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Two-thirds of employees say they deserve a pay rise: Report
2:19PM | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 | Michelle HammondSalary expectations are a growing source of tension between employers and employees, according to a new report, with two-thirds of employees believing they deserve a pay rise.
Tech start-ups lament Labor’s living-away-from-home allowance crackdown
2:36PM | Monday, 13 February 2012 | Michelle HammondThe tech industry says the decision to scrap the living-away-from-home allowance will make it harder to attract overseas talent, as firms become increasingly reliant on skilled foreign workers.
The great franchise giveaway
2:32PM | Monday, 13 February 2012 | Michelle HammondThe problem franchisors face in recruiting quality franchisees isn’t a new one, but only recently have industry players begun to offer bold incentives. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Modelling an overly-lean start-up
2:34PM | Friday, 10 February 2012 | Michelle HammondWhen Taryn Williams started her modelling agency WINK, she quickly realised her management style wasn’t sustainable if she wanted to be taken seriously. BY MICHELLE HAMMOND.
Cofounder Speed Date to match-make techies and non-techies
2:28PM | Friday, 3 February 2012 | Michelle HammondThe founder of Sydney-based crowdfunding site Project PowerUp will host a speed dating event for tech start-ups later this month, designed to connect business founders with tech founders.
Founder Soup to allow entrepreneurs to pitch for co-founders
1:15PM | Monday, 30 January 2012 | Michelle HammondStanford University and VC firm Andreessen Horowitz have launched a start-up generator titled Founder Soup, whereby entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in a bid to recruit co-founders.
How good is your business knowledge?
1:58PM | Monday, 23 January 2012 | Oliver MilmanWhile in-depth knowledge of the business world isn’t essential to building a successful venture, it pays to be aware of current trends. So take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test. BY OLIVER MILMAN.
ABS figures show unemployment rate unchanged in December
1:25PM | Thursday, 19 January 2012 | Michelle HammondThe unemployment rate remained steady at 5.2% last month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while other research shows only 9% of workers are actively looking for a new job.
SA and Tasmania are most job-starved states: Report
1:32PM | Monday, 16 January 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-ups desperate to recruit staff should consider candidates in job-starved states such as South Australia, where more than five jobseekers are vying for each job vacancy, new research reveals.
Beware of the ‘consultantz’
1:20AM | Friday, 6 January 2012 | Oliver MilmanThere are consultants who can provide genuine help to your start-up if it hits a rocky patch. And then there are ‘consultantz’ who provide gems of advice such as ‘Make money mobisode.’
Blog and backup to improve LinkedIn presence, expert says
1:56PM | Tuesday, 3 January 2012 | Michelle HammondStart-ups can improve their LinkedIn presence this year by integrating blog content, enhancing their company profile, using company updates and preserving their contacts, an expert says.
Services sector tipped to lead recruitment in 2012
12:08PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | Michelle HammondLess than a quarter of Australian employers expect to increase hiring in the first quarter of 2012, a report reveals. Employers in the services sector are more confident that those in mining.
Job ads fall as skills-starved sectors identified
11:13PM | Monday, 7 November 2011 | Michelle HammondThe number of job advertisements has recorded its sixth fall in seven months, according to ANZ, while the latest Clarius Skills Index highlights which sectors will be badly hit by skills shortages.
Gender diversity requires different mindset: Survey
11:37PM | Thursday, 3 November 2011 | Michelle HammondBoth men and women need to change their perceptions in order to enhance gender diversity in the workplace, according to a new survey of top Australian businesswomen.
Employers urged to consider “alternative” talent pools
11:33PM | Thursday, 3 November 2011 | Michelle HammondEmployers are being urged to think outside the square with regard to future employees, with a new report outlining the severity of Australia’s skills shortages and the action that must be taken.
Gender inequality still rife in Australian firms: Report
10:58PM | Friday, 28 October 2011 | Michelle HammondMore than 25% of Australian employees believe their employer would choose a man over a woman for a role they were equally suited to, new research reveals.
Start-ups urged to consider older, more productive workers
10:35PM | Thursday, 27 October 2011 | Michelle HammondStart-ups shouldn’t overlook mature age workers during the recruitment process, an industry expert says, with a new report revealing older workers are often the most productive employees.
Contracting accounts for bulk of ICT employment: Report
10:28PM | Friday, 21 October 2011 | Michelle HammondContracting continues to grow in popularity in the ICT sector, according to a new report, accounting for nearly three quarters of all employment in the industry.
LinkedIn’s new recruitment tool set to benefit start-ups
10:27PM | Thursday, 20 October 2011 | Michelle HammondProfessional networking site LinkedIn has launched a new feature to help recruiters better manage their talent leads, which could enable start-ups to reduce the time spent recruiting staff.
Bridging the knowledge gap
10:43PM | Friday, 14 October 2011 | Michelle HammondPromising the world to clients can be a tempting sales strategy for start-ups, particularly in the early days when sales are scarce, but it can also backfire in a very big way. So says Sabir Samtani and David Easton from Reborn.
