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Study claims 10% of workers spend more than 10 hours a week working outside the office James Thomson An online survey of more than 2,000 people commissioned by Telstra claims that 10% of Australian workers spend around 10 hours a week working outside of the office. | Monday, 18 October 2010 |
iPhone App of the Week: oDesk Amber Plum The new oDesk iPhone App lets employers and managers monitor the work of their online team members while out of the office. | Thursday, 1 October 2009 |
New software analyses conversation tone Amber Plum A new office surveillance system has been released which enables employers to monitor and analyse workers' email, phone and other written communications. | Monday, 28 September 2009 |
Woman fired for using angry fonts Patrick Stafford A ProCare Health employee from New Zealand has been fired for using angry fonts in her emails. | Tuesday, 1 September 2009 |
Money causing stress at work Patrick Stafford A whopping nine out of 10 Australians feel stressed, citing increasing workloads and financial troubles as the main causes. | Monday, 13 July 2009 |
Workers would take pay cut to work from home Patrick Stafford About 16% of Australian employees would voluntarily give up 5% of their salary to gain the ability to work from home, according to a new survey. | Tuesday, 19 May 2009 |
Job application site emulates Twitter Patrick Stafford Following the success of online micro-blogging site Twitter, which invites users to update what they are doing in 140 characters or less, a marketing agency has invited job applicants to do the same. | Monday, 11 May 2009 |
Entrepreneur open mic night Patrick Stafford A business networking event has been founded that borrows from the idea of an open-mic comedy night, where entrepreneurs take the floor to pitch their business ideas in front of others. | Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
Taking care of business - at home Patrick Stafford Australian workers are confused by complicated business software and spend five hours a week at work trying to figure it out, according to a new survey. | Thursday, 2 April 2009 |
Gap widens between US and Aussie women Amanda Gome Although the number of women serving as Fortune 500 directors has risen a little in the past few years, one significant gain has been made. | Monday, 30 March 2009 |
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Ageing workforce will result in higher OHS costs, legal expert warns Patrick Stafford Businesses are being warned to ensure staff are consistently able to perform their physical duties at work even as they age, as an older workforce could potentially open up employers to a range of workers' compensation lawsuits. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: Staff appraisals Emma Krieger As this clip from The Office shows, when it comes to staff appraisals, it's imperative employer and employee work collboratively. | Friday, 13 January 2012 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: What does the word "boss" really mean? Emma Krieger What does the word boss really mean? The Office's Michael Scott explains. | Thursday, 5 January 2012 |
Employers and unions unhappy with draft bullying code Madeleine Heffernan Safe Work Australia has flagged changes to its draft code on workplace bullying after both unions and employer groups complained the code is not specific enough about what constitutes bullying behaviour. | Thursday, 5 January 2012 |
Bureaucrats disciplined over work-related comments on Facebook made on home computers Madeleine Heffernan Four federal bureaucrats have been disciplined over the inappropriate use social media over the year to June, leading to pay cuts and sanctions for making work-related comments on Facebook and from their private computers. | Thursday, 22 December 2011 |
THE LIGHTER SIDE: The Origins of Alcohol James Thomson It's the day after the Christmas party here at SmartCompany headquarters and there are a few sore heads around. With this in mind, we decided to investigate where it all started. | Thursday, 15 December 2011 |
National apprentice scheme to raise pay and simplify training program for workers Jan Villalon Tens of thousands of apprentices across the country can look forward to a boost from poverty wages as a new training blueprint will allow them to fast-track into a career. | Wednesday, 7 December 2011 |
Working hours increase since GFC, as Westpac tips wage growth dip Madeleine Heffernan You're not imagining it – working hours have rapidly increased since the global financial crisis. | Thursday, 17 November 2011 |
Employers urged to be proactive on alcohol policies as study shows one in 10 workers drink on the job Madeleine Heffernan Employers must design extensive policies around the consumption of alcohol in the workplace and ensure they remain consistent in applying them, both legal and research experts have warned. | Wednesday, 16 November 2011 |
