Employers 10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it Based on internal surveys and anecdotal evidence, managers reported the extra day off each week meant workers felt re-energised.
Ed's Blog Jetlagged, constantly: When 77 per cent of women report burnout I’m jetlagged, I told a friend recently.
Business Burnout and discrimination are hindering women’s career ambitions, new report Women have high ambitions in the workplace, but many experience burnout, discrimination and loss of visibility due to remote and hybrid work.
Business Male directors face re-election risk as 97 of Australia’s biggest companies urged to do better on women on boards One of the country’s most powerful groups has stepped up its call to Australia’s biggest companies to do better on women on boards.
Business ‘Placing people above all else’: The women helming media giant WPP are pushing for purpose at every turn Women leaders are looking for purpose-driven workplaces, and there are a number of actions companies can take to meet this expectation.
Business How NBCUniversal deploys ‘Ambassadors’ to support women Rebecca Heredia’s career in media and entertainment took years of hard work to achieve, including plenty of rejections and more than a dozen interviews before getting her first job in the industry.
News & Views The ‘transitional phase’ identity shift that happens after motherhood, and the career support that could make all the difference Tailored coaching services support working mothers in the transitional phase of re-entering the workforce after maternity leave.
Business How small businesses can support new and expectant parents in three simple ways Here is how you can support expectant and new parents in your small business even if you don’t have the cashflow to offer financial incentives
Business Ageism is keeping older people out of work, new survey finds Despite the available job vacancies, a new survey of HR professionals shows ageism is keeping older people out of the workplace.
Tech More women studying STEM but find workplace culture hostile: Research There’s still a lot of obstacles for women in Australia’s STEM workforce, despite more girls and young women studying the subjects.
News & Views Small board diversity improvements but overall progress remains slow: New report The latest snapshot of Australia’s boardroom diversity has found some small improvements but shows a broad stall in cultural representation.
News & Views The six major business boards that have no women Of the biggest 300 listed companies in Australia, six do not have women on their board, according to the latest ACID report.
