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
The Australian credit and charge card market is set to grow by 7.1% in 2024, supported by rising consumer spending. With a strong payment infrastructure and burgeoning e-commerce landscape, credit and charge cards are becoming increasingly favored among Australians, despite looming competition from buy now
The latest report card on the economy will be no surprise to small business owners. Economic growth is barely limping along. The combination of sluggish growth, persistently poor productivity, tight labour markets, supply chain challenges, above-target inflation impacting on higher input costs and customer demand,
Many younger Australians and lower income households are spending up to one-quarter of their net income on groceries, according to responses so far to the consumer survey which is part of the ACCC’s Supermarkets Inquiry. Households have also told the ACCC that to reduce their
The National Retail Association has called on the Federal Government to look seriously at the crisis confronting Australian retail, rather than celebrating the Taylor Swift sugar hit to retail sales in February. National Retail Association Director Rob Godwin said it would be a mistake for
Even in a stubborn cost-of-living crisis, it seems there’s one luxury most Australians won’t sacrifice – their daily cup of coffee. Coffee sales have largely remained stable, even as financial pressures have bitten over the past few years. So too have prices. Though many of us became upset
Australians are being urged to check payment details directly with a business before paying an emailed invoice, following a rise in losses to payment redirection scams. Last year, Australians reported losing $16.2 million to payment redirection scams. Despite the total number of reports to Scamwatch
The Council of Small Business Organisations (COSBOA) has recommended that legislative wage increases should be between 2-3% for this year’s determination. The Australian Small and Family Business Ombudsman recently found in its Small Business Matters report that: 43 percent of small businesses were not making
Ballooning wages bills, energy costs and insurance premiums are driving a pessimistic outlook for Australia’s retail businesses, promoting calls for the Government to put the cost-of-trading on the Federal Budget agenda. The National Retail Association today released its 2024 Retail Sentiment Report, which has revealed
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