plan to scrap the tax, it seems the debate is far from over.
After months of negotiation, Coles and Woolworths, and the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) have reached an historic agreement on the terms of a new industry code of conduct.
With the highest rate of smartphone ownership in the world, and a world renowned work ethic, it should be no surprise that Aussie employees are using their personal smartphones for work as well as play.
The problem of shoplifting continues to be a scourge on Australian retail – new figures show nationwide, the bill for stolen goods, stocktaking and till errors comes in at $2.4 billion.
The perception that Gen Y is lazy, thinks they know it all, and wants everything without working hard for it, is certainly a tired stereotype. It’s also one that flies in the face of the brothers behind online office furniture business, jason.l.
More often than not, the spotlight is firmly on success. And rightly so. Success is hardly likely if the focus is on failure.
Taking time out to de-stress is key to maintaining positive mental health, and it can also lead to an increase in productivity. Check out our top 5 lifestyle apps to help you make the most of your downtime.
In the wake of September’s Federal election, a new survey has found business confidence is the highest it’s been since 2010.