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What does the Budget 2017 mean for you?

On Tuesday night, Treasurer Scott Morrison handed down the Federal Budget for 2017. In his second delivery, he presented a budget of “principles of fairness, security and opportunity”. Morrison’s budget is one that many believe will be popular, with measures included to assist First Home Buyers with the difficult task of saving for a deposit, heavier penalties for banks taking on too much debt, and an extension of the $20,000 asset liability write off scheme for small business.

Your guide to finding the best spots in Melbourne for remote working

In this age of remote working and frequent interstate business travel, as a freelancer or a contractor who is able to work away from your client office, you may find yourself searching for a quiet place to work, while still being amongst people. Business travellers might be unfamiliar with the spaces available to you where you can grab a bite for lunch and continue your productivity. This week we did the research for you and explored the city of Melbourne to find the best spaces for remote working.

Revisions to occupation lists provides positive outcome for ICT sector

The Federal Government’s announcement in April ‘17 to replace the 457 skilled visa program with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa by March 2018 sent many industries into a spin. As trends in technology rapidly develop, companies continue to rely on contingent (or project based) workers and skills from overseas to meet changing business demands.

Your checklist – 10 things to organise when moving to Australia

So you have finally decided to make the big move to Australia to further your career. Once all the announcements have been made to family and friends, the champagne corks have been popped and the moving boxes have begun to crowd your home, some of the bigger questions will start to creep into your mind… ‘Where will I live?’ or ‘How do I set myself up to start work?’ We have made a list of the most common concerns people have when they are in the process of moving to Australia for work. Our checklist and advice will help you to tackle them quickly and easily.

Pioneering an honest Contractor Management Industry

As a founder of Australia’s leading Contractor Management Organisation (CMO), I was disappointed to read about Plutus Payroll ceasing operations. It’s a tough industry in which to operate, with ever-changing regulations and strong competition with which to contend, so in that regard I can’t say that I was shocked. However, when details emerged last week about the scam that was allegedly being run by the company’s directors, I felt compelled to accelerate plans that would help set appropriate ethical standards and safeguard the industry.

The dust has settled- Your migration options clarified

Last week, the Federal Government announced changes to the 457 Visa program. Now that the dust has settled and the speculation has quietened, we can finally start to contextualise what it all means for our customers. As a Contingent Workforce Specialist organisation, with an in-house Migration division, we welcome the changes. Here’s why:

Government announcement to replace the 457 visa program

Yesterday Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the 457 visa program will be abolished and the Government will replace it with the completely new Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa. According to recent information released by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), the implementation of these reforms will begin immediately and be completed by March 2018.

How one simple decision could give you an extra $300,000 in super

How often do you think about your super balance? Twice a year? Less often? Does it matter? I hear you think, I can’t access it for 20 years, right? Right, but by then you’ll need enough money to fund your lifestyle and like many clients we see, you’ll be wishing you’d done more to grow your super when you had the chance.

People2.0 Blog

What does the Budget 2017 mean for you?

Your guide to finding the best spots in Melbourne for remote working

Revisions to occupation lists provides positive outcome for ICT sector

Your checklist – 10 things to organise when moving to Australia

Pioneering an honest Contractor Management Industry

The dust has settled- Your migration options clarified

Government announcement to replace the 457 visa program

How one simple decision could give you an extra $300,000 in super

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