Growing Your Business
A business that fails to grow stagnates instead. That’s why it is vital that you have an understanding how you can see your business grow. HIA is currently developing a suite of information to assist members grow their businesses which addresses business finance, legal issues, insurance, compliance, people management, marketing, customer management and ‘improving business’ practices.
For assistance now please contact your HIA Workplace Advisor on 1300 650 620.
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Current at: 08 October 2008
Business Partners help develop the ATO's new online calendar
Another tax-related project that HIA’s BPN members have been heavily involved in, is the Small Business Tax Calendar. A half-joking challenge thrown out to the ATO by a BPN member via feedback being collated by HIA in 2005 provided the impetus for the development and recent release of an extremely useful online product for small business.
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Current at: 14 August 2008
Easing the Skills Squeeze
A recent survey by HIA of all 13 construction industry trades shows that they all remain in short supply – adding to housing affordability problems. And while HIA strongly supports the Australian Government’s commitment to training Australians as the top priority to address skills shortages, it estimates that the industry needs an additional 20,000 skilled tradespeople in the next few years.
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Current at: 11 August 2008
Become GreenSmart And Help Your Business
HIA GreenSmart is an industry driven program that aims to encourage a mainstream application of the benefits of environmentally responsible housing.
GreenSmart is a voluntary initiative that focuses on educating builders, designers, product manufacturers and consumers, and it provides appropriate market place recognition for environmental endeavours in the residential construction industry.
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