Early user test: Australian entrepreneur gives thumbs up to Windows 7
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
The chief executive of a large recruitment firm has given his approval to the upcoming Windows 7 operating system, saying it has helped him save time and increase productivity.  ...

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SmartCompany Awards 2008
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
  Congratulations to the winners of the SmartCompany awards for 2008 The SmartCompany Awards 2008 night on September 12 was a spectacular event at NAB in Melbourne. The winners, who came from a diverse range of industries and locations, shared in almost ...

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Neil Bolton – Recruitment Systems
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
I would like to nominate Neil Bolton of Recruitment Systems. Neil is my direct boss and while it could appear as kissing butt I must make it known what an amazing entrepreneur he is. Working for someone else Neil was always full of bright ambitious ideas, however ...

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Recruitment Systems
Tuesday, 03 March 2009
Smart50 rank: 20 Revenue: $2.24 million Growth: 64.20% Founders: Neil Bolton, 57; Slava Barouline, 36 Based: ACT Employees: 19 Industry: Information technology Website: www.recruitmentsystems.com.au   Recruitment Systems founders Neil Bolton, ...

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Meet the Smart50 of 2008
Friday, 12 September 2008
Welcome to the Smart50 for 2008. This special bunch of companies are fast growing and innovative. They are web-savvy, both Gen-Ys and baby boomers. They don't need your money, and they are setting trends for the future. Want to know why the companies ...

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Hey Aunty, why do you hate Gen-Ys so much?
Monday, 25 August 2008
Dear Aunty B, I am a bit baffled as to why you hate Gen-Ys so much. I refer to your article: Why can't I argue with my boss. Please explain? In it you write: “Hmmm. I wonder if Miffed Minion, who is a Gen-Y, been in the job five minutes and thinks she ...

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Top 40 Sales & Marketing Tips
Friday, 30 May 2008
Australia’s leading entrepreneurs are brilliant at
selling and marketing and in creating the strategy that supports these key functions. As the current downturn kicks in, we took a trip around SmartCompany.com.au pulling together the tips and tricks that  ...

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How soon do I know that someone is not working out?
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Dear Aunty B, My general manager recently hired a sales director who has been with us four months. The first week he called individual meetings with all senior managers and then grilled them. (You can imagine how that went down.) He also asked for two new ...

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52 entrepreneurs share their real life tips
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Over our first year of existence, many of Australia’s best entrepreneurs generously shared tips, trends, ideas, leads and opportunities. So here are a few favourites from the zillion of tips from the SmartCompany community. There are 52 tips – one for eac ...

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My Gen-Y GM doesn’t like business cards or name tags. Help!
Thursday, 01 November 2007
Dear Aunty B, I recently appointed a young general manager as I have predominantly Gen-Y staff and he seems to understand them. One of the first things he did was dump performance reviews. He says he has regular reviews in coffee shops with staff, which are ...

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Staffing solutions
Monday, 24 September 2007
Recruitment Systems founder Neil Bolton chats with AMANDA GOME about mistakes, lessons and frustrations. ...

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Business owners will hire less under Labor
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Business owners say that Labor’s IR policy will stifle growth, a new poll reveals. They see sacking off the agenda, but also say that hiring staff will be more difficult under a Rudd regime. By AMANDA GOME and MIKE PRESTON. ...

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Staff are wasting time emailing jokey downloads. What do I do?
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Dear Aunty B, We have all that nasty p?rn blocked in the office, but I still find my staff emailing or standing around snorting at downloads and all sorts of racy stuff during work hours. Is it time to read the riot act or are they just having fun? B Forrester, ...

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