Just this morning a friend called a service provider and was told by his office that he’d call back in “10 minutes”. Thirty minutes later, h…
Just this morning a friend called a service provider and was told by his office that he’d call back in “10 minutes”. Thirty minutes later, h…
The jobs carnage has continued today, with Virgin Blue, Macquarie Bank, CSR and accounting firm KPMG announcing staff cuts as the global fin…
Dear Aunty B,
First off, thank you for taking the time to read and share your opinion with me.
I am 21, a student …
I hate to say it, but Paul Keating was right – there are certain times when a recession is necessary; and this is no more prevalent than now…
KPMG has become the latest accounting firm to slash jobs as the downturn lashes the professional services sector. The accounting fi…
Only 8% of small businesses in Britain say they would trust employees to work while away from the office, yet 42% of workers say they would …
Some people are experiencing a stress reaction to the bushfires even though not personally physically affected. With a constant focus on the…
Dear Aunty B,
Can you tell me if it is possible to walk away from a franchise if you are under threat of going bankrupt? Can they…
The inconvenient truth of work is that one doesn’t have a job unless our employer is successful. Of course it is well accepted Australia�…
The combination of the Obama/Rudd stimulus packages and the decisions of the G7 finance ministers represents a global commitment to restore …
Dear Aunty B,
Before Christmas I had to retrench 10% of my staff, which broke my heart as one of the best parts of running a busi…
While many businesses are looking to reduce staff numbers and even impose pay cuts on workers during the downturn, a new survey shows busine…
