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Forty percent of jobseekers have turned down a job due to a bad interview experience. Recruitment Solutions explains companies need to realise they too are being interviewed. Gone are the days when employers could enter an interview room with the attitude that they are in the seat of power. As the war for talent escalates […]
Australia’s labour force has hit the 11 million-employee mark, driving the first rise in unemployment in eight months. The jobless rate, released yesterday, rose to 4.3 percent with the corresponding number of people now in work or looking for work at 11,012,300. However, almost 13,000 jobs came onto the employment market last month, most of […]
In the volatile world of property investment, she teaches everyday people how to manage their budget. Margaret Lomas speaks to Adeline Teoh about starting with nothing but a good idea and ending up with a flourishing business. It seems ironic when Destiny Financial Solutions director Margaret Lomas says she and her husband Reuben started the […]
The Reserve Bank’s rate rise to 6.75 percent is the sixth time interest rates have risen under John Howard’s government, but the Prime Minister isn’t taking responsibility for the increase. Howard maintains that the rates would have been higher under a Labor government because their industrial relations policy was inflationary. "Our fiscal policy has been […]
Apart from Joe Hockey’s policy announcement on parental leave, the debate between the Minister for Workplace Relations and his Labor counterpart, Julia Gillard, became a game of pet strikes for the two industrial relations spokespersons. Joe Hockey spoke first and revealed the new Coalition plan that would allow an employee to double the length of […]
As we all know, the horse flu outbreak is no joking matter, with more than 50,000 livelihoods affected across New South Wales, and losses in billions of dollars to racing and related industries. The Federal Government is offering a $110 million compensation package, as well as state pledges for the industry, but key players says […]
Trading conditions may be at a high, but businesses are losing confidence following interest rate rises. The quarterly survey by Sensis also reports stronger consumer demand and constant profitability for SMEs. “After four quarters of weak results, capital expenditure investment improved strongly during the quarter,” says Christena Singh, report author. “However, employment declined marginally, but […]
The bets are on, and another rate rise is more likely than choosing a Cup winning horse. "I think the odds are better than you'll get on any of the horses racing on Melbourne Cup Day," said ANZ chief economist Saul Eslake on ABC Radio. "I would say that the probability of the Reserve Bank […]
The Australian Democrats have weighed into the election trail with republic issues adding to an overall political campaign that has seen the major parties traverse everything from education to interest rates to houses for the homeless. In the only original campaign issue to surface thus far, the party believes that Australians should have another vote […]
Predicting temperature increases, rainfall decreases, rising sea levels and increases in tropical cyclone severity, the CSIRO’s Climate Change in Australia Report is a wakeup call for businesses, says the NSW Business Chamber. “If the projections of the CSIRO hold, then climate change will result in the most significant structural change to the Australian economy over […]
Minister for Workplace Relations Joe Hockey directly pegged his career to the success of WorkChoices during an industrial relations debate with Labor’s deputy leader Julia Gillard. Hockey declared that he will resign if a re-elected Howard government made significant changes to the legislation. Gillard, the opposition’s industrial relations spokesperson, said that the Coalition would continue […]
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It might look like an empire now—television show, books, celebrity—but Kylie Kwong’s career is still about the business basics of providing a good product and good service. When Kylie Kwong thought of her future, being a chef and restaurant owner was never part of her grand plan. Sure, she knew how to cook—she was always […]
With his enormous footy boots hung up for good, John Eales is applying his winning savvy to mentoring. Camille Howard catches up with the former rugby star who is now passing his experiences on to the business arena. When John Eales walks into the room, you take notice. At six foot seven he is certainly […]
For the majority of today’s businesses, constant change is a must. Improving business processes and adopting new technologies is simply what the market demands. The effects of these changes can be make or break, and properly managing them─especially those involving IT─is important for business success. David Stevens looks at how your business can best prepare […]
NSW Police are requesting information from shopping centres and businesses about their CCTV systems, for the register of security cameras being compiled by the NSW Government. With consent, all footage will be made available to the NSW police, for use during criminal and terrorism investigations. Police have assured third parties will not be allowed access […]
New American sub-prime mortgage market fears resulted in the Australian dollar opening weaker today at $US0.9133/37. According to a Sydney Morning Herald report, Joanne Masters, Macquarie Bank associate director, connects the change in trading conditions to the US banks and their downgraded earnings outlooks. "It's a global story of risk aversion," she says. "Equity markets […]
In an election of pet issues, the Coalition continues to poll well as economic managers despite losing on issues such as education, health and the environment. It seems the election will come down to what voters consider most important. The Herald/Nielsen poll, taken after John Howard’s gaffe about his 2004 election promise to keep interest […]
The Australian Businesswomen's Network (ABN) is again giving businesswomen the chance to meet and learn from some of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs. Now in its tenth year, the ABN's annual Seminar & Expo Day will take place on Saturday November 10, with a goal to advance the skills and knowledge of Australia's businesswomen. Through hands-on […]
