Tag: employment
Tell-tale signs that you are a thinking boss
Are you a 'thinking boss'? If not, you could the cause of poor productivity, a lethargic workforce and staff animosity.
Getting talent on board
Attracting and retaining talented employees is vital to the success of any business. A bus depot provides an unusual yet powerful analogy of what businesses can be doing to increase talent attraction and retention of top performers.
How to cope with retrenchment
Retrenchment is no longer a dirty word. Whether we like it or not, retrenchment is something many people may have to face at some stage of their careers. Here are some constructive tips to help you cope with retrenchment.
An entrepreneurial approach to job seeking in a recession
The current market downturn has created uncertainty for many workers. However, while many remain concerned about job security, and others have lost it entirely, there is also a proportion of the workforce that look at the current market and remain calm and focused on securing that next great job opportunity.
Just how distressed is the US economy? Let’s go to the graph…
There are a lot of figures being bandied about to describe current global economic woes. But sometimes, a simple graph is all that is required to get the message across.
Consider Exhibit A (below): A chart comparing job losses in the current US recession to job losses in recent recessions.
Not pretty.
Just how distressed is the US economy? Let's go to the graph…
There are a lot of figures being bandied about to describe current global economic woes. But sometimes, a simple graph is all that is required to get the message across.
Consider Exhibit A (below): A chart comparing job losses in the current US recession to job losses in recent recessions.
Not pretty.
Small business is big business
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. More than one million of them operate in Australia, accounting for a staggering 97 percent of all private sector businesses. They employ around 3.6 million people, representing 33 percent of our workforce and 49 percent of all private sector employment.