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Flexibility

Dec 15, 2011 Flexibility

Teleworking: It’s about time . . .

by Leah Gibbs

After considerable debate, the U.S. Congress has finally approved the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. 1 The Bill, which has passed both the House and the Senate, is now awaiting President Obama’s signature. Once that happens, federal agencies will be required to develop a policy that allows eligible employees to do at least some portion [...]

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Dec 14, 2011 Flexibility

70,000 mums want to work but can’t access childcare: how is this impacting your business?

by Jen Dalitz

News out today says that 70,000 Australian mums are locked out of the workforce solely because they cannot get affordable childcare.  Boy this makes me cranky. And it’s not just because I was up half the night showering and changing Master Almost-3 who’s had a recurring gastro for 3 weeks now.  This issue makes me [...]

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Nov 25, 2011 Flexibility

Businesses benefit when high-level staff choose part-time

by Leah Gibbs

Asking to go part-time can be career suicide or bring balance to the work/life juggle, says a QUT business student who studied the work effects on senior people in accountancy, law, and IT who opted to reduce their working hours.

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Oct 13, 2011 Flexibility

Ring the bell! Part-time roles for parents that really work.

by Leah Gibbs

We all know the statistics about the proportion of Australian women in senior management, executive and board positions are still depressing. If you’re a working parent of a daughter like I am, you do wonder whether our steps to seniority – which EOWA described as slower than “glacial” a few years ago, will ever speed [...]

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Aug 22, 2011 Flexibility

Flexible Work Survey Highlights Worker-Friendly Countries

by Leah Gibbs

Think the United States stinks when it comes to worker-friendly policies? It turns out the U.S. actually ranks in the top 10 countries for flexible work, when surveyed by the accounting firm Global Thornton International.

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Jul 1, 2011 Flexibility

Radio in the Workplace: Increasing Morale & Productivity

by Leah Gibbs

What relevance does music have for employers? Certainly at the basic level of demand there is a strong case to be discussed.

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Mar 30, 2011 Flexibility

Flexible work key to regional employment

by Leah Gibbs

Increasing flexibility options for employees will boost job opportunities in rural areas, a government senator has said.

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Feb 2, 2011 Flexibility

Work/Life balance high on ICT employment priorities

by Leah Gibbs

Australian ICT employees are well on their way to achieving a balance between work and social life, according to a survey conducted by one recruitment firm, with the majority of employees noting a flexible employer is key.

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Jul 28, 2010 Flexibility

Flexible Employment – Article for the Australian Career Practitioner Magazine

by Leah Gibbs

The nature of the workforce is changing – quietly but determinedly, employees are making their jobs work for them, and employers are sitting up and taking note. With the ageing of the population and changing labour market conditions, adopting a flexible approach to work helps businesses attract a diverse workforce including mature age workers, those [...]

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Apr 9, 2010 Flexibility

What Is Workplace Flexibility?

by Leah Gibbs

Workplace flexibility is an essential part of a creating an effective organisation.  This article will briefly define what ‘workplace flexibility’ means for an organisation, managers and employees, and highlight some common types of workplace flexibility arrangements. In essence, workplace flexibility is about when, where and how people work … There isn’t just one definition of workplace [...]

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Feb 2, 2010 Flexibility

Flexible Work: It’s Time for New Priorities

by Megan Blandford
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Mixing work and parenting. There is no right or wrong answer as to how parents can do this, and it varies greatly depending on individual circumstances. But it is an issue that gets Megan Blandford fired up.

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