Sickies cost $3,619 per employee per year: Report Michelle Hammond Start-ups are being encouraged to preserve their health and that of their employees, after it was revealed the average Australian takes almost 10 sick days a year. | Tuesday, 25 October 2011 |
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The real cost of workplace bullying Andrew Douglas Bullying doesn’t just happen in the schoolyard, it frequently occurs in workplaces too. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
How I drive my business with training Patrick Stafford Two Men and a Truck founder Richard Kuipers brags he has one of the lowest turnover rates in his industry – and reveals how he keeps his staff happy. | Thursday, 12 January 2012 |
How I improved my business by getting rid of managers Patrick Stafford E-Web Marketing's Gary Ng attributes a large part of his success to a decision to get rid of management. | Thursday, 5 January 2012 |
Five management scandals: What you can learn Leon Gettler Look behind every business debacle, and you will find one of three time bombs: culture failure, systems failure and brain failure. | Tuesday, 3 January 2012 |
The serious business of etiquette Emily Ross Is it time for you to go back to business etiquette school? | Monday, 2 January 2012 |
The price of executive compensation Leon Gettler Executive compensation is back on the agenda. So how do you judge value for money when it comes to paying your top employees? | Monday, 31 October 2011 |
Working from home: The OHS trap for employers Madeleine Heffernan Technological advances, avoiding the commute, a break from office dramas and tedium: it's no surprise more workers are asking to work from home. | Wednesday, 26 October 2011 |
Boost the productivity of your management team Leon Gettler Productivity is now the biggest challenge for Australian managers. What steps do they need to take to lift it? | Thursday, 22 September 2011 |
10 ways to spring clean your business Emily Ross Spring is here and it is time to cut the excuses and give your business a thorough spring clean. | Thursday, 15 September 2011 |
10 practical ways to improve productivity in your workplace Patrick Stafford While productivity experts say it can be hard to prescribe common solutions for improving productivity, there are a few key principles businesses can put in place. | Tuesday, 13 September 2011 |
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John McDonald Madeleine Heffernan  ProActive ReSolutions' John McDonald says the art of giving and receiving feedback is the most important thing for a healthy workplace culture. | Wednesday, 21 September 2011
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Edward De Bono James Thomson  Author Edward De Bono explains why entrepreneurs aren't doing enough to foster creative thinking. | Tuesday, 11 January 2011
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Shannon Trueman James Thomson  Shannon Trueman of Pearson Trueman & Associates, talks about why companies should constantly be measuring and improving their processes and reveals the secrets of careful growth. | Tuesday, 26 October 2010
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Edward De Bono James Thomson Author Edward De Bono explains why entrepreneurs aren't doing enough to foster creative thinking. | Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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The digital native Amanda Gome  Dion Appel's Lifelounge Group knows the youth market backwards, and has essential engagement tips for all businesses. | Tuesday, 26 May 2009
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RedBalloon rising Amanda Gome  Naomi Simson explains how she made the transition from home to big business, and reveals tips to save time and costs and stay connected. | Wednesday, 15 April 2009
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Re-inventing a cottage industry Amanda Gome  Ryan Trainor, 35, has spent the last year turning a cottage industry into a national, scalable business called Franklyn Scholar.
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A culture that is fit to print Amanda Gome  Neil Tilley's Upstream Solutions has fostered a culture of competitive advantage. His FiFo policy (fit in or f-off) and regular 360 degree reviews of everyone (including himself) has helped his business grow to $100 million. He talks to AMANDA GOME | Tuesday, 17 February 2009
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Recruiter rides the outsourcing wave Amanda Gome Andrew Banks heads the winning HR firm Talent2, and has built a highly successful and lucrative career from making canny calls on recruitment trends. He tells AMANDA GOME about his strategies and predictions. | Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
Digital directions Amanda Gome John O’Neill, the chair of online strategy and digital agency Komosion, talks to AMANDA GOME about shaking the status quo in the face of the changing online space. | Thursday, 18 September 2008 |
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