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If you want to know how to say goodbye, ask a public servant. They’ve had plenty of practise. Another 16,500 hapless government workers are due to lose their jobs, thanks to this week’s budget, which aims to create a smaller government.…
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Small businesses are the worst offenders when it comes to being overly cautious in their hiring – being so dogmatic about the skills and experience they want that they turn away some excellent candidates. Larger organisations are more likely to…
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New York court stenographer, Daniel Kochanski, was so miserable at work that he spent hours typing “I hate my job, I hate my job” repetitively instead of recording the proceedings of at least six trials. His protest, which also included…
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Workers are tired, and yet many employers seem unwilling to embrace flexible work. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians are choosing to retire when they hit their 50s, ignoring government calls for them to work longer. Figures released…
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Office politics are a fact of life, and while you may prefer to steer clear of them, this could negatively affect your career prospects while others who play the game benefit. Office politics are the strategies people adopt to get…
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Never take work to bed again with our easy tips. You can barely get through each week as it is, let alone provide the equivalent of six days of output in four days. In this work climate, only a fool…
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Gone are the days when employers can sit back and suck blood from their employees, confident that the minions should be grateful just to have a job in such a glorious institution. It’s competitive out there – if you want…
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Franchising is big business. In Australia, the franchise sector contributes $153 billion to the national economy. At present, there are an estimated 1200 individual franchise systems operating in Australia, and we have the highest number of franchises per head of population anywhere…
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Sometimes it pays to stand up to disgruntled patrons. If you want to succeed in business it doesn’t always pay to be a people-pleaser. Sometimes it’s right to bend over backwards for a complaining customer; their feedback might present an…
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A small business owner I know has a simple rule: the “clock” starts the minute a prospective client seeks his advice. There are no exploratory meetings or proposals provided to clients – just a flat fee for an introductory meeting.…
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