Thought Leadership (Commercial Content)

Imagine what you would do if you found yourself homeless, if you lost your job and couldn't pay your bills, if you couldn't provide a meal for yourself or your family, if you didn't have a safe and

You've probably heard about the GDPR, but have you taken action in time for the 25 May enforcement date? Here's my quickstart guide to compliance for Australian businesses.

I.T. has come a long way since the days of merely providing a computer, mouse, and keyboard to its employees. Technology is now fundamental to the operation of any business.

My fellow graduates and I feel unsure about how well we will fit into a new workplace, and how other employees and management will treat us.

The backup and recovery strategy that forms the backbone of IT resiliency has come a long way in the last twenty years. IT teams have evolved from preserving and protecting company data on tape systems, and there is an increasing realisation that in-house data centres act as a single point of failure.

It's long been acknowledged that the interrelationship between industry, tertiary education and training providers and government can either help or hinder innovation in a society, depending on how

Salary benchmarking can be as illuminating for businesses as it is for employees.

A workplace is no longer the physical office space or place of work, it is wherever work takes place.

Members and volunteers are at the core of the work that Vinnies does, and last financial year these remarkable people assisted over 38,000 Western Australians.

With 30 years of experience in the finance industry and over 15 of those in leadership roles I, like most leaders, would like to think I've adapted to and have been able to embrace a number of lead

Attracting and retaining talented individuals is a challenge faced by many, if not most, businesses and increasingly it is the ‘intangibles' you offer that can make all the difference.

The use of Big Data and data analysis holds a great deal of potential for businesses. Businesses have forever been collecting information about the behaviour, demographics, purchase patterns, and buying preferences of customers.

Innovation is the lifeblood of the digital economy. In today's digital economy business leaders need to adapt quickly to changing customer needs by embracing new technologies and adopting new ways of working.

Historically, business models which were created to enable efficiency and cost effectiveness resulted in the formation of complicated and siloed organisations, often with vast formal and informal i

I don't think anyone can be in any doubt that we're operating in a VUCA environment today, with extreme levels of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.

When I moved to Perth from Johannesburg earlier this year I was surprised by the views and perspectives of some people I met on the prospects for the WA economy.

In today's world, organisations have an incredibly important role in being environmentally responsible. The St Vincent de Paul Society understands this and has a strong focus on sustainability and recycling.

TRAINING was an integral factor not only in the development of staff, but in the formation of a positive workplace culture, attendees agreed.

A CLEAR and positive culture within an organisation leads to greater staff retention and a stronger employee base, especially when management is showing the way.

LEADERS in a range of industries, including engineering, finance and training, say they are seeing the green shoots of recovery in the Western Australian economy — albeit on a small scale.

Dear John, I am writing on behalf of graduates everywhere to advise you as to how and why hiring a graduate like me can and will benefit your business!

Rapid population growth has transformed Perth into a global city which is now home to more than two million people and internationally recognised organisations and attractions. To accommodate and maximise the talents of the forecast 3.5 million people by 2050, the future of the Perth and Peel region will need to transition toward a polycentric CBD model which involves several key centres driving economic and employment growth over time, and building concentrations of productivity and innovation similar to the Perth CBD.

The NDIS roll out is gathering pace across the country with what are arguably the most significant changes to the funding and delivery of services to people with disability in the last hundred year

It is 6.30pm and we still have many employees sitting at their desks. George is online shopping.... Sarah is on Facebook organising dinner with friends.

There's a transformation underway in the property sector across Australia. The market needs and wants greater housing choice than ever before, and the challenge is for developers, builders, planners and policy makers to keep up.

Over the past six months, there have been a number of articles written about the increased demand for electric vehicles and how this is likely to accelerate over the coming decades.

In 2007, Google created a dedicated analytics team to support their People Operations (Human Resources) function and thus coined the term people analytics.

Leading-edge data and information security services are needed at a time when cyber threats are ever-present, and growing.

The annual ‘In The Zone' conference encourages Western Australians to think globally and, specifically, to look north.

Nearly two in every five employees have caring responsibilities for children; so, chances are your business employs one or more working parents.

According to the recent Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre report entitled “The Engine Room for Growth? - The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia”, small business accounts for 97 per cent of all businesses in the State, has a value added contribution of $39.7 billion, and accounts for 41 per cent (512,000 persons) of WA's overall employment.