Managing People
Ready, aim, retrench
No one likes telling an employee it’s time to go, but according to career management specialists, Audrey Paige and Associates, the conversation can be made less stressful both for the departing employee and for the boss w... read more >
Don’t let secret Santa catch you out at Christmas
It’s the season to be merry but accountants, lawyers and debt experts warn it's the season to be wary with tax traps and cash traps and highly dependent staff all conspiring to make the New Year one that business owners m... read more >
Good managers learn what they need to do - and how they need to do it - in order to motivate people. Switzer shows you how to get your staff to pull their socks up. read more >
How to hire right
Looking for good staff can be a search for a needle in a haystack. And what’s worse, search methods are often not up to scratch Small business employers have a big problem, they can't find the workers that they want. This... read more >
Harrassment - are you liable?
Sexual innuendo, pornographic pictures, leering and wolf-whistling all constitute sexual harassment. As an employer, you could also be held liable for that offending remark or whistle made by one of your employees. How exposed ... read more >
How to hire right
14 October 2009 - Looking for good staff can be a search for a needle in a haystack. And what’s worse, search methods are often... read more >
Employee treasure
12 August 2009 - Let me tell you a tale that every business owner should learn something from. Behind every strong and successful... read more >
17 interview questions
20 July 2009 - In what kind of job do you think you perform the best? Why? When do you perform the least well? Why? Have you had to... read more >
Blow me down
20 July 2009 - With some major corporate scandals rocking the business world in the past five years, you have to wonder whether... read more >
A manner of speaking
28 June 2009 - Have you ever been invited to an important business meeting at a restaurant of your choice (and you’re not... read more >
Age is no barrier if attitude is right
28 June 2009 - How do you really feel about employing older people? Many people in business are reluctant to employ anyone over the... read more >
View from the top
28 June 2009 - In the age of increasing competition and a labour market as tight as the proverbial drum, the highly enlightened... read more >
Counter rage
23 June 2009 - Consumers are fed up and they won't take bad service any more. The Council of Small Business Organisations of... read more >
An unwanted delivery
30 April 2009 - Staff wearing uniforms or dealing with customers are an important link in promoting a business. Millions of dollars... read more >
Australian Business Investment Partnership announced
28 January 2009 - The federal government is set to establish a $4 billion Australian Investment Partnership to support the commercial... read more >
Age is no barrier
26 September 2008 - It’s attitude, not age, that you should be paying attention to when canvassing for future employees How do you... read more >
Sacking made easier for small business
06 September 2008 - When introducing Australia’s new workplace relations system earlier this month at the National Press Club in... read more >
Dad's Army
29 August 2008 - Family businesses often take the family to work and bring the business home. Remember this: you should run a family... read more >
Getting your formula right
10 February 2008 - How do you know when you have the right business? Richard Shrapnel, director of strategy and planning at... read more >
