Meetings are a cornerstone of collaboration. However, for many employees, overflowing calendars translate to stress and dwindling productivity. So, how many meetings per week tip the scales from strategic huddles to burnout factories? The Burnout Zone There’s no magic number, but research suggests a clear
Xero has released a special report titled, ‘Small Business Productivity: Trends, Implications, and Strategies’, looking at the current state of small business labour productivity across AU, NZ and the UK. Based on anonymised and aggregated data from 240,000+ Xero small business customers, it found that while Australian
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Australian economy. But for busy owners, juggling daily tasks and strategic vision can feel like a constant tightrope walk. This is where executive assistants (EAs) can be a game-changer. However, the traditional in-house EA model
Gen Z will make up more than a quarter of the global workforce by 2025, according to McCrindle Research data. However, when it comes to retaining staff of Gen Z (those born between 1995-2009), employers need to better understand and support the Gen Z workforce in building
The NSW Small Business Commissioner has highlighted some of the challenges faced by small businesses in government procurement, along with the opportunities for NSW from greater engagement with SMEs, at last week’s NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the procurement practices of government agencies. In his evidence,
The latest research from leading HR and Payroll solutions provider, ADP, reveals widespread optimism about the future of work among Australians. Despite ongoing apprehensions about AI, cost-of-living and other concerns, 8 in 10 Australians still report being quite or very optimistic about work over the next five years, influenced
Recent research conducted by recruitment specialists Robert Walters has unveiled the primary talent trends for 2024, highlighting the prominent role of Gen Z entering the workplace. In the coming decade, the workforce will witness a shift as Gen Z employees surpass the number of baby boomers. Industries
New research reveals two-thirds (66%) of Australian white-collar workers access published content in their role, but only seven per cent of workers are certain their business has a licence to use the material. Nearly half (45%) of workers don’t think about copyright laws when doing
With reports highlighting Australia will fall short of its 1.2 million new homes target, new data has revealed that a ‘shortage of tradies’ might not be the only contributing factor. Research from Australia’s largest online tradie marketplace, hipages has shown hard-working tradies are drowning in
The Australian government wants to make sure its contracts – worth almost A$75 billion annually – don’t just deliver taxpayers value for money, but also promote gender equity. Under proposed procurement policy changes announced earlier this month, large companies that wish to bid for government contracts will first have
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