New normal
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Curiosity culture helps business better tackle challenges, adapt, grow post-COVID: report
First 5000 | April 8, 2022Australian companies that foster a more curious culture experience major competitive benefits, including up to twice the levels of employee engagement, and up to three times the turnover growth of organisations with a less curious culture, according to new research from SAP.
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Tech platform helping Australian retailers thrive post lockdown
First 5000 | December 15, 2021An online B2B platform business model has overcame the obstacles caused by buyers being unable to travel interstate or overseas to source stock and the inevitability of delays in deliveries of stock from overseas.
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5 big post-pandemic trends are emerging
Bronwyn Reid | December 14, 2021First 5000 have been publishing a series of articles on The New Normal for several months. Now, some hard research is starting to show up to confirm (or discount!) our predictions. Bronwyn Reid explains.
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GAP Summit puts good, positive leadership at the front of effective recovery
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 13, 2021Leaders should offer confidence and hope that problems can be overcome, and set a clear and decisive path forward to inspire nations to change. The report of the GAP Summit on the New Normal, introduced here by GAP’s co-founder Catherine Fritz-Kalish, outlines the key issues raised during the event, including the value of age-old leadership skills to bring people through the crisis together.
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Guide shows businesses how to boost disaster resilience
First 5000 | December 7, 2021A new online guide is helping businesses of all sizes with continuity and disaster resilience planning to support business recovery in the wake of COVID-19.
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‘Don’t bury your head in the sand’ if you are in trouble: CA ANZ
First 5000 | November 30, 2021Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) is urging businesses that are facing (or soon may be in) financial distress, to proactively engage with their Chartered Accountant and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) now, in order to maximise their chances of recovery.
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Future-proofing workplaces, cities from COVID-19 requires fundamental cultural change
First 5000 | November 29, 2021Managing an ‘open Australia’ will require a re-evaluation of the way we design our cities and workplaces according to an expert panel convened by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and sponsored by GSK Australia.
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Hiring and workforce trends after COVID
Derek Lotts | November 26, 2021From new restrictions and health measures to a power shift in global economics, the last two years have impacted the workforce and the hiring industry in quite drastic ways. Derek Lotts explains.
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Further steps taken to reopen Australia, support economic recovery
First 5000 | November 23, 2021Australia continues to take further steps to safely reopen to the world, with additional changes to international border arrangements coming into effect on 1 December, according to a statement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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How to ensure your organisation flourishes in uncertain times
Lynda Folan | November 19, 2021If organisations are going to flourish in this new and uncertain world, leaders, teams and the whole organisation must develop the capacity to evolve and bounce back to stay ahead of the change curve. Organisational Psychologist and author Lynda Folan explains.
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Ethics Index 2021 released: After a tumultuous, locked down year, nation’s ethical score tumbles
First 5000 | November 18, 2021After record highs last year, our perception of Australia as an ethical society has fallen in 2021 with drops recorded across most industries, occupations and sectors, according to a new report by Governance Institute of Australia.
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Eight free weeks: Time stolen from employees skyrockets during COVID
First 5000 | November 17, 2021The number of hours stolen from Australians by employers has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the average employee now providing eight full-time weeks of free work per year, according to a report from the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work.
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Ongoing support for small business key to recovery
First 5000 | November 15, 2021State Small Business Commissioners and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman have met to continue their collaborative efforts within our jurisdictions, to support the nation’s vital small business community.
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People languish on income support payments for over a year, and more to join in wake of COVID: report
First 5000 | November 12, 2021Thousands of people who lost paid work during the pandemic are at risk of becoming unemployed long-term, a situation from which there is currently only a 25 per cent chance of escape due to under-investment in employment assistance, according to a new report.
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Committee to examine impact of pandemic responses on workplace disputes
First 5000 | November 11, 2021The House Employment, Education and Training Committee will hold two public hearings to examine how policy responses designed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting the workplace and the impact this may have on the Fair Work Commission.