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BNI Global Convention 2025

My Experience, The Speakers, The Moments & The Takeaways That Will Stay with Me  By Vlasta Eriksson Attending the 2025 BNI Global Convention at the world-class ICC Sydney (19th - 22nd of Nov.) was an experience that stretched me, inspired me, and transformed how I...

Christmas Season in Queensland: Don’t Get Caught Short on Staff When It Matters Most

December has arrived, bringing with it the most exciting, and demanding, time of the year for the hospitality industry. Across Cairns, Townsville, Port Douglas, Palm Cove and the wider Queensland region, hotels, restaurants and event venues are preparing for...
Unpaid trials

Unpaid trials

This week an article was published in the ABC News which documented the story of a young Australian couple who travelled 2,000 km from South...

Career Help

Why speed in recruitment often backfires

Businesses often need to hire quickly. There's nothing wrong with that. But the real problem isn't hiring fast, it's hiring without a process.  There's a big difference between moving quickly and rushing recruitment and confusing the two is where costly hiring...

Motivation or Inspiration? A Conversation About Leadership, Culture and Engagement

Finding great people has always been a challenge, but many leaders would agree that attracting and retaining engaged employees feels more difficult today than ever before. In the second guest episode of Lead and Connect with Vlasta, Vlasta Eriksson, Director of...

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Employers Tips

Motivation or Inspiration? A Conversation About Leadership, Culture and Engagement

Finding great people has always been a challenge, but many leaders would agree that attracting and retaining engaged employees feels more difficult today than ever before. In the second guest episode of Lead and Connect with Vlasta, Vlasta Eriksson, Director of...

How one bad hire affects your entire team

When businesses are under pressure, short-staffed, or trying to keep up with demand, it's easy to focus on simply "getting someone in the door." And honestly, most business owners in Cairns and Townsville have been there. The workload is building. Your team is...
Employee Wellness

Employee Wellness

Only a few years ago health and wellness of employees was not part of the business or companies strategies. The balance between work and life was...