Hi Ken,
Did you see Richo's column in The Australian this morning? I don't know what I can do or what ICA can do, but Richo is right.
I have years of experience in heavy and light industry; the workers are lovely people but they are not as adaptable as the dry economists wish they were. More...
John Findley Blog
John Findley is a China specialist having lived, off and on, in China for around 30 years. He now lives in Newcastle. He is a highly experienced senior executive and now runs his own migration business (a genuine independent contractor) supporting high-end executives to work in Australia.
Open letter to Ken Phillips on management and SME employment
The reality of SME innovation
As an old engineer with decades of experience in Australian manufacturing, in large and small enterprises (before I pursued a career offshore), I feel that it is impossible for SMEs to introduce technological innovation, or at least the opportunities for technological innovation are extremely limited.
Recently the Prime Minister received a report 'Smarter Manufacturing for a Smarter Australia'. The 5 key points made in the report are too rarefied to be actionable. More...
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