Your HR System and Smarts for SME Success
Employee engagement is a key theme for many SMEs as they struggle to attract and maintain talent in the highly competitive employment market. According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workforce report, only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work and in Australia only 24% of workers are engaged. Employee engagement isn’t the […]
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I never thought I would be able to apply the logic of an eight year old to my work life and have it improve my work relationships, productivity, and expand my outlook on life. It was the concept of “bucket dipping vs bucket filling” that intrigued me. Everyone carries alongside of them an invisible bucket […]
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Education and care services across Australia will now have access to ground-breaking HR technology which will tackle some of the biggest sector concerns thanks to a new partnership between child care organisation Child Australia and tech start-up DiffuzeHR. The partnership will see Child Australia offer innovative cloud-based HR software tailored specifically for education and care […]
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I’ve been at the helm of many SMEs for over 20 years. One of the biggest problems I’ve seen during my time in the SME space is the struggle SMEs are having with HR. Because small business owners are so busy juggling everything that comes their way, taking care of HR often gets pushed to […]
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You’ve made the leap and decided to invest in a franchise. You’re going down your checklist to make sure you’ve done everything right. Set up the business? Check. Hired your staff? Check. Kept your records up to date? Check. Everything seems to be going well… so far. But how do you make sure everything keeps […]
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I’m the founder of a tech start-up. I’m also turning 57 this year. That’s not something you see very often these days. It’s assumed that if you’re not an ambitious Millennial or an IT whiz, you’re too behind the times to launch an innovative, marketable and successful tech start-up. Don’t get me wrong, I love […]
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Life is rarely a walk in the park for the founder of any business, but for small business owners the day to day can be particularly stressful. SMB owners are often sole traders who don’t have a cofounder or other pros joining to take on various admin tasks as their team grows. While in some […]
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When planning for growth, one thing that often keeps business owners up at night is the question, “When is the right time to hire new staff?” Do you wait until you land that big new contract and then hire the staff you need? Or, do you take the risk and hire the staff first, so […]
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Ask an architect how to construct a building which won’t crumble and fall, and they’ll tell you the key is in the foundations. The same theory applies in a small business, but in this case, you’re the architect, and your foundation is created from your employees. Recruiting good staff is arguably one of the most […]
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As a new wave of CEOs take the reins amidst turbulent times in Australia’s business community, HR should step up to the challenge of moderating between management and staff. In the wake of several high profile business failures such as retail giants Dick Smith and Masters home hardware, the arrival of a new boss with […]
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