Campbell Fisher   9 September, 2016

As you may be aware, the Fair Work Act places heavy responsibilities on employers, especially when it comes to hiring and inducting new staff. If you don’t pay attention to the details, you could find yourself in hot water. In addition to statutory obligations, there are a number or core “best practice” measures that all employers should ensure are followed when employing a new staff member.

Brad Halcrow   5 September, 2016

The thought of being made redundant probably doesn’t bring a smile to your face. But, for Jeff Phillips, losing his job 25 years ago is what drove the success he enjoys today.

Brad Halcrow   16 August, 2016

It didn’t take John Libroaperto, owner of L&L Electrical Division Pty Ltd, long to learn that there’s a difference between being a sole trader and a business owner.

First, there was the excitement of getting the business off the ground while staying on the tools. Then the colour-coded whiteboard used to coordinate the jobs got out of control. John realised he needed to step off the tools in order to grow the business and become a businessman.

Brad Halcrow   20 July, 2016

Meet Michelle. She and her husband have had multiple businesses over the years. Their two current businesses are housed under the one roof. One of which, ABC Embroidery, is running on simPRO. It’s a small operation that may otherwise be deemed too small for a beast like simPRO Enterprise but Michelle has found the software to be a perfect fit for her workflow.

Brad Halcrow   5 July, 2016

Condamine Electric has had to ride the workload roller coaster just as Stimson Plumbing did when the flurry of work brought on by the gas pipeline in the Surat Basin dried up.

As a result, General Manager of Condamine Electric Alistair Green looked at how to reduce risk to keep the business viable and staff employed. A look at various cost-cutting measures was just part of the equation.

A recent potentially life-threatening incident called for an even deeper look at risk assessment both for the business and for the entire fifty-strong workforce.

Andrew Crowe   29 June, 2016

Field service mobility is fast becoming one of the greatest must-haves of any business in the trade and service industry. But why?

First, we must understand the concept of field mobility. While mobile devices have been around for quite a while, they haven’t always had such advanced functionality. (I’m talking before the ‘cloud’, when you staved off boredom in queues and waiting rooms with the Snake game on your old Nokia.)

And while they’ve often been used by office workers, they hadn’t quite made it to assisting with the day-to-day of a field service worker. Until now.

Brad Halcrow   22 June, 2016

Lindsay Coulter began his journey as an electrician. After years in the trade, Lindsay decided he was ready for his next challenge and, in 1983, launched his own security business in Timaru, New Zealand: Allied Alarms.

The company, which specialises in a wide range of security-related services, is now one of the longest running security firms in the country.

Now, directors Lindsay and his brother Peter lead a team of 16.

Alun Bain   20 June, 2016

Think you know all there is to know about the benefits of GPS fleet management software?

Now that the GPS tracking industry has matured and most businesses have been approached by GPS tracking vendors, many business owners and managers know the core functions of GPS tracking that provide the ROI (return on investment).

But you might not be aware that there’s more to tracking than these core functions.

Brad Halcrow   9 June, 2016

Pictured above: Jody Monaghan in her EH Holden

This time last year the Surat Basin was alive with hustle and work with the big gas pipelines.

Now the installations are complete, that work is no longer. Stimson Plumbing had a very quiet period at the end of 2015.

The team got together to figure out a win/win for the staff. With some consultation and understanding, the field staff wound back to 3 days a week and some took holidays.

Brad Halcrow   7 June, 2016

The team at Daltons are specialists in their field. In fact, this has been the niche for Daltons since the outset back in 1966 when now Managing Director Bruce’s father began the business. Nowadays, their services remain in high demand. A strong investment in staff has kept Dalton Electrical at the top of their game.