A third (33%) of Australian employees say that they are comfortable being ‘friends’ with their boss on social networks, according to the latest Workplace Survey from the specialist finance and accounting recruitment firm Robert Half International.
Jennifer Bishop of LinkedIn blogs about how to get the most out of LinkedIn and determine your return on investment.
“This is a “networking activity”, not a transactional sale in a retail store. The question is not; Why are you wasting my time? – but more – Why aren’t you defining your target market appropriately and implementing an appropriate sales cycle plan?”
Bankwest announces the introduction of the Business FeeSaver Loan, a straightforward product that delivers all the benefits of a Bankwest business loan, minus the upfront bank fees. Bankwest will begin offering the Business FeeSaver Loan, to business customers Australia-wide immediately.
Garald Chait of Reckon Limited blogs about the ‘single point of failure’ in business. What’s yours? And what can you do to better protect yourself and your business?
“First, he needs know what are the single points in his business are that could potentially ‘de-rail’ his plans if they stop functioning. If his business has a non-process driven or a non-collaborative culture he is likely to find several points.”
The Council of Small Business of Australia has released an in-depth program guide for this year’s Summit, which is now accessible online. Delegate registration is also currently open. The Summit, now in its 9th year, will be held at the Southee Complex, Sydney Showgrounds, Olympic Park, 26th and 27th July 2011.
Colin Porter, Managing Director of CreditorWatch welcomes the announcement of the Federal discussion paper on Small Business Disputes released on Friday, May 20. However, he believes that the key issue – early and effective mediation – should be the main focus of the discussion document.
Julian Smith of MYOB blogs about discovering your business personality. Take the test!
“Define your ‘business personality’ – it’ll help you identify what you care about the most and how to get the best support from others. SME research specialists from the Cameron Research Group have identified three main business personality types.”
Adrienne Unkovich of Workforce Guardian blogs about the top 5 things you should be doing to meet your employer obligations in the lead up to EOFY.
“The Fair Work Ombudsman’s office makes no secret of its continuous education program and on-site inspections. However a visit from a Fair Work Inspector is rarely good news for any business.”
A recent NSW Supreme Court case has highlighted that directors should not rely solely on the advice of insurance brokers when choosing appropriate insurance cover for their organisations.
The successful Australian woman is passionate, driven, focused, determined and resilient – but she has had to make a number of sacrifices in the name of success, and while regret might be too strong a word, she is fully aware of these sacrifices and is striving to ameliorate them.
