People & Human Resources
Practical tips for businesses to promote good mental health that won’t break the bank
Businesses looking for productive, happy and engaged employees need to be considering mental wellbeing support as a necessity rather than a …
Smartphone addiction: Why it’s worrying the typical user touches their phone 2,617 times a day
By 2030, the World Health Organisation has forecast depression and anxiety will be the number one healthcare burden, costing upwards of US$…
NZ business makes four-day work week permanent: Should you consider giving workers another day off?
The longstanding discussion about the merit of the four-day work week moved from thinkpiece topic to reality this week, after a New Zealand-…
SmartCompany Explainer: As Australia’s workforce becomes more casualised, what does it mean for business owners?
To say it’s been a tumultuous couple of months for businesses in Australia would be an understatement.
We’re not talking about the stra…
Visa troubles for Aussie startups persist as Global Talent Scheme pilot delayed for months
Australian startup founders are still facing significant visa issues, with industry figures claiming the new visa options revealed in the wa…
Australia’s most popular freelance jobs revealed: Why businesses are turning to outsourcing as the gig economy gathers steam
As the gig economy gathers steam in Australia, and indeed across the world, a growing number of businesses are turning to freelance jobs to …
Small business urged to do more to promote women in business as wage disparity hits 20-year-low
There’s more work to be done in promoting equality for women in business, but progress in key areas has buoyed advocates, who say economic…
Why emotional intelligence is the new black
You’ve likely heard of Daniel Goleman. It was 1995 when he suggested to the world the ability to manage one’s own emotions and those of …
Is fractional work a threat or a productivity opportunity?
By Victoria Stuart and Stephanie Reuss
The laws keep changing. And it often seems as if the balance of power is shifting more and more to…
How Shopify’s chief and founder Tobi Lütke uses priming to change employee behaviour
Replacing a hot water service because there were too many buttons was just one of the decisions executed by Shopify chief executive officer …
