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According to leading US research organisation Catalyst, companies with the highest representation of women on their top management teams perform better than companies with the lowest female representation. And yet only a small proportion of business leadership positions are actually held by women. Fortunately, there are women like Telstra Business Women's Awards winner and BRW Rising Star, Maureen Frank (pictured), who are willing to step up to … [Read more...]
Change Management Specialist and Principal Consultant of Message Stix, Karen Williams (pictured) assists organisations in the private and public sector to identify and assess the impacts of change on a company’s people, processes and systems. Recently, I spoke to Karen about the changing landscape of the Australian workplace and the impact the current skills shortage is having on the way organisations do business. The current skills … [Read more...]
Aussie Pooch Mobile offers a way for your dog to help decrease his footprint and do his part for the earth. And to celebrate Earth Day on 22 April, all dogs washed by Aussie Pooch Mobile during that week will receive a free aroma therapy treatment which promotes calm and wellbeing and will leave your pampered pooch feeling oh so good. Operating for 17 years, with 175 franchises world wide, environmentally aware dogs and their owners are … [Read more...]
You won't find a book written by a man that warns you about investors who want to get into more than your business' [Melissa Seymour, 2008:9]. Australian entrepreneur, wife and mother of two, Melissa Seymour has written the quintessential guide for women in business. Whether you are just starting out, or you are well established in business, The Girl's Guide to Turning Your Idea into a Business offers something for every woman who has ever … [Read more...]
When it comes to publicity, no-one does it better than Greenpeace. At dawn this morning the Greenpeace hot air balloon flew over Liddell and Bayswater coal-fired power stations in the Hunter Valley, to deliver a climate change message to the federal government: ‘Save the climate - No future in coal’. The balloon, flown by an experienced hot air balloon pilot, floated above the smoke stacks of the power stations with its urgent call … [Read more...]
With greater emphasis on work life balance and a critical skills shortage in Australia, employers are turning to the part time workforce to fill job vacancies. To meet this increasing demand for part time employees, Rhonda Sermon and Shereen Jolly, two clever mums from Perth, are using technology and the Internet to bring employers and this pool of largely untapped talent together, to keep Australia's economy moving. Your Part Time Workforce … [Read more...]
Olivia Newton-John has taken the first of a million steps on her epic journey along the Great Wall of China. Olivia will spend the next 23 days leading a team of Australian and International celebrities on an arduous 228 kilometre trek hoping to raise enough money to build a new cancer and wellness centre as well as further international cancer research. “After years of planning and months of training, I am about to face one of the most … [Read more...]
Mature women today want more out their life, and they need the energy to keep going. Curves has been dedicated to studying women’s fitness for the past 10 years and their members report they feel better able to perform everyday activities, have more energy, are more social and are happier with themselves and their bodies. Here are the Curves top 10 tips for getting into shape and getting the energy you want to enjoy life: Get moving: … [Read more...]
Brad and Hilary Lauder (pictured) launched the Bub Hub in 2002 when the Internet was still a new addition in most Australian homes. Over the years the couple has seen an explosion in the number of parenting sites launched on the Internet, including some fierce competition provided by large media corporations in Australia. But the Lauders have refused to sacrifice their honesty and integrity in the process of growing their website to … [Read more...]
Have you ever wondered why reusable shopping bags lack style and colour? And that why being ‘green’ is often synonymous with being boring, and why ‘green’ items are often offered only in green, black or brown? Sure, those reusable shopping bags sold in supermarkets may be environmentally friendly, but they're about as fashionable as the plastic bags they're meant to replace. Fortunately, there is now an alternative for the fashion … [Read more...]
Australia's leading parenting website, the Bub Hub has launched another online first in Australia with a Jobs & Career portal specifically designed to meet the needs of parents. The Bub Hub has partnered with Part Time Online, Just Be! and Mums in Business to provide an unparalleled resource for family-friendly jobs and work from home parents. With near full employment, talented parents are needed in the workplace to help continue … [Read more...]
Siblings Angela and Con Vithoulkas own and operate the award winning VIVO cafés in Sydney's Central Business District. A successful business owner for more than two decades, Angela Vithoulkas is in high demand as a motivational speaker and gave generously of her time to share some of her hard earned wisdom with Australian Women Online. Angela Vithoulkas was born to conquer the world, one coffee at a time. Her mother literally … [Read more...]
Special Guest Writer Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination When I was appointed as the federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner in September 2007, I was asked what my agenda would be and what issues I would focus on. Of course I came with my own ideas and experience, but I wanted to listen widely to the community, academics, policy makers and business. I needed to understand … [Read more...]
According to an expert in psychology and child development, the link between smacking naughty children and aggression in adults is a tenuous one. However, parents should also be aware that corporal punishment is not an effective discipline strategy and that research suggests spanking can lead to other problems in adulthood. The former chief justice of the Family Court, Alastair Nicholson, has called for smacking to be outlawed … [Read more...]
Women face different challenges than male entrepreneurs. This was the finding of papers presented at the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE) 5th International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange at Swinburne University last week. “The research undertaken into female entrepreneurialism in Australia, Germany, Denmark and Canada found that women in entrepreneurship face more challenges than men because of their family and home … [Read more...]
The father of Heath Ledger has said that his son's death should be a warning to us all. The official cause of Heath Ledger's death was the result of ingesting a combination of strong prescription medications. "These drugs are not just very addictive" said Dr Con Costa, National Vice President of the Doctors' Reform Society. "They are becoming the new designer drugs i.e. designer analgesics for the modern lifestyle, but they do come at a … [Read more...]
I first saw the name Katherine Sampson on the cover of My Business magazine. The founder and Managing Director of Healthy Habits, a chain of nutritious sandwich bars was positively beaming on the cover, after being named the winner of the ActionCOACH Award for Outstanding Excellence in the magazine's business awards in November 2007. Sampson and Healthy Habits also walked away with the Cisco Award for Best Young Business on the … [Read more...]
Get your 14-day Free Trial to Weight Watchers Online 2013 – no obligation, cancel at anytime! Sometimes with our busy lives it can be tricky to plan 30 minutes out of your day every week, or you might prefer to self-manage your weight-loss. So as an alternative to attending meetings, Weight Watchers offers you the option to follow the ProPoints Plan and the new Weight Watchers 360° Online. … [Read More...]