Tag: Holidays

Experts tell SMEs how they can boost sales during the holiday season.

With the festive season already underway, there’s a range of workplace issues and obligations small to medium business should be aware of heading into Christmas. Below are a few things business owners and managers can get right over Christmas and set up for a successful 2017. 1. Say Thank You in a way that’s personal In […]

For many Australians, Christmas is an opportunity to take a well-earned break from work, however short, and spend time with family and friends. But for business leaders, including start-up founders, the holidays are often a juggling act: while it’s important to recharge the batteries, they remain personally responsible for their business, including its clients, regardless […]

Australian businesses are requiring their employees to travel more – and farther afield – than at any time in the past. This is due to increased globalisation and the distance between Australia and the rest of the world, as well as the vast distances between Australian cities. Despite technological advances that make it easier for workers to […]

The average Australian is leaving behind 5 days of unused annual leave every year, yet 53 per cent say they feel vacation deprived.

The combination of tight purse strings after the expense of Christmas and New Year festivities, and employees with post-holiday blues, can mean an all-round slump for business.

SMBs brace yourselves. The receipt race is coming. As the holiday season draws closer and SMBs prepare to shut down over the break, they could find themselves confronted with employees eager to be reimbursed for their expenses they accrued over the year.

The Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) has expressed concern about the health of small business owners Australia-wide following a recent survey by Telstra Business that found more than half will be spending the holidays doing work.

Forget the 12 Days of Christmas, Alicia Beachley sets out the 12 top things business owners should do before the end of the year.

“Get a list started so you’re not walking back into the office in January saying, ‘What did I have to do again?'”

More than half of holidaying Australians check their emails while on their break, and almost 40 percent of people do work other than emailing while on holiday, according to the Holiday Habits Report, conducted by Nielsen for accommodation specialists Stayz.