FlexCareers is incredibly excited to continue partnering with global infrastructure firm AECOM after they launched an industry-first, term-time only contracts for working parents in 2017!
Flexible Working
The State of Flexibility: Predictions for 2019
Discover key insights as our CEO Natalie Goldman and Partner Ariane Virtue talk about the state of flexibility and their predictions for 2019.
How Clare achieves flexible work as a Partner at EY
A common concern we often hear from our employer partners and candidates is that flexibility is just not possible for those in leadership positions. It’s put in the too hard bucket with many just not sure how to achieve the balance they desire. We can confirm this is a myth! About FlexCareers FlexCareers is a…
Socialising At Work: A Discretionary Spend or Fundamental Investment?
As working parents, we will always choose spending time with family over work colleagues, but as Lucy shares, you can’t say no to everything. Here are her tips surviving and making the most out of the occasions we choose.
In joining the FlexCareers family, Vocus is making flexibility the norm.
Nothing about working at Vocus is conventional. We are always working on the edge, taking our customers somewhere new, places where no one else in our industry has ever been able to take them. Vocus was born out of a collection of true Australian success stories all brought together under one roof to create…
‘My courage helped me find a work-life balance’, says Heather Williams of Cullen McLeod Lawyers
Mum of 2, Heather Williams, Senior Associate at Cullen McLeod was starting to feel the pressure until she took control of the situation and came up with a solution. Read more about her journey to finding flexibility.
‘Reboot Your Confidence’ Blog n# 4 – Love the one you’re with: get clarity and feel proud of what you’ve got to offer!
How can you start recognising your achievements and feel the strong positive energy? Learn to love the person on the inside! Kate and Debra share their secret to identifying what you have to offer.
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.
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…
Is your organisation FlexReady™?
FlexReady™ will help organisations establish their starting point, conceptualise workplace flexibility in the context of their organisation, and prepare the business for change. Starting with a free FlexReady™ Health Assessment tool, followed by a full discovery and detailed training and change management program, FlexReady™ is a transformative offering designed to suit any organisation – wherever they are on their flexibility journey.
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…
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…
