There’s a lot of curiosity among Australian organisations to implement a four-day workweek, but it’s not right for every business. Here’s what you need to know before giving it a go, writes Robin Boomer, Director, HR Advisory, Gartner. The radical idea that we can work less to achieve more has been gaining traction as… Read more »
According to data from a report by ADP Research Institute, almost one in three workers (30 per cent) believe they could relocate overseas and continue working for their current employers. The People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View report sheds light on Aussies changing attitudes towards work. The study highlights the increasing importance of… Read more »
The Great Resignation is far from over, according to new data from the ABS which indicates that job mobility is still at a 10-year high. Separate research by NAB confirms that nearly a quarter of Australian workers are looking to leave their job in the next year, so what are the best tactics to… Read more »
If you want a seamless RTO (return to office), focus on understanding exactly what your employees want, says Bill Zeng, a senior director at Poly. Then you can make the necessary changes to office space and use technology to create a successful hybrid workplace. The COVID pandemic has completely transformed the future of work, with… Read more »
In the initial stages of the pandemic, short-term continuity was the goal for many small and medium businesses. Two years later, businesses are having to acknowledge that things are never going to just snap back. People have changed and expectations have changed, permanently, writes Bill Zeng, Senior Director, APAC, Poly. Getting staff ‘back in the… Read more »
Employees these days have more power than ever before. The pandemic has shown that people can be as productive remotely as in an office, and sometimes more so. Many people have adjusted their outlook on work-life balance and want more flexibility. Meanwhile the global skills shortage grows more severe, giving talented workers much more choice… Read more »
Remote work has become so normalised that employees now hold the balance of power in the return to work debate, writes workplace expert Maureen Kyne. Employers will have to offer benefits and incentives to bring employees back to the office, rather than just ordering them to return. The remote work experience has gone on for… Read more »
What began with empowering employees to work from home, has now shifted to ‘how do we get employees back into the office?’ Companies are finding that there is significant resistance to returning to the office full-time. A hybrid workforce is rapidly becoming the new standard, but the drive to get people back into the workplace… Read more »
It can be argued that tradie small business owners were the first to implement hybrid working. They don’t work the traditional nine to five and quite often they have no choice but to be flexible in the way they work. The result? They have a stronghold on operating on the go, writes Roby Sharon Zipser… Read more »
Forcing employees back into non-flexible work arrangements could leave businesses vulnerable to talent being actively poached by employers that offer the kind of flexibility employees have come to expect during the pandemic, writes Brian Kropp Chief of HR Research, Gartner. Employees have proved they can be productive when remote and are now challenging employers to… Read more »
With feet firmly under the table for another working year in the time of COVID-19, workplaces across Australia continue to embrace changes originally brought on by local lockdowns. At the forefront is flexible and remote work writes Felicity Brown, MYOB Head of Employee Services. A recent McKinsey Institute report highlights that up to a quarter… Read more »
This month marks 10 years since Hub Australia officially opened its first location, a 200 square metre space on Melbourne’s Bourke Street, with four staff and 70 members. Ten years on, we’ve grown to five cities across Australia, a team of 80 full-time staff, and thousands of members, Brad Krauskopf, Hub Australia Founder & CEO… Read more »
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