Posts by BenchOn_admin
From Enterprise to Start-up
Are you thinking about jumping ship from enterprise to start up? Do it, it’s great! Well….mostly. From personal experience, going from enterprise to start up is both exciting and challenging. You are leaving the stable and dependable for the challenging and uncertain. Will I have a job in 6 months? Who knows. In a startup,…
Read More5 Productivity Calendar Hacks for 2018
2018 is well underway and you no doubt have a bunch of new goals and objectives you want to achieve. What we don’t want to do is work harder, we want to work smarter. With this in mind here are five productivities hacks that will help you achieve your 2018 goals without burning the midnight…
Read MoreCost cutting with people is a double-edged sword so be careful
According to Service Performance Insight in their ‘Professional Services Global Pricing Report’ the growth engine of the world’s economy has shifted from manufacturing to project based, people centric services businesses. As competition hots up in the sector, businesses are struggling to improve their margins to remain afloat. But what strategy do you use? Cut expenses?…
Read MoreThe QLD Government shows complete lack of understanding of how Industry operates.
Protecting workers from being exploited is a noble goal and one I am fully supportive of, yet the new Labour Hire Licensing Bill being proposed by the QLD Government (with VIC and SA now following suit) is so broad that it will impact hundreds of thousands of businesses – just like yours. The problem with…
Read MoreTips for Successfully Transitioning Careers
Change is hard and scary. That is why we as humans usually do everything in our power to avoid it. A perfect example of this are employees who stay in jobs that they dislike, simply because they are frightened of the alternative. So how can people overcome that fear? What can the nurse do if…
Read MorePartnership Announcement – Akyra Strategy and Development
At BenchOn, we realise that navigating HR in the contracting world is a complicated task that often gets dismissed until its too late. That is why we are working hard to create a community of partners that can assist you in setting your company up for success. Today, we are pleased to announce our new…
Read MorePartnership Announcement – Windrose International
BenchOn is happy to announce its partnership with Windrose International Pty Ltd. Windrose International provides Australian businesses (with a particular focus on SMEs) with training across their Export Control responsibilities, creating SME friendly and relevant policies and processes for managing International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controlled goods and/or technologies;…
Read MoreLet’s stop turning the Gig Economy into something it’s not
There is a lot of talk at the moment about the future of work. Some educated and pragmatic, some misinformed rubbish, and some others who take a more extreme view and paint a terrifying image of the working future of our kids. Where does the truth lie? It can be hard to tell through all…
Read MoreBenchOn CEO Interview with Beach City at Myriad
View the Facebook Live interview with CEO Tim Walmsley at Myriad 2017 through the link below: https://www.facebook.com/beachcitylife/videos/783931965106485/
Read MoreVeterans & Start-ups
Defence members transitioning to civilian employment is a hot topic these days, in large part to the new Government initiatives announced in November supporting this, as well as the excellent work being done by organisations such as With You With Me. Many great articles and blogs havealready been written in this area – not only…
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