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Tips for Successfully Transitioning Careers

By BenchOn_admin / June 26, 2017 /

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…

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Let’s stop turning the Gig Economy into something it’s not

By BenchOn_admin / April 24, 2017 /

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…

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Veterans & Start-ups

By BenchOn_admin / March 21, 2017 /

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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Hey Everyone! Free Money!

By BenchOn_admin / February 8, 2017 /

As the band Dire Straits famously wrote “Get your money for nothing and the government to pay for your lawyers/accountants/marketers”….. or something like that. As a start-up ourselves we understand that small businesses need all the help they can get (especially grants). For those that are unaware, a new grant has been released which will…

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Idle staff will cost businesses more than money this holiday season

By BenchOn_admin / November 28, 2016 /

Heading into the holiday season, many small to medium businesses (SMBs) find they have to either let go of valuable but underworked employees or waste money on idle staff. Why do we accept this as common business practice? One Queensland startup suggests we don’t have to. Idle staff cost billions of dollars each year in…

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Don’t let your Employees Cost you your Business

By BenchOn_admin / November 14, 2016 /

Congratulations! All that hard work building your business has paid off, and you finally feel like you’ve made it. Business is booming, and the firm has grown from just you in the beginning (with a lot of coffee and sleepless nights) to an amazing team of around 15+ staff. You are so proud of the…

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