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Recruitment woes are now a thing of the past for business owners, with MYOB launching StaffSearcher.com.au, an online recruitment network connecting business owners with potential candidates. The online resource delivers a cost effective, targeted and efficient service that delivers candidates to employers at a fair price, according to Tim Reed, MYOB CEO. “This tool gives […]
The business-to-business market is still alive and well, according to the inaugural Information Resource Development (IRD) Sales Lead Index. The lead generation company released the first four quarters of results for the index, showing that 2008 presented more than 27,000 business sales opportunities. The main reasons for future spending were in the areas of general […]
Victims of the global financial crisis are clearly not drowning their sorrows in Australian wine according to the latest figures from the Australian Wine & Brandy Corporation (AWBC). Wine exports fell 11 percent by volume and 18 percent by value to $2.47 million in 2008, the lowest revenue in 15 years. Peter Bailey, senior analyst […]
Small businesses are not receiving the full benefit of the Reserve Bank’s recent rate cuts because banks aren’t including the cuts in business banking products, according to a financial research service. Canstar Cannex has released figures that show homeowners benefiting from a 2.8 percent rate cut of the three percent announced since September, while businesses […]
You know about it, you kind of understand it, but it just isn’t happening for you. IT Geek and marketing whizz, Mary Henderson, unravels the essential SEO concepts that your website needs to be successful in the increasingly competitive battle of the ranks. Know Thy SEO. It may sound like an intergalactic encounter or a […]
With the New Year upon us it is a good time to sit down and take stock of your business and set some goals and resolutions for 2009. How will you communicate with your current and potential customers? What areas of marketing should you be focusing on to get the best return on investment? Despite […]
Figures obtained by Liberal senator Cory Bernardi reveal that the Federal Government has spent $11.5 million on advertising its $10 billion stimulus package and the bonus funds for the first home owner grant (FHOG) scheme. More than $5 million went towards print, radio and online advertising of pre-Christmas bonuses. Some $6.4 million was put towards […]
The NSW Government is set to help small businesses cut back on energy usage and save money with the introduction of the Energy Efficiency for Small Business program. The program is designed to provide support to small businesses in the form of financial rebates along with advice on how to reduce power usage. The program […]
The latest Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey reveals that more than two-thirds of respondents feel the fluctuating dollar has had a negative impact on their business, and 59 percent of businesses expect a decline in profits in the next three months. The survey also showed that one in five respondents expected to have fewer […]
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) is predicted significant growth for the retail sector this year, with a “short term pain.. long term gain” philosophy. While the peak retail industry body has predicted a slow start for the first few months of 2009, the retail sector will experience growth from July to September once interest […]
A survey conducted by the Australian Industry Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers has shown a decline in Australian manufacturing due to the reduction in demand for goods domestically and overseas. The survey took in responses regarding December activity, recording a fall for the seventh straight month. However, the rate of decline for December has slowed compared with […]
Western Australia will be in deficit by 2011, according to Treasury figures that show a tripling of the state’s debt to $16.7 billion in the next three years, signalling an end to the much feted boom period. The extent of the decline will put the state’s AAA credit rating at risk, admits WA Treasurer Troy […]
A lack of progress at international level has become a stumbling block for the Australian economy, says Minister for Trade Simon Crean. He believes efforts to stimulate the economy have been stifled by failure to come to a resolution on global trade. “Economies are prepared to put in a lot of fiscal stimulus, but what’s […]
Electronic waste is fast becoming a problem for Australia says Clean Up Australia chairman Ian Kiernan, with a report conducted by Total Environment Centre and Environment Australia indicating that e-waste is currently growing at three times the level of general waste, with over 200 million electronic waste items expected to be dumped into landfill by […]
Saving rather than spending the Federal Government’s bonus payment will still be good for the economy, says Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens. While the stimulus package has been designed to go to the lowest income earners to encourage them to reinject it into the economy, he notes that saving still has a […]
Businesses are three times more likely to shed staff or hold off on hiring new employees compared with March this year, according to a survey conducted by global consultancy Hay Group. Almost half the respondents from businesses in Australia and New Zealand indicated that they would not hire anyone new, with 17 percent saying they […]
Industry has slowed in China and their economy could be shrinking, according to recent figures released. Industrial production, a key economic indicator for the country, was at 5.4 percent in the year to November, down from mid-year figures of 17 percent. “Everything is pretty bad and we’re not at the worst point yet,” remarks Paul […]
The Federal Government will provide $1.4 billion over five years to assist small businesses and community groups with addressing climate change through a Climate Change Action Fund. The money will be for the purchase of energy efficient equipment, with some funds available as grants for developing long-term energy efficiency plans. Minister for Climate Change, […]
Monday 8 December marks the first annual Global Business Incubation Day, developed to celebrate the success of business incubators in more than 60 countries. Business incubation, the process of growing microbusinesses in a collaborative and supportive environment alongside other similar businesses, has been proven successful for more than five decades, but this is the first […]
Australia’s 1.3 million small businesses will receive a tax break to the tune of $440 million from the Federal Government. Businesses with a turnover of less than $2 million per annum will be eligible to defer 20 percent of their Pay As You Go tax instalment for the December quarter when it next falls due […]
