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Globalisation and the digital age has changed how business leaders lead and manage people. Today we face the mobile revolution that has changed consumer buying patterns and shortens the life-cycle of many products. It has reshaped our perspectives, knowledge and lifestyles.
Conducting regular performance reviews is an essential part of effective business management. Through formal reviews, your employees can develop their skills and career potential and help your business meet its goals more effectively.
No matter what your business is, getting people back to work after an injury is not only critical to the worker’s recovery, but also critical to your bottom line.
Employees are a business’s greatest asset, but this is only true when you are getting the best out of them. If not, they are just a cost – eating away at your bottom line.
An effective performance review can provide benefits for employer and employee, as well as being a good opportunity to discuss any issues or confusion regarding individual members’ roles within the organisation.
Don’t be too quick to dismiss Gen Y workers as being not up to the job. You’re likely to see more innovation and creativity from them than any other employee.
The days of leaving your staff to do the work whilst you have a power lunch are over. Listening to employees is the new shouting at them. How else would you get the best out of Gen Y, who treat authority with the same sort of disdain as the rest of us treat a bad smell?
Reducing energy usage through green sources such as solar energy offers the potential to also reduce costs for small business.
As a business owner or manager, performance management is a term which you are probably familiar with.
Here’s some great tips from October on how to keep your staff happy when you don’t have the cash for bonuses or pay rises.
We revealed the surprising reasons behind fake sick days, in March. Catch up with the story here.
Taking on an employee is a serious part of the business as there are many pitfalls that can bring you unstuck if the right processes are not followed. We focus on the legal aspects of hiring an employee from a tax office and superannuation stand point.
Each year fire fighters are called out to combat fires which may have been avoided had the right fire protection equipment and systems been installed and properly maintained within a premises.
SMBs brace yourselves. The receipt race is coming. As the holiday season draws closer and SMBs prepare to shut down over the break, they could find themselves confronted with employees eager to be reimbursed for their expenses they accrued over the year.
Are you looking for new employees or planning to hire in the New Year? Finding and selecting the right candidate can be a challenge at the best of times, but making mistakes during the recruitment process can end up costing you more then money.
The Federal Government’s recent report on bullying in the workplace has helped to highlight this serious issue, but what changes will come of it?
There are many benefits for a company to add a recent graduate to your team. Here are a few ways to hire the right graduate for your company and keep them engaged.
If you are considering hiring new employees to start in January, February or March, you probably need to begin the recruitment process earlier than you might think.
Sending people on training programs is simple; making sure they apply what they learn to their jobs can be hard. Here’s how to get ahead of the competition and make sure your organisation’s investment in learning and development (L&D) translates into business results.
Among all the fun and celebrations, the festive season brings a number of serious risks of which business owners need to be made aware.
