Are you looking for staff development options? Do you want to motivate keen workers? The Hills Shire Council has a new calendar of business workshops and events for 2011. All workshops are held locally, and provide excellent opportunities for professional training and development.

Retain good staff
Unemployment figures are low in The Hills, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics - and when this happens, competition for staff increases.  Council supports your efforts to retain your staff by offering a wide range of usually free workshops to suit your training needs.

Workshop topics
Just some of the topics on offer are:
• Planning for profitability;  Mastering your business numbers; Marketing for profits and Mastering your sales process
• Social media secrets
• Effective online business strategy
• How to get a realistic value for what your business is worth
• The CEO program
• The seven key numbers that drive profit and cash flow
• Getting your business ready for sale
• Fine tuning your business model
• And much more 

Just do it!
Interested in your staff attending? You can register your staff quickly and easily online. Go to Council’s website www.thehills.nsw.gov.au click on the ‘Business’ tab and select ‘Business workshops’ from the drop down menu to select from the full range on offer.

Need a business visit in 2011? Council provides free business information about The Sydney Hills to companies

Do you need local business information? Would you like to discuss ways Council can assist your business? The team at Council can assist you with free research and information. Contact Nick Keyko on 9762 1108 for a confidential business visit.

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