Workplace Relations Fact Sheet - Deadline - 17 October 07
Members are reminded that Saturday 20 October 2007 is the last day for the distribution of the "Workplace Relations Fact Sheet", introduced by the Australian Government earlier this year.
Employers in the Federal Industrial Relations System have had three months (commencing 20 July 2007) t...
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Workload and understaffing spell trouble for CEOs - 17 October 07
Australian chief executives report in latest TEC survey:
workload is stressing workplaces; so is IT
women are disappearing from management teams
more people ask for flexible hours and remote connection
consultant and contractor usage increases
strong outlook for employment and profits nex...
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Solutions for attracting & retaining high quality employees - 17 October 07
In answer to the question "What are the criteria for recruiting new staff", the desperate manager said "if they fog the mirror we hire them".
Clearly, increasing manpower alone is not the solution - for a start the recruitment pool is currently shallow.
The issues
When unemployment is...
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SAI GLOBAL - ACCI SURVEY OF INVESTOR CONFIDENCE - 17 October 07
Favourable conditions despite interest rate concerns
The October 2007 SAI Global - ACCI Survey of Investor Confidence shows trading conditions for Australian businesses are improving. However, labour market issues and the most recent interest rate hike appear to be putting downward pressure on sale...
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Access to 457 visas restricted for on-hire industry - 17 October 07
Effective from 1 October 2007, Australian on-hire businesses covering recruitment agencies and labour hire firms seeking to sponsor overseas personnel for on-hire to unrelated third party businesses, will need to request access to an on-hire industry labour agreement developed to meet the speci...
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Legal Q&As - 17 October 07
Question: BRS Building Co. Ltd was asked by a client to construct a large industrial building. It therefore arranged for its draftsperson to design the structure and for this structure to be certified by its engineer. Construction work duly proceeded and was completed without incident.
BRS subseq...
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EDUCATION & TRAINING - 17 October 07
Call to focus on higher maths.
The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) has called on governments to drop the term numeracy and focus on the quality of maths education provided in schools. In a submission to the National Numeracy Review, commissioned by the Council of A...
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CCI to host trade mission from India - 17 October 07
The Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce (IACC) based in Chennai, India, is the only bilateral Chamber of Commerce in India connecting India and Australia. IACC has been leading annual business delegations to Australia for several years.
Many Indian companies have found it an effective vehicle to e...
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Leading the pack - how to lead your business to success - 17 October 07
"The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible - no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office."Dwight D. Eisenhower 1890-1969
Undoubtedly, the key to many business success stories lies a...
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Compulsory Union bargaining an economic risk - 17 October 07
CCI's analysis of the ALP's collective bargaining policy finds that the ALP would convert the current system of voluntary enterprise bargaining, which is supported by employers, into a compulsory system of bargaining with unions or employees whenever a majority of employees demanded it occur.
Givi...
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BizTech Tips - 17 October 07
Did you know - How to do all the little things?
Yvonne Parle, CCI Information Management
These helpful pointers assist you with a range of handy computer skills and tools. This BizTech Tip isn't one specific tip - it's all those helpful things you wish you knew when using Word or Excel, ...
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Powerful Presentations - learn the formula - 17 October 07
Selling yourself, whether it's your business product, service, or new proposal, is a key part of commercial life.
And as you'll find with most aspects of business, to develop and deliver an engaging business presentation, you simply need to follow a formula and learn the&...
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