Zuckerberg is gambling on the metaverse, and it’s costing thousands of Meta jobs
The company founder said he takes responsibility for the decision to lay off 11,000 staff. That's not much of a concession.
How the CFO-CPO relationship can be improved to retain talent and increase business productivity
Many businesses, especially in the technology sector, have realised there is a better way for the CFO-CPO relationship to work which greatly improves workforce productivity and efficiency.
How your business can retain workers as the talent squeeze gets worse
If you’re taking two weeks to get back to respondents on a position, as we commonly see in retail, the chances are the candidate has already been snapped up.
Many brands are already entering the metaverse, but the cybersecurity threat is real
Concerns around security in the metaverse are exacerbated by the huge skills shortage in the cybersecurity sector.
John Durie: ACCC to rule on Woolworths’ buyout of a local IGA as watchdog ponders creeping acquisitions
Creeping acquisitions are a key issue for small business, as the best hope of a lucrative payday is often when a big retailer like Woolworths buys them out.
Wesfarmers’ OnePass can work, but it has to be more than a home delivery service
Wesfarmers quietly relaunched its membership program OnePass mid-year, bringing together Kmart, Target and its marketplace Catch under one subscription umbrella.
Offshoring can be a solution to Australia’s skills crisis — but only if done well
Offshoring shouldn’t be discounted when you’re trying to find solutions to your people gaps.
Why small businesses should never onboard new clients in November or December
If you bring new clients on during the November to December danger zone they may not see the best of you or you the best of them.
Employers will soon have a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment at work. Here’s six steps to take now
Here are six steps to create workplaces that are not just proactive in addressing gender inequalities but are proactively gender equal.
Peter Strong: Does Labor care for small business? Not really
Close scrutiny of Labor policy suggests the small business community is being taken for a ride at a time when they most need practical assistance, says Peter Strong.
Why giving workers the right to disconnect should be a key pillar of IR reforms
Until we take a holistic approach to workplace reform, productivity, life-work balance, and wage growth, we will risk only achieving less than optimum outcomes.
The government’s draft IR reforms need proper safeguards to ensure businesses aren’t at risk
The proposed bargaining legislation prioritises the goal of lifting wages above the equally important goal of delivering the business productivity gains needed to fund such wage increases.
