#Working From Home
How to budget for and deliver a functioning hybrid workplace
Spending and investment patterns in place prior to the pandemic now need to be revised. Here are key steps to take for a hybrid workplace…
Three ways to ensure your employees work safely from home
When a pandemic effects a revolution, by making remote work common, employers must re-think their approach. They have to answer this question: How do you ensure a safe place of work when that place is an employee’s home? Here are three practical suggestions.
Let’s Talk: The office vs. working from home?
Working from home is now a viable option for many businesses. So, this far into the pandemic, what do we think? Work office vs. Home? Let’s talk…
Workforce management expert calls for rethink on 9 to 5 working week
The CEO of a national workforce management company is calling on Australian employers to rethink the need for their people to be sitting in an office five days a week, instead focusing on what individual workers need to achieve without a set time allocated. APG Workforce CEO Glenn Redman says his organisation has employed many […]
The world of work post-pandemic
David Piggot talks us through his opinion of the new world of work – in terms of working from home, flexibility and technology – post pandemic. Whether it’s working at the kitchen table or balancing your laptop on an ironing board, by now we have all figured out a way to make our at-home office […]
Can WFH employees refuse to go back to the office?
What are the rights of the employee and the employer regarding the return to the office? Can working from home employees refuse to go back to the workplace due to COVID-19, even if it has a ‘COVIDSafe’ plan? As Australia commences it’s return to normality in the wake of COVID-19, the internet is already abuzz […]
How soft skills impact and translate in the world of working from home
Many of us are adjusting to working from home with the increasing risk of Coronavirus. Some of us might not have the ergonomic set up that helps us to work without physical pain; we may be sharing a desk with our partners or family members who are also working from home; we might live alone […]
Employees need to be able to work remotely
Australians are working outside the office more than ever; a recent survey revealed nearly half of all Australian employees work remotely for at least half the week while more than two-thirds work remotely at least one day per week. This means employees are relying on mobile devices, from smartphones and tablets to laptops, to get […]
Let’s Talk: Flexibility
How can more ‘traditional’ leaders see the value in flexible working? Flexible working arrangements is not a new concept, yet why are so many ‘traditional’ leaders reluctant to embrace it? Technological advances and cloud based software allows employees to work remotely from anywhere in the world and at a time that suits them, thus allowing […]
Is the “Out of Office Auto-Reply” becoming redundant?
With devices keeping us connected just about everywhere, many of us are struggling to justify the use of the “Out of Office Auto-Reply.” But to what benefit? According to the latest Roy Morgan research, one in five Australian full-time workers now access their work network remotely. The data showed that almost 1.5 million full-time workers […]
How to make teleworking programs work
Business technology has paved the way for flexible workplaces and a growing network of teleworkers.
Why teleworking is the latest craze
Teleworking. It’s a word you hear more and more often in business circles. Not quite on the bandwagon yet? Now’s the time to get on board.
Mumpreneur bringing ease to family travel
A Melbourne nurse turned ‘mumpreneur’ has franchised her business, making travelling with young children just that little bit easier.
Increased flexibility for Aussie workers?
Marissa Mayer imposed a blanket ban on Yahoo employees working from home. However, in Australia, flexible working options are becoming standard practice with proposed legislation in the pipeline.
The pros and cons of working from home
We’re familiar with the saying ‘a man’s home is his castle’. Now often than not, a man/woman’s home is his/her office. Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer is potentially opening the floodgates to employers banning their employees from working at home.
Do Australian SMBs work from home?
There’s been plenty written about working from home being the new fad, and employees demanding that option when they start. However how many people working in SMBs actually take up the offer?
6 good reasons not to work from home
Making the move from home office to renting space can be a difficult one, but it can provide more opportunities than just offering a formal place to work. Here’s a look at 6 of them.
5 ways to cope with working from home
How to relieve anxiety and remain productive when you can’t make it into the office.
Why working from home is the ideal solution: eight reasons
Thanks to ever-advancing technologies, businesses are increasingly able to offer their staff flexible working options. Some have even gone as far as to embrace the working from home concept – or ‘teleworking’ as it is becoming known. Here’s a look at how offering employees the opportunity to work from home offers considerable benefits for both parties.
Five easy ways to create balance when working from home
Women are three times more likely to start a business that allows them to work from home and ease the burden of caring responsibilities, but for many of these women, the line between work and personal time is becoming increasingly blurred.
The stressed out commuter’s dream
Charles Pludthura blogs about the many benefits of working remotely. “More and more workers are managing to carve out successful careers, operating remotely from wherever they feel like settling down and getting connected. Whether it’s a beach in south-east Asia or a back bedroom in Coffs Harbour, the world really is our oyster!”
Employers failing to provide safe home working environments
Approximately 90 percent of local employees are working in unsafe environments, despite the fact employers have an obligation to provide a safe working environment whether at home or in the office.
Soloist? You’re not alone.
Being a business owner has many benefits, but if you have a small team or are a soloist you might begin to feel cut off from the rest of the world. So here’s some tips for dealing with the isolation, from Jolly Solo founders Janna Fikh and Leah Klugt.
Conroy urges businesses to embrace work from home culture
Businesses must change their views on employees working from home and start using the internet to connect employees through “telework,” Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said at a Telework Forum in Sydney yesterday.