Serena Estrella
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AU’s Economy To Continue Reopening Despite Omicron: What SME’s Should Know
I’m writing this in the first week of January 2022, but it may as well be 2020 or 2021. It feels as though relatively little has changed two years after the covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. Sure, we’ve got vaccines now and lots of people have gotten them, but the virus seems to…
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Fortune 500 Growth Chronicles: Stories of Successful Scaling
Picture this: You’re steering your ship through turbulent waters. While making progress, you sense something impeding your journey—a challenge all too familiar but often dismissed by business owners: Staffing gaps. In times of economic uncertainty, businesses often face a barrage of challenges such as fluctuating market conditions, inflation pressures, and even the looming specter of…
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Why Businesses Are Outsourcing And Why You Should Do It Too
Businesses and organisations outsource non-core tasks to reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and access specialized expertise beyond their geographical location. Outsourcing allows business owners to focus on core functions such as product development, sales and marketing, and research and development. In addition, companies that outsource can also tap into talents abroad and save money on overhead…
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Here’s Why You Should Encourage Your Team to Rock the Boat at Work
Most managers seek harmony in the workplace. But if you’re truly after better business outcomes, rocking the boat at work isn’t so bad once in a while. Effective diversity management is not always a recipe for harmony, after all. Since employees come from different backgrounds, there will inevitably be clashes in opinions, ideas, and values. …
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Google Doesn’t Require a Degree or Experience to Scout Top Talent: Here’s What They Do Instead
Landing talented staff is crucial to any business’s success. Hence, it’s in every company’s interest to know how to attract the right candidates. Let’s take a look at Google, for example. They’re considered to be one of the world’s most attractive employers. They offer a global reach, posh offices, and flexible work arrangements. Not to…
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Taking a Break? Here Are 5 Tips to Maximise Your Vacations
Entrepreneurs are notorious for working 24/7, especially when starting out. But work doesn’t exactly let up -even when you’ve already expanded your business. In fact, you’re bound to spend more hours at work. And if you ever go on vacation, chances are you’d still be glued to your phone the whole time. However, rest is…
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The 1% Marginal Gains Rule and How You Can Apply It To Your Business
We all admire overnight success. However, truly successful people understand that these achievements are actually the cumulative effect of small changes. 08 Entrepreneurs, for example, have a concrete idea of how consistent efforts result in significant outcomes. They know that building an empire often begins with establishing start-ups or smaller business units. In other words,…
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The Unintended Consequences of Pay Transparency -and How to Address Them
Companies have implemented modern policies to make the workplace more inclusive and transparent. For instance, hybrid work and remote work arrangements are becoming the norm. On top of these, organisations are also increasingly adopting the concept of pay transparency. Pay transparency simply refers to a pay communications policy wherein a company provides pay-related information to…
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Four Easy Steps to Leave Work at Work
For many, jobs have clear lines which define when work starts and ends. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for entrepreneurs. Managing a business is the easiest way to blur the line between work and life. It often means early days, late nights, and no breaks. This unclear boundary often results in potentially nonexistent days…
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Beware of These Four Deadly Sins of Toxic Work Culture
If you think hiring the best employees is the hardest part, think again. Research shows that more than hiring, retaining your best workers is actually more challenging. Aside from proper compensation, you also need to ensure a healthy workplace culture. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself posting on job boards often. Fortunately, Wharton professor and best-selling author…