Business Working flexibly is not the same as working part-time When women ask for flexible work arrangements their managers often hear them ask to work part-time.
Business How to embrace a career break Taking a career sabbatical involves a significant leap from the relative comfort of structured, full-time work to a world without routine or security.
Business Arianna Huffington and Anne-Marie Slaughter fight for a smarter way to work. We should too Work has become too demanding for many professionals and senior executives in Australia and elsewhere in the Western world.
Business Don’t just dream about a sabbatical, make it happen More and more we’re hearing about the benefits of taking a sabbatical or an extended break from our careers in an effort to re-energise and recalibrate.
Business How two job-sharing lawyers launched their own firm 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.
Business How Microsoft Australia manages work from home and flexible work 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.
Business Need a helping-hand? How to outsource your work, virtually 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.
Business Kidspot team work hard, by working from home 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.
Advice From millionaire to broke and back: A businesswoman’s advice Beth Mathison has an incredible story of success, business failure, money tips and all the personal lessons in between.
Business Revealed: The 106 best employers for women in Australia The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has today released its annual list of Employers of Choice for Gender Equality.
