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Breaking Down Barriers with Winning Arguments

As a contractor, you’re exposed to many different workplace cultures at any one time and over several years. The chances are, that in some of the workplaces you’ve been in, you’ve observed people making unethical decisions to protect themselves or their team over and above the customers / suppliers or the organisation itself.

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Companies Prioritise Data Security

The largest IT leadership survey in the world has found that businesses are increasingly prioritising improvements in cyber security, operational risk and compliance.

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Where Are You Going… And, What’s Your Plan?

An early song that Jenny Morris OAM sang, asked the big question: “where are we going… and what are we going to do?”

I’m pretty sure she was talking about a relationship, however the question is equally relevant when you’re in business.

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It’s Time to Grow Your Business to the Next Level

More than 60 per cent of small businesses in Australia fail, primarily because the idea was a bad one in the first place, or they lacked a long term strategy, or they simply didn’t have the capital (or faith that they could raise the capital) to support themselves during the time it takes to get established.

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Are You Keeping Your Records Up To Date?

As you head into the new financial year, it’s a good time to review your work processes. Are there any systems you can update to make your working life easier and assist with compliance?

One elephant that’s often left stomping in the corner of the room is record keeping.

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Are You Compliant with Award Entitlements?

It’s easy to miss changes to legislation so here’s a reminder to make sure you’re up to date and compliant.

If you employ casual or part time staff, be sure that you’re paying them in accordance with award rates and minimum shift entitlements introduced by the Fair Work Commission as of 1 January 2018.

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Goal Setting for Growth and Prosperity

If you’ve got no idea of where you are, or where you want to go, how will you ever get there?

Setting goals for your contracting business is like drawing a road map for the journey ahead.

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Does Business Expansion Mean You Need To Look Externally?

The majority of Australian CEOs are cautiously optimistic about the potential for business growth over the coming three years, but not as optimistic as international CEOs, according to the fourth annual Global CEO Outlook, published by KPMG.

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Is your business ready to disrupt the market?

At a time when competition is intensifying, new players are constantly entering the market with niche ideas, and customers have access to product and service information at their fingertips, innovation is key to your success.

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