I’ve been a mentor, advisor, investor and Board member to many individual startup residents and an incubator within the Sydney Startup Hub (SSH), so I guess you can say I’ve seen the birth and life-to-date of the SSH from within. The premise of establishing the SSH was sound. What a great idea to create a… Read more »
Devices, apps and digital services increasingly dominate our lives and workplaces. The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation for many businesses, and what this means is that demand for coders and developers is now higher than ever. Research from Indeed found that programmers are one of the most in-demand jobs in Australia’s most significant growth… Read more »
There is no shortage of people wanting to break into the industry, so how do you stand out? The unicorn A few years ago, I hired someone into our team at one of my previous employers. Despite having zero commercial cybersecurity experience yet wanting to break into the industry, they weren’t sure they wanted the… Read more »
As your startup grows, so does your team. But you don’t need to get snowed under with business admin and people management – there are digital HR solutions for that. With the rise of remote workplaces, flexible working arrangements and increasingly global teams, it’s never been more important for businesses to keep on top of… Read more »
As the founder of more than a dozen businesses over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of bringing together, and then working with, some of the world’s most talented people. Both as a founder and leader, you have a wonderful and enormous responsibility to shape a work environment where those people can flourish. Creating something… Read more »
Salaries for IT professionals are still on the rise despite slow wage growth in Australia, a new survey has found. Recruitment firm Robert Walters has published its annual salary guide which once again shows high demand for local technologists as digital transformation ramped up over the past year. Managing director of the company’s Asia Pacific operations, David… Read more »
As Australia’s startup sector matures, is it becoming a more attractive alternative for talented people in terms of career and pay. But do you still need to go down the corporate path first to advance your career and build up a nest egg, in order to have a buffer and Plan B escape ahead of… Read more »
Running a startup in its early stages is exciting, but it is also stressful. The culture is all about getting the business off the ground, and the focus is on growth. Everything else is superfluous, and this includes employee operations because there is simply no time to focus on this. The founders/leaders will often assume… Read more »
How the next generation gets a taste of startup life is about to change with Tank Stream Labs and talent acquisition and internship venture Australiance teaming up to launch an internship program for the startup community. The partnership will give startups that are Tank Stream Labs members and alumni access to a ‘pool’ of interns with different… Read more »
It’s not always easy to match employees with what they are good at and what they aspire to do. Boredom, lack of opportunity and career progression are the biggest drivers of employee disengagement and turnover. Solving this problem is Flow of Work Co, a talent opportunity and insights platform that makes it easy to match… Read more »
The average Australian worker now has to deal with more than 15 apps daily according to a new startup hoping to deal with the problem of being overwhelmed while working remotely. Brisbane-based tech company #stratapp found that people working from home felt increasingly disconnected from the pace and flow of the office, in part because… Read more »
There’s a whole industry dedicated to the human resources skill set, but it can be out of reach for many small businesses. If you’re running a team of five, the costs of hiring a HR Manager can be hard to justify. Too often, the HR Manager is you – on top the million other… Read more »
Neobanks continue to be among the best startup employers in Australia to work for according to the latest list of the from job networking website LinkedIn. Judo Bank has topped the list for the second year in a row, followed by fellow neobank Volt. Xinja also makes the top 10 for another year. While LinkedIn… Read more »
The team behind one of the coolest restaurants in Sydney’s Inner West, Hartsyard, have a new seafood place
Female-founded edtech startup Pivot banks $1.4 million to support student and teacher wellbeing
Dinner party marketplace Gathar launches Microwd crowdfunding campaign
Hypnotherapy medtech raises $17.8 million Series A
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