'Succession Planning' Exposed - 12 December 07
Chandler Macleod's Workplace Barometer Report reveals succession planning is too often unstructured, under-resourced and clouded in mystery.
Conducted nationally among some 300 business leaders, the 'Succession Planning: Who gets ahead?' survey reveals that companies realise succession planning is...
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What Gen Y want from employers: Survey - 12 December 07
Young people starting their careers today are going green and thinking long term about how their future families will fit into the picture.
A national university graduate survey conducted by employment solutions group Onetest, found that generation Y are a switched on group who know what ...
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Managing the Margin - 12 December 07
The extended period of economic prosperity in Western Australia (WA) has seen business sentiment remain strong while certain restrictive factors, such as labour pressures and increasing operating costs, continue to grow.
These factors have had limited impact to date but rising input costs may soon...
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ACCI SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY - 12 December 07
Very strong business conditions with record sales revenue and profit growth
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has released its Small Business Survey for November 2007 which finds that small businesses are enjoying record sales revenue and profit growth.
All index levels are a...
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2008: Keeping the prosperity flowing - 12 December 07
Overall, 2007 has been a prosperous year for Western Australian businesses, with the State enjoying a buoyant economy. That isn’t to say it hasn't been without its challenges, but businesses have buckled down, continued to deliver and remained upbeat about conditions.
One of the most p...
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Exploration investment in WA soars - 12 December 07
The phenomenal growth in mineral and petroleum exploration investment in Western Australia has been reflected in the latest figures issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Resources Minister Francis Logan said the figures showed that WA's exploration expenditure rose by 39 per cent to $839.2...
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What employees want: Getting the balance right - 12 December 07
Human Capital/CareersMultiList candidate values survey - Results
It takes more than a good salary and access to a cappuccino machine to attract and retain top talent, according to the annual Human Capital/CareersMultiList candidate values survey
It is an employees' market- look after your em...
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Successfully change management - 12 December 07
Planning, implementing and managing change in a rapidly changing business environment is increasingly the reality for most businesses. Dynamic environments require dynamic processes, people, systems and culture, especially for managing change successfully and effectively optimising o...
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Ahoy Australia - new Maritime Crew Visa for 2008 - 12 December 07
The Maritime Crew Visa (MCV) will become mandatory for foreign sea crew travelling to Australia with effect from 1 January 2008.
This follows a six-month transitional period ending on 31 December 2007 to allow the maritime industry to adapt to the new MCV requirement.
The MCV is intended to stren...
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The New ALP Government - No immediate change - 12 December 07
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) was elected to form the new Federal Government on 24 November 2007. The ALP’s Policy suggests significant changes to Australia's Industrial Relations system, however, it is important to note that presently there are no immediate changes and the current legislation (W...
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Population ageing and health workforce reform - 12 December 07
Last month, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released Older Australia at a glance - the fourth edition of a series that offers detailed insight into the social, economic and health characteristics of older Australians (people aged 65 years and over).
With its detailed analysis of hea...
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The TOFA Stage 3 and 4 Bill: the next major Business Tax Reform project - 12 December 07
Legislation to implement the third and fourth stages of the Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA) reforms was introduced into Parliament on 20 September 2007 as the Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2007.
The measures in the Bill complete a program which has already s...
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Public holidays - what do you pay your employees? - 12 December 07
Please note: The following information applies to employers that are Constitutional Corporations operating under the Federal Industrial Relations System.
During the Christmas/New Year period we encounter several public holidays and the question for many retailers is understanding the...
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Perth to take spotlight - winning $10 million in conferences - 12 December 07
WA continues to lure people to its sunny shores with seven conferences scheduled between 2008 and 2011, which are expected to collectively attract 4,740 delegates and inject an estimated $10.10 million into the Western Australian economy.
The largest of the conferences secured by the Perth Con...
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Stop skin cancer - new resources available for business - 12 December 07
People who spend all or part of their day working outdoors, such as those in the farming, mining, fishing or building and construction industries, are at increased risk of developing skin cancer. Those in the north west of WA are particularly susceptible, with high to extreme UV radiation levels exp...
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How to Protect your documents with a Password? - 12 December 07
Explanation
Sometimes when working on a document, other employees need to view the information but not be able to change it. Occasionally the information is confidential and is best not viewed by anybody else. This week's Biztech tip explains how to add a password to your documents to make them rea...
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ACCI SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY - 12 December 07
Very strong business conditions with record sales revenue and profit growth
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has released its Small Business Survey for November 2007 which finds that small businesses are enjoying record sales revenue and profit growth.
All index levels are a...
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Report on WA readiness for climate change policies - 12 December 07
With Australia set to introduce an emissions trading scheme by 2010 in response to climate change concerns, CCI has released an independent report into the ramifications for the State’s industries.
The study by Canberra-based CRA International (formerly Charles River Associates) finds most of WA's ...
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Are you a busy HR professional? - 12 December 07
HR Advance
Do you find it time consuming and confusing to develop employee relations management tools,employment contracts and policies for your organisation with the confidence that they are compliant with ever-changing workplace legislation and regulation? HR Advance is a new online tool develope...
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Workers' compensation - does the date matter? - 12 December 07
CCI OSH & Workers’ Compensation Policy
Absolutely. If a worker is considering suing an employer for negligence the Act imposes timeframes on workers to commence the action.
The date that a claim for weekly compensation is made on an employer (that is; the date a partially or totall...
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The right balance - what is it? - 12 December 07
Work-Life Balance. This phrase has become something of a workplace mantra over the past couple of years, yet how many of us are actually achieving it or know what it means? Indeed, can you really define what it is? In today's digi-tech world when business increasingly relies on inst...
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