Changing the way careers work
There’s no question we have all benefited from a regulated workplace and we should indeed honour these achievements. But in today’s world where the lines between work and life are becoming more blurred, the rigid 9-5 eight-hour office role is increasingly archaic.
Earlier this week, our FlexReady consulting team hosted an engaging panel discussion event at Stone & Chalk in Sydney. The evening offered a rare insight into what flexible working success looks like, delving into how leading employers are embedding flexibility, uncovering the wide-ranging benefits, from gender equality to employee wellness and examining the challenges employers face along their flexibility journeys.
With climate strikes taking place all around the world this week, and hundreds of Australian businesses now pledging to participate, the conversation around what we can do collectively as a society to reduce our carbon emissions and mitigate climate change is becoming widespread.
We know that a truly flexible approach to workplace flexibility means that flexible working can come in many shapes and sizes. For Matt Laine, a Dispute Resolution Specialist at AGL, flexible working has provided him the opportunity to support his personal passion – animals.
This Father’s Day, we talk to FlexCareers co-founder and father of three Joel McInnes about why there’s never been a better time to be a father, how having kids changed his work life priorities and what more he thinks needs to be done to normalise flexibility for everyone. How much progress do you see being…
87% of employees in Macquarie’s Banking and Financial Services division work flexibly. There are many reasons – or sometimes absolutely no reason at all.
Deloitte want their people to understand that there is more than one way to flex – and it’s more accessible than before!
Having come from a company previously where LGBTI people were actively and overtly embraced in the workplace, I was dubious as to what to expect coming to just “a beer company”. What I have discovered at Lion is a culture of true authenticity, of trust and humility, led by highly capable & inspiring leaders.
Workers are looking for careers that they can fit around their schedule – AGL recognises the necessity of a work-life balance, and promotes flexibility.
FlexCoach Cecile talks about what may be holding you back from a career change and role and how to overcome the blocks.
To get the best work-life integration, we must understand what it is we value in each of our roles and stay true to that.
Each of us has dreams for our career and for our life. In Part 2 of the Living the Dream: Flexible working, Integrated life blog series, FlexCoaches Kate Wilkie and Debra Close will show you how identifying and effectively using your performance strengths will both energise you and see you achieving your career goals!!
People think that a career break will jeopardise their future career prospects, however it could work to your advantage if you know how to address the gaps.
