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…
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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: 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: 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…
FlexCareers and Lion continue their strong partnership empowering the community
FlexCareers is excited to see our partnership with Lion go from strength to strength, offering a wide range of career opportunities across Australia and New Zealand. Lion believe empowering people is key to their success and flexibility is a critical part that – that’s why they have been leading from the front with workplace flexibility embedded within the business for over 10 years!
Getting to know FlexCoach Casey Ball
Meet Casey, a FlexCoach ready to take your future career to the next level. She will help you feel empowered and help you find purpose and joy in every day. If you want help understanding the values that lie at your heart of empowering meaningful change and making authentic choices, Casey is the coach for you.
SMARTGROUP – THE NEXT PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYER TO PARTNER WITH FLEXCAREERS
Smartgroup is looking for you! Joining our network of progressive employers is a great Australian company, awarded Australian Financial Review 50 Most Innovative Companies in 4 out of the past 5 years.
Working mum: successful, part-time and sane. This is Jayne’s story
Associate Director at KMPG, Jayne Parish, shares her return to work journey and shares her top 6 tips for managing part-time work alongside raising a family. Some great advice, particularly for those of you that have previously tried and given up – the world of work is changing….perhaps it’s time to give your career another try?
Removing the motherhood penalty
Employers have an important role to play in helping Australia’s working mums. The WGEA data shows that Australia still has a way to go before they get the full support they need. One area which needs improvement is parental leave.
bluenotes debate: leadership, diversity & change
Australia’s boards do not accurately reflect the diversity of the country. It’s an alarming and discomforting statement but according to a recent report from the University of Sydney Business School and Human Rights Commission, it’s true. So what can businesses do to address the issue – and what makes a good leader, anyway?
MOVE: Find out more about the RBA’s innovative new development program, that offers flexibility to suit!
What is the MOVE Careers Program? This program is designed to provide more experienced professionals with the opportunity to MOVE their career forward and continue their professional growth on flexible terms. Program participants are provided flexible employment opportunities as either technical experts or managers and supported to have successful careers through flexibly delivered and curated…
What’s in the federal budget for women
Yes there’s some tax relief but make no mistake, Australian women have been largely forgotten in the 2018 Federal Budget…….
#WAAD: Autism and filling the talent gap
Autistic people make up the second-largest disability community – but are three times more likely to be unemployed than anyone else. It’s simply not right, not just because of the social injustice but because of the wasted talent which hurts the economy, businesses and broader society. What is being done about it?
What could the Federal Budget offer to better support working parents and families?
The AFR asked our Co-Founder Joel McInnes, what we’d like to see in the budget this year. We could have talked about ways to incentivise start-ups (like us!) and their employees, but really what matters most to us, is our community. Find out what FlexCareers thinks the Government do to better support working parents and families…
Four ways to attack the gender gap: #PressForProgress with Purpose
FlexCareers is extremely proud to support EY, whose vision for the future of work is so closely aligned to our own. In this article, Claire Sporle, Partner at EY, shares her advice for addressing the gender gap, including embracing flexibility for all, and how we need to look to innovative programs like EY Reconnect to offer more women the opportunity to relaunch their careers.
MOVE your career forward with this fantastic new program from the RBA. It’s flexibility reimagined….
FlexCareers recently welcomed the Reserve Bank of Australia to our network of flexible employers and we’ve been excitedly waiting to share with you news of their new program, launching today. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s MOVE Careers program is a flexibility program that offers so much more than just flexibility. FlexCareers CEO Natalie Goldman said,…
EY Perth is working with FlexCareers to launch WA’s first Return to Work Program
We are proud to be partnering with EY to deliver EY Reconnect, a 12-week Return to Work program aimed at women in Perth & Sydney that have had a career break of 2 years or more to raise a family.
Introducing a new peak body for gender equity – Gender Equity Victoria
Gender stereotypes continue to dominate the mainstream media and the arts, shaping ideals about how one should look, act and treat others. When women and girls are depicted, they are twice as likely as men to be shown in sexually explicit scenes; they are also more likely to be the subject of violence.
Jonathan embraces Medibank’s flexibility to be the best dad he can be
‘Being a part of Medibank and benefitting from the company’s flexible working arrangements means Jonathan is able to balance his responsibilities as a father with those of his career’. This is just one of Medibank’s stories, a FlexCareers’s partner employer.
FlexCareers is pleased to partner with Icon Water, a progressive employer supporting our community in the ACT
Are you looking to work for a progressive employer offering flexible working arrangements? Icon Water could be the employer for you.