Move over four-day work week: The future of work needs rethinking
The four-day week is a step in the right direction, but it’s not the answer to truly embracing future-fit work practices.
Employment Hero creates ‘super app’ with AI recruitment tools and auto-generated job descriptions for SMEs
Small businesses struggling to find the right staff now have an artificial intelligence-powered tool to do their bidding, as Employment Hero launches a new app it claims will automate the most tedious parts of the recruiting process.
LinkedIn research reveals 85% of workers only know a ‘little’ about the culture of First Nations colleagues
This is the second year in a row that LinkedIn has commissioned research into the cultural sensitivities and differing experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the workplace.
“We can do better”: Indigenous business owner opens up about being regularly targeted by trolls and racists
"One reason the reality of racist abuse aimed at Indigenous business founders is hard to believe is that we’re often hiding it."
Future of CBD businesses in limbo as workers continue to shun the office
CBD worker numbers in April were still below pre-COVID-19 levels nationally, despite rising in all five cities over the previous 12 months.
Top traits of exceptional service leaders
Happy customers are the result of a happy team. Monique Richardson shares the traits of service leaders that their people value deeply.
Why Elon Musk’s work-from-home-is-immoral argument is wrong, ethically and historically
There’s a superficial logic to Elon Musk’s position. But scrutinise it closer and the argument falls apart.
Here’s why underpayment and exploitation of migrant workers is rife
Recent migrants are twice as likely to be underpaid as migrants who have been in Australia for at least 10 years, and those born here.
Five reasons why gender-neutral dress codes can positively affect employee wellbeing
The shift to having a more relaxed dress code in the workplace is not only stylish and more comfortable, but it also has a positive effect on our mental health.
Alice Springs hub embraces bush-specific technology and 60,000 years of Aboriginal knowledge
The bush and the Aboriginal world tap into knowledge systems and resources with metrics that revolve around people, place and culture.
Home Affairs “conscious of fixing” small business visa delays, as some applications stretch to 16 months
Home Affairs is working to make the skilled visa application process easier for small businesses, according to a department representative.
Five ways SMEs can leverage the ‘great unretirement’ in their business
Older workers bring a wealth of experience, skills, and knowledge to the table. They have been through multiple economic cycles, have a strong work ethic and are often seeking stability, making them less likely to switch jobs.