I was reading a blog of Seth Godin’s the other day. He comments on some senior executives who were explaining to him that their hands were t…
I was reading a blog of Seth Godin’s the other day. He comments on some senior executives who were explaining to him that their hands were t…
Dear Aunty, I used to have a low-doc loan with a finance company that has pulled out of Australia. I had decided to scale back anyway, but n…
IBISWorld estimates that over the five years to 2008-09, the employment placement industry’s revenue grew at an average annualised real rate…
A woman in New Zealand has been fired from her position as a financial controller for using “angry” fonts. Vicki Walker was fired from P…
Imagine being a newly appointed office manager, who finds that a couple of staff members are gossiping during working hours. They are mature…
Dear Aunty B, We are a young company but already have 50 staff. We have been “politics free” since we began. In fact, when new people start …
The Fair Work Act will have unexpected consequences for employers around their usual negotiations with employees and prospective employees, …
What is the attitude of your staff towards women? Are there a few men with a slightly patronising manner? Are they the “friendly” type who c…
Federal Workplace Minister Julia Gillard has written to Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) asking for changes to draft awards…
I began my career in the most corporate arena of all – IBM in New York in the 80s. We dressed up in dark suits with white shirts and even th…
The Ken and Glenn show is sending out warning signals to smart companies to avoid irrational exuberance, despite the fact that in late Augus…
Hi Aunty B, My fiancé and his father started their business five years ago, and during that time I encouraged them, worked for nothing, reg…
