Management
Bad debts can be bad news for small business. Chris Ridd, managing director of small business accounting software provider Xero Australia, explains how you can deduct them from your tax – and how you can avoid them.
Nearly half of Australian workers have left a job because of concerns it was contributing to poor mental health, according to a new study released by beyondblue.
It’s almost a rite of passage, that every generation laments the demise and failings of the next.
With the increased uptake of mobile work styles, it is time for managers to recognise the many benefits that lie hand-in-hand for businesses with flexible and mobile teams.
A new online tool has been launched to help companies implement Government workplace standards and enhance family friendly practices.
Most bosses do not know how to communicate because they were not formally trained in communication skills.
These days not only are temporary work contracts more common than ever before, but it’s often the work-mode of choice for employers and employees alike.
When it comes to employee happiness, flexibility and work-life balance are the most important factors to Australians.
The Australian retail sector has been profoundly shaped in recent years by changing consumer demands.
Sometimes, business has a short memory. As we already near the end of January, we’re embracing the New Year we’re renewed vigour and vitality.
It’s the thorn in the side of every business – staff turnover is expensive, interrupts business flow, and slashes productivity.
Leaders create value. They drive a powerful team and try to paint a vision of the future that inspires people to do whatever it takes to get there.
Today, it’s just not enough to be brilliant. People must know and remember that you are. For start-ups, that means a focus on creating a compelling brand right from the beginning.
Ensuring your business is ready for the silly season isn’t about being a scrooge – it’s to ensure all you’re left with is a sore head.
Falling productivity and workplace performance is the chief worry for business leaders.
Career salesmanship is a lost art – firms have become soft, and forgotten how to chase new leads and business.
One of the key messages to emerge from the recent Spinal Injuries Awareness Week, a national campaign focusing on the ability to rebuild lives after injury, is that business has an important role to play. ParaQuad NSW, the Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of NSW, is working to raise awareness of the need for more employment […]
The world’s top universities, like NYU, Oxford and Columbia, all offer postgraduate programs in social entrepreneurship – yet not one university in Australia offers such program.
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.
Alongside fickle brand loyalty and online shopping, the days of being on a first name basis with customers are mostly gone.
