Not just rockets and astronauts: The Australian space industry has a PR and diversity problem
The space sector needs workers from all different backgrounds and disciplines but is struggling to attract a diverse talent pool.
Victorian Red Rooster, Cold Rock locations charged with hundreds of alleged child labour law breaches
Victoria's wage watchdog has charged Red Rooster and Cold Rock franchisees over alleged breaches of child labour laws, just weeks before the state overhauls its permit system.
Incoming Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson has a very challenging to-do list
The silver lining for Qantas has been that high demand for air travel has enabled it to charge higher airfares. But these conditions won’t last.
Women CEOs from ASX 200 companies are making their presence felt on social media
When women leaders speak up, they average 80% more engagements on their posts compared with their ‘very active’ male counterparts.
How small businesses can support new and expectant parents in three simple ways
One of the biggest ways you can support expectant and new parents in your business is to build a culture that puts their wellbeing front and centre. Best of all? It doesn’t cost a cent!
Experts call on the government to look at flexible four-day work weeks ahead of massive Australasian trial
Pressure will be put on the government as an employer to look at flexibility measures like a four-day working week, says an economic expert.
Ageism continues to keep older people out of the workforce, survey finds
Despite the available job vacancies, older people are being kept out of the workforce due to ageism in the hiring process, according to new survey findings.
After 103 years, Vanessa Hudson will be the first woman to be Qantas CEO
It’s only taken 103 years, but Qantas is set to see a woman take the helm for the first time with Vanessa Hudson today announced as the next CEO of the airline.
Six things this growing business is doing differently to be inclusive to all brains
Every brain is different. If we don’t evolve our workplaces to be truly inclusive, we risk losing some of our best people.
Here are seven ingenious ways to manage a blended workforce
Temporary staffing is a great way to ease the permanent talent shortage, but managing a workforce of mixed permanent, temporary, and casual staff can be challenging.
The three things great employers have in common according to this Atlassian work futurist
As a work futurist at Atlassian, Smart50 Workplaces judging gave a view of the ways SMEs are building their own future of work.
Overall wellbeing of Australia’s small business owners lags behind the general population, Xero report reveals
High inflation, uncertainty about the future, slowing economic growth, and staff wellbeing concerns are high on the list of challenges facing the nation’s small business owners in 2023.