Around the world, millions of people are attempting to slow the spread of COVID-19 by implementing social distancing measures such as remote working. While Australia has not yet been placed into an official lockdown by the government, there has been a steady increase in people who are opting to work from home. “We’re being forced […]
Flexible working is gaining a lot of attention in the media recently. You may have seen, for example, Microsoft Japan’s story on testing out flexibility with a four-day work week – where productivity was significantly boosted (by 40%) – or ideas of 6 hour work days that have been passed around. A lot of employers use flexible […]
Seamless experiences, sustainable living, flexible work life and the changing notion of home were the four key trends that emerged from a study, Where the World’s Moving Global Report, which released its findings today. Global money transfer company OFX commissioned the study which surveyed the lifestyle trends of more than 800 citizens aged 25-65 years […]
Since the inception of the World Wide Web in 1991, technology, business and daily life has changed significantly. Who would have thought that billions of people across the globe would conduct business from the palm of their hand? And with technology rapidly advancing and more and more people seeking flexible work arrangements, it’s no wonder […]
We’ve all read the stories about people running their businesses from far-flung places or from a beach, but the reality is that most small businesses in Australia today still operate from a physical location or office, for a minimum of 5 days a week. For most businesses that means staff having to show up day […]
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has awarded a record number of organisations its ‘Employer of Choice for Gender Equality’ (EOCGE) citation, this year. The 2017-18 EOCGE citation, which recognises employers who are actively commitd to achieving workplace gender equality in Australian, was received by 120 organisations across Australia. According to WGEA Director Libby […]
Fresh from winning the People’s Choice Award at the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a pitching competition for female-led startups, Puffling co-founder Sarah Parker spoke to Dynamic Business about the problem her ‘dating site’ for job sharers is solving for return-to-work parents and employers. DB: What is the elevator pitch for Puffling? Parker: Puffling solves the […]
By actively supporting flexible and remote work, businesses can position themselves as employers of choice in the ever-more-ruthless war for talent. Plus, if they’re seeking to be national or even global in scope, enabling ‘distributed collaboration’ – i.e. the ability for people to work together as a team, albeit remotely – isn’t just a strategy […]
Employers who resist the tide of change – i.e. refuse to embrace flexible working – not only miss out on the advantages of greater gender diversity, they limit the size of their talent pool, according to Natalie Goldman, the CEO of Sydney-based tech startup FlexCareers. Boasting a community of 75,000 job candidates, FlexCareers – […]
The number of dads using flexible working arrangements to care for their children has doubled since the mid 90s, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Changing gender roles have meant more dads are opting for flexible work arrangements or turning to entrepreneurship, for a greater work-life balance. When I left the safety and security […]
