Should Businesses Plan to hire More in Next Three Months?
Credit Reporting body Dun & Bradstreet recently released Q2 2014 Business Expectations Survey Results indicating more businesses plan to hire staff in the next three months. I wonder if this is a reactionary approach businesses take in response to increased workloads and pressure from government, unions and the like to create more jobs?? I believe before organisations simply recruit for more staff, they need to take a good long look at internal process improvement. Common technology such as Microsoft Office and Open Office, offer organisations the ability to automate and streamline documentation within the business, thereby reducing risk and unlocking …
Have You Bought Into the Technology Myth?
What is The Technology Myth? The Technology Myth is simply a belief that adding new technology such as software or hardware to an organisation on its own holds the magic key to unlocking productivity in the business and opens the floodgates to increased profits. Reality is this is far from the truth. Although a majority of society would view the latest diet or weight loss supplement with an air of skepticism, the same doesn’t apply to technology. On a consulting assignment with an organisation we were asked to “train staff” in how to use new video conferencing technology. To determine …
Clean Out Your Inbox Week!
Fantastic productivity initiative by Steuart Snooks, Marsha Egan & Monica Seeley – Clean Out Your Inbox Week. My take on it is covered here in Day 1 Listen & Watch the Slide Share Want tips and shortcuts to increase your productivity with technology? Sign up at www.primesolutions.net.au …
