FlexCareers loves to celebrate Women in Leadership and showcase the amazing work these women are doing. Vanessa Kearney of Viva Energy, one of our partner employers, is Commercial Manager at the Geelong Refinery. What a massive achievement!
Employers
Medibank recognised as Australia’s best workplace for dads
FlexCareers employer partner Medibank has been recognised as the number one workplace for dads after analysis of Australia’s largest 500 companies by website Direct Advice for Dads and research firm CoreData. Medibank launched a new gender-neutral and generous parental leave policy in March, and offer a wide range of flexible work options that encourage people of all genders to pursue a fulfilling career and life their best life. Find out more here…
Reece Group is bringing flexible opportunities to you! Are you ready?
Reece Group is now part of the FlexCareers family! Reece Group comprises leading businesses in the Plumbing, Bathroom and HVAC-R industries, and is Australia’s largest supplier of plumbing and bathroom products. The company includes a number of speciality businesses with a footprint of 5000 employees working in 300 different roles. Reece Group understands their leadership and people want and need flexible work options to grow professionally and personally so they can bring their best to work – find out more about some of the Group’s new initiatives here.
If you like a little freedom to get the job done, you’ll love Vodafone’s flexible way of working
Vodafone New Zealand knows that in creating an inclusive workplace, flexibility delivers a range of benefits – not only to their people but to their customers too. FlexCareers is thrilled to partner with an amazing brand and organisation and bring flexible careers to the community.
FWDay2018: Holmes (NZ) make flexibility part of their DNA.
At Holmes, we know there’s a huge pool of talented people who want to work flexibly. We’ve already got plenty of them on our team, doing great work at all levels of the business. Find out more about how we make flexibility part of our DNA.
FWDay2018 at PwC – Making flexible working, work for you
Fiona Wilhelm is the Digital Demand Driver of PwC’s Experience Centre. With the increasing demands of a busy work and home life, Fiona finds that PwC’s All Roles Flex policy gives her the opportunity to do her best work as both a parent, wife and employee.
FWDay2018: At Bupa, It’s OK to Flex for Your Day
Here at Bupa, we have undertaken our very own pilot program to explore flexible ways of working in a business that operates over multiple sections in the health and care sector. Our goals in undertaking the pilot were to challenge some of the myths surrounding flexible working, understand the underlying blocks that presently might exist…
FWDay2018: Patrick Medd – A day in the life of an EY Learning & Development Leader
I’m the Asia-Pacific Advisory Learning and Development Leader at EY, and also Chair of our LGBTI inclusion committee, UNITY. I consider myself very fortunate to have a balance of roles and activities that fulfil my professional development and contribution to things that I value in life. I don’t think I started the role 10 years…
FWDay2018: How Allianz are constantly looking for better ways of working.
At Allianz, we are constantly looking for new and better ways of working. Where, when and how we deliver our work, is at the core of this commitment. With an upcoming move to activity-based working in a new, state of the art building in North Sydney, we recognised that this was the perfect time to train our people leaders to ensure they were confident and well-equipped to manage flexible teams and provide a consistent employee experience…
How Reece is making their difference this FWDay2018
When people work at Reece Group, we want to enable them to discover their best every day. We’re passionate about adapting our proposition as employee needs change. We’ve spent the last six months gathering insight from our people, and future potential candidates and it is clear that people want to work for an organisation that…
Balance doesn’t have to mean 50/50
I am often asked how I find the balance between life and work – an interesting question for those, like me, who love what they do. Work is a vital part of my life, and not something I see as a necessary divide. That said, I would not be the person I am if I…
FWday2018 – Lauren Levin, Flexibility Manager on how Clayton Utz are championing flexibility
‘Before joining Clayton Utz, I took a short career-break and did some thinking about what my next ideal role might look like. I realised then that I was looking for something different. I wanted a role that I enjoyed and which challenged me, but would also afford me real flexibility so I could manage the…
FWDay2018: Allens take a flexible approach to balancing work and life
With more than 70 percent of employees* anticipating a need to increase flexibility, Allens is experimenting with different flexibility options that balance clients’ needs with those of employees.
FWD2018: At MunichRe, when it comes to flexibility it’s not IF, but HOW.
Taking a clear step away from perceptions steeped in tradition, Munich Reinsurance in Australasia are moving forward with a focus on flexibility. Our approach is to move flexibility into the cultural mindset, to start to unlock different ways of thinking about how, when and where we work in order to achieve the most effective, productive,…
For FWDay2018, global information analytics company Elsevier look at how leader’s role modelling and embracing flexibility positively impact their people, and their business.
Elsevier is a global information analytics company that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. We recognise that flexible working arrangements contribute to increased employee engagement and creativity, and also enable individuals to effectively balance home and work commitments to the benefit of both. The Australian…
FWDay2018, Vodafone New Zealand know that workplace flexibility is central to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Vodafone New Zealand know that in creating an inclusive workplace, flexibility delivers a range of benefits – not only to their people, but to their customers too. What does this look like in practice? Well, let’s take a look at what smarter ways of working help Vodafone to achieve in Christchurch: It’s not only about creating…
FWDay2018: Contact Energy say don’t be afraid to Flexperiment!
FlexCareers often get asked by potential clients to quantify the return on investment for implementing workplace flexibility, employers are increasingly aware that flexibility is a business imperative to attract and retain talent – but how can we measure the impact? Case Study: Flexperimenting, myth busting and measurement at Contact Energy. ContactFlex came about because our…
FWDay2018: Nielsen understand that flexible working does not mean part-time work for mums – flex benefits everyone.
James Dooley has been with Nielsen since April 2016, where he started as a graduate in an analyst role. Alongside working at Nielsen, James decided to further his education by completing his Masters of Commerce (Marketing) and Research at the Melbourne Business School, a degree he began at the start of this year. A component…
FWDay2018: How Medibank FlexBetter allows me to be the present husband and father my family deserves
Achieving work-life balance is not an easy feat. However for Mitchell Hickman, as a brand new dad, finding that happy medium allows him to be the best parent and employee he can be. Mitchell Hickman works in Digital Sales at ahm. He first began his career with ahm five years ago when he felt the company he was previously working…
FWDay2018: At AGL it’s Flexible Working Day, everyday
At AGL, we offer flexible work to all our people. It is an essential ingredient in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and we know that it can be the difference when it comes to attracting and engaging diverse talent. It is something that our MD and CEO Andy Vesey, as a member of the Male…
