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Dear Aunty B,

I have a great reputation for offering my staff family flexibility. Staff can leave early or late, I have two PAs job shari…

Unemployment fell by 0.2% in January to 4.1%, its lowest level since 1974, in yet another sign of the defiant strength of the Australian eco…

Hi Aunty B,

I have a very flirty sales director who is drop dead gorgeous and a great hit with clients. She loves selling and is fun to h…

The message is finally sinking in – and the first businesses to feel the bite will be dealing with worried consumers.   There is no …

Here are my top 10 tips for getting noticed and getting ahead in the workplace.     1. Be an idea champion: Show initiative, suggest …

Dear Aunty B,

I love business. I can cope with the paperwork, I can cope with handling difficult staff and I accept that I have…

At least, being second time around, I have mistakes that I can learn from. And even better – I’m willing to share…  It’s not always ea…

‘Skills shortage’? No, just a normal lag to recent ‘growth’. The way things are going, employers will soon have too many ‘skilled’ choices. …

An employee sacked for giving himself a $2.40 discount on a packet of cigarettes has had his claim for unfair dismissal rejected by the Aust…

Traditional performance appraisals don’t work for lots of reasons. The good news is, there’s a better way…   People often view apprais…

Dear Aunty B,

I have had my IT business for over 13 years now, and work/life balance always seems to be a problem.

To count…

The way we’re growing, I am really fearful that I will soon lose the magic of being about to work in an entrepreneurial start-up.   I�…