Blog and Updates

Wednesday 2nd October 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

Check out our 8 tips to help your small business make the most of the online sales.

Major sale days are coming up, is your small business prepared to make the most of the online sale events?

A sales promotion can help your business:

  • increase

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Category: General Updates
Monday 30th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

What are apprenticeships and traineeships?

Apprenticeships and traineeships are formal on-the-job training arrangements between an employer and an employee. Apprenticeships or traineeships can lead to a nationally recognised qualification.

There are many different types of people who become apprentices or trainees, including:

  • school-leavers
  • people
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Category: Employees
Friday 27th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

We’ve got all the tools you need to help your business bloom this spring.

Spring cleaning is a big focus this time of year, so why not take some time to give your business a once-over? There are lots of ways you can refresh your business and ensure

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Category: General Updates
Wednesday 25th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

Learn how to employ an overseas worker and know the requirements you need to meet as the employer.

When you employ people from overseas, the process is slightly different from hiring Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens.

Hiring

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Categories: Employees | Legal
Friday 20th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

5 tips to help you hire employees for the summer season

Last Updated: 27 August 2024

Are you thinking about hiring staff to cover the busy holiday period? Here are 5 tips to help make your hiring process go smoothly.

1.

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Category: Employees
Monday 9th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI


Single-use plastics have a demonstrated impact on the environment, posing a life-threatening risk to our wildlife and waterways, and contributing to litter and landfill.

Banning these plastics is an important step towards a more sustainable

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Category: Legal
Friday 6th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI


It’s an unfortunate fact that small business owners are regularly the target of scammers – trying to take their money, business contacts, or business or personal identification details.

Scammers often pretend to be from a government

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Category: Legal
Wednesday 4th September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

 

Significant changes are on the horizon for the digital platform gig economy and the road transport industry. Starting from 26 August 2024, or a date to be proclaimed, new regulated worker functions will be introduced. 

These changes

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Category: Legal
Monday 2nd September 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

Cook Government funding to support employment opportunities for people with disability

Disability Services Minister Don Punch today announced the Cook Government is committing $300,000 to improve employment opportunities for people with disability in the small-to-medium enterprise sector.

  • Cook Government commits $300,000
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Category: General Updates
Thursday 29th August 2024
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By Hayley Peel CCI

Are you finding it hard to work out how much you should be charging for your services?

One of the most common questions we’re asked by new business owners is how much should they be charging per hour for their services.

There are a

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