The Qualtrics 2023 Employee Experience Trends Report was released today. The report shows there is a concerning disconnect in how senior and executive leaders in Australia and New Zealand rate their own employee experience compared to the teams they lead, which is directly impacting the
The new study “Sustainability at Work” reveals that the impact depends on a person’s age and location, which has implications for the future of the workforce. Adobe Study Reveals that Millennials are Accelerating Workplace Sustainability in Australia 31% of Australian executives rank sustainability as one
As a case study in how to implement organisational change, Elon Musk’s actions at Twitter will go down as the gold standard in what not to do. Among other things, the evidence shows successful organisational change requires: a clear, compelling vision that is communicated effectively; employee participation;
Company directors, including of small businesses, have until 30 November 2022 to apply for a director ID. A director ID is a unique identifier that a director will apply for once and keep forever, and is aimed at preventing the use of false or fraudulent director identities.
Almost three quarters of Australians (71%) would be put off staying in a business if they had a bad onboarding experience, according to new research from business management platform MYOB. MYOB surveyed 1,000 SMEs (employing between 1-200 people) and 1,000 people working in Aussie SMEs,
Around 3 million working-age Australians have low literacy and/or numeracy skills and are at a high risk of poor employment outcomes. The Australian Government’s Foundation Skills for Your Future Program is now offering businesses free reading, writing, maths, English language and digital skills training for
The marketing industry has gone through some big changes in recent decades. In response to rising digital dependency and changing consumer habits, marketers are relying heavily on digital marketing strategies to promote and grow their businesses. But in an increasingly busy world, in-person interactions can be highly
There’s a lot to think about when exporting. It’s often complex. What is the best new market for your product or service? What do you need to do to start selling there? Getting the details wrong can cost you time and money, and customers won’t
Do you suffer from Annual Leave Fear (ALF)? Small construction business owners are the most at risk. Tradies are some of Australia’s hardest workers in one of the country’s backbone industries – they’re first to wake up for work, are on their feet all day,
Caring for children remains the largest barrier to female participation in the labour force, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2020-21, there were 2.8 million people who did not work full-time and who either wanted a job (1.7
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