Business

The job-sharing arrangement between Jane Wright and Lauren Barel was going so well at Herbert Smith Freehills that the two thought they could take it all the way to the partnership.

Microsoft’s HR director Rose Clements has a very particular philosophy about “work”: the word is a verb, not a noun, and should be considered as a thing you do rather than a place you go.

How many times in your working day (and the hours afterwards) have you looked at the unread count in your inbox and recoiled? Since Timothy Ferriss unearthed the concept of a Virtual Assistant in his best-selling lifestyle guide Four Hour Work Week, Virtual Assistant services have taken off as a helping hand in the business of everyday.

Alex Brooks knows the value of employee trust: the Kidspot executive editor’s direct reports all work from home, while she answers to a head office in Melbourne and a CEO in Texas.

Beth Mathison has an incredible story of success, business failure, money tips and all the personal lessons in between.

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has today released its annual list of Employers of Choice for Gender Equality.

The first day of childcare is the hardest.

Work Life Balance? Work Life Conflict is a much better term to describe the constant battle to maintain multiple priorities, particularly when it comes to pursuing a career or business with kids.

Getting ready to climb the corporate ladder? Then pay attention.

Completing a PhD in biochemistry is no small feat, nor is filing a patent that is licensed to a biotechnology company.

Naomi Simson has a massive 1.

Earlier in the week I was invited to lunch with one of the country’s most successful business people.