Why this business owner hired a 68-year-old ‘mentern’ and thinks you should too
Entrepreneur Nim De Swardt has joined forces with 68-year-old 'mentern' Susan Davies, showing the value of intergenerational wisdom at work.
Radical remote working and wellbeing practices put SixPivot and Carman’s Kitchen at the top of AFR’s Best Places to Work list
Flexible working policies and supportive wellbeing practices have earned two Aussie SMEs top spots on the 2021 Best Places to Work list.
“Far beyond the norm”: What the winners of Australasia’s best workplaces do differently
In the 2021 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list, the top ranking workplaces demonstrated several key differences compared to the rest.
Fair Work Commission supports 10% pay rise for early childhood teachers
If the pay rises are implemented, it is anticipated that approximately 12,000 early childhood educators in about 8000 long day care centres will benefit from the change.
Atlassian acquires Brisbane startup ThinkTilt, enabling “mission critical” collaboration in the modern workplace
Aussie tech giant Atlassian has acquired Brisbane-based startup ThinkTilt, creator of ProForma, for an undisclosed sum.
Forget 10,000 hours on one skill. According to David Epstein, range is the key to success
Investigative journalist David Epstein dives into the science of success in Range, debunking the myth that only specialists succeed.
Reputational damage: Christine Holgate is not the only one who will suffer from the Australia Post affair
For an issue that began over a relatively trivial matter, the list of candidates for reputational damage is long and shameful.
The Caring CEO: How chief executives overcome toxicity to create cultures of care and high performance
Self care, humility and empathy are recurring themes from chief executives speaking on The Caring CEO podcast.
Are you a digital marketing whiz? We’d like to chat
Private Media is now looking for a mid-level marketer to manage Crikey and SmartCompany’s subscription businesses.
Job ads have hit a record high, but businesses are struggling to fill vacancies
The combination of closed international borders and a domestic economy that is bouncing back from the pandemic is having a surprising effect on employment trends.
The ultimate resilience resource, part three: people
When disruption hits, it’s people that carry a business through. Here we explore how to build a people-first strategy fit for resilience.
Data shows women suffer from Zoom fatigue more intensely than men, so what’s to blame?
A new Stanford study reveals how the shift from in-person meetings to online ones has taken its toll more intensely among women.
