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How do you assess whether the time is "right" to start-up?

10:49PM | Friday, 1 October 2010 |  It’s always the right time to start a business. Even when there's economic uncertainty.

Business groups welcome Fair Work Act review

12:28PM | Wednesday, 21 December 2011 |  Business groups have welcomed the Federal Government’s plan to review the Fair Work Act, although concerns have been raised over the areas the government will focus on.

Services sector tipped to lead recruitment in 2012

12:08PM | Tuesday, 13 December 2011 |  Less 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.

Sham contracting rife in cleaning and call centres: Report

11:50PM | Friday, 11 November 2011 |  Sham contracting continues to plague cleaning, beauty and call-centre businesses, after a recent audit found almost a quarter are guilty of misclassifying employees as independent contractors.

Job ads fall as skills-starved sectors identified

11:13PM | Monday, 7 November 2011 |  The 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 |  Both 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 |  Employers 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 |  More 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.

Employers on notice after workers underpaid $27m

10:45PM | Thursday, 27 October 2011 |  Employers are being urged to review their wage obligations, after the Fair Work Ombudsman revealed Australian workers were underpaid a whopping $27 million in 2010.

Start-ups urged to consider older, more productive workers

10:35PM | Thursday, 27 October 2011 |  Start-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.
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