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Attract, Engage, Retain, Develop

“A company is nothing without its staff, they are your greatest assets “ An engaged workforce encourages commitment, energy and productivity from all those involved to help improve company performance. Firstly, the importance of attracting the right staff is key, and in order for your organisation to be competitive and ensure your business goals are

‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly

Really? Not from what I saw at the shopping centre on the weekend. In fact you’d think it was the season to be cranky. It seems that many people either don’t think about how they are perceived by others or they simply don’t care. But if you are in the job market this is a

Farewell To A Champion

This year has been a very tough year for most people in business. Confidence has been variable at best and businesses have struggled to generate growth and momentum. Redundancies have been aplenty and people are closely monitoring their expenses. There are very few people flourishing in this environment. It is a climate for tough, resilient

Should We Still Be Cold Calling / Telesales?

I have recently been working within our Perth office; a team made up mostly of international, young and very ambitious people and I was interested to hear their take on how they cold call, market and telesales. To be honest they have a totally different approach to what I have been brought up with. After

Are There Any Positive Outcomes From Terrorism?

Earlier this month we paid tribute to the 10th anniversary of the Bali Bombings, claimed as the deadliest act of terrorism in the history of Indonesia, killing 202 people. Even though I was not living in Australia at the time, I remember the news reports back in the UK and how it was a direct

A Business Lesson From Janela, The Coconut Lady

Warm weather, wind gently swirling through the coconut trees, blue skies, white sand and clear warm water – these are the images that send many into a distant daydream. For a few short months, it has been my reality. I have been in the North East of Brazil, Salvador. A lovely place, it is home

Persistence Personified Or Flight Of Fancy?

Russell is a crow. He is our kind of adopted pet crow who visits every day at the office. Russell flies his way around the outside of our building banging up against the windows as he goes. As far as I know this is not normal behavior for a crow, so what is he doing?

The Multicultural Workforce

As more and more companies have started recruiting people irrespective of their race, religion, gender and nationality, they are bound to face some of the common problems that can be associated with a multicultural workforce. The concept of “Multicultural Workforce” is evident across the globe, as a large number of businesses are recruiting people from

The Simplest Things

Around the office last week we all spoke about R U OK day. Some of us spoke about the importance of such a day and the ambassadors who are involved, others about how silly of an idea it is and some just looked puzzled before asking what in the world it even was! For those of you