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The way we work has changed, and so have our expectations
Analysis
Analysis

The way we work has changed, and so have our expectations

COVID-19 has changed the way we work; mostly for the better. However, flexibility and working from home is a double-edged sword, particularly for those just starting out in the workforce.

  • by John Collett

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Workers in the office feel less connected than those working from home, study finds

Workers in the office feel less connected than those working from home, study finds

CEOs hellbent on getting workers back in the office say that being physically together boosts connectivity. Turns out that’s not the case.

  • by Jo Constantz
Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the office

Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the office

Bosses are hellbent on getting their staff back into the office. It’s just that the rules don’t necessarily apply to them.

  • by Ryan Cavataro
‘Retention is the new black’: Bosses must earn the commute or pay the price

‘Retention is the new black’: Bosses must earn the commute or pay the price

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  • by Jessica Yun
Choice to work from home will be ‘front and centre’ in bank talks: union

Choice to work from home will be ‘front and centre’ in bank talks: union

The Finance Sector Union says it will demand bank staff have the right to request work-from-home arrangements when it re-negotiates enterprise agreements.

  • by Clancy Yeates
Hybrid work becomes new battleground in war for talent

Hybrid work becomes new battleground in war for talent

Employers are facing the dual challenges of navigating the ‘Great Resignation’ as well as the transition to hybrid work - and it could be make or break.

  • by Jessica Yun
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What is five plus two? A life out of balance
Opinion
Opinion

What is five plus two? A life out of balance

It feels radical to suggest we should have a day that prioritises the health, wellbeing and happiness of the individual, but the truth is the five-day work, two-day rest model doesn’t work.

  • by Melissa Coburn
Reworking the week: Let’s lose a day and find more time for life

Reworking the week: Let’s lose a day and find more time for life

Many companies and countries are actively trialling a four-day working week. Surely it’s time for Australia to give it a go, too.

  • by Helen Pitt
‘Skills are the new oil’: Why resumes are on the way out

‘Skills are the new oil’: Why resumes are on the way out

The ‘great resignation’ we saw in the latter half of 2021 is expected to take a different shape in 2022, says Reejig chief executive Siobhan Savage.

  • by Jessica Yun
It takes more than extra holidays and four-day work weeks to make staff happy

It takes more than extra holidays and four-day work weeks to make staff happy

The pandemic has upended the workplace leading companies are throwing life-changing, once unthinkable perks at staff. But that is not enough to keep workers satisfied.

  • by Lucy Burton
Is the four-day workweek finally within our grasp?

Is the four-day workweek finally within our grasp?

After embracing flexible work styles during the pandemic, some companies are now embracing a shorter week.

  • by Kevin J. Delaney