Employer Resources
CareerMums - Consulting Services & Toolkits - View our exclusive HR Toolkits and services including:
- Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit
- Working Parents Toolkit
- Parental Leave Program Toolkit
- Lunchtime Learning Forums
- Return to Work Coaching Certificates
Fact Sheets and other Flexibility Resources
Case Study: Shine Lawyers - Read about a progressive law firm that has introduced a new parental leave program that sets an Australian benchmark for employee support.
Australia's new Paid Parental Leave Scheme - Legislation for the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave scheme has been passed by Parliament. This will help you understand how the scheme will work.
New parental leave guidelines available - The guides, prepared by Workforce Victoria, JobWatch and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, now list relevant legislative changes, including minimum standards about employee requests for flexible working arrangements, parental leave and personal/carer’s leave.
Tips for handling telecommuting requests - With the introduction of the 'right to request flexibility' National Employment Standard in January 2010, employers have been paying closer attention to their policies and procedures for handling flexible work requests. The ability to telecommute or work from home is a popular choice for flexible working, but many employers understandably become nervous about creating a benchmark for others to follow.
Recruitment Checklist - Even when you recruit for a new role, your brand is under scrutiny. Ensure you adopt a recruitment procedure to maximise your branding and the quality of applicants applying for your role. If you need assistance with your recruitment process, contact us about our recruitment services. Our rate is very cost effective and we know what customer service means.
Parental leave checklist for managers - Retaining employees is becoming a priority for employers as the talent pool starts shrink. Retaining working parents should be a priority and it doesn't have to be difficult. Showing that you care and identifying how you will stay in touch are key to their return.
Flexible recruitment tips for employers - If you are thinking of hiring working mums for your business and offering flexible work arrangements, consider the following tips when you are recruiting to ensure you attract great talent.
National Employment Standards and the Right to Request Flexibility - The National Employment Standards (NES) will come into effect in January 2010. It will provide 10 new minimum entitlements for all Australian workers. The NES are to replace the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard (AFPCS) currently in force under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (WR Act). One of the National Employment Standards will provide working parents with children under school age the right to request a flexible work arrangement.
- See our simple guide on the right to request flexibility.
- View a summary of the National Employment Standards.
- Be prepared for flexible work requests
- UK experience and what Australia can learn from the UK experience.
- Aequus Partners has release survey results on employer preparedness for the right to request flexibility - view the report.
Fresh Ideas for Work and Family Program - This Federal Government program will invest $12 million over three years to encourage small businesses to implement practices that help employees balance their work and family obligations as well as improve employee retention and productivity. It will be introduced from July 2008 when small businesses will be able to apply for funding assistance. The second round of funding commences on 25 February 2010. Find out about our family friendly packages.
How to Write an Effective Job Advertisement - Can't get the right staff? Blame it on the national skills shortage and high employment rates? Well, it could be that it's you that's at fault. Crazy as it may seem, business owners are often their own worst enemy in recruiting staff, and it begins with the first step - the job advertisement.
Australia's paid parental leave scheme - Find out everything you need to know about Government paid parental leave. The initial proposal has been revised to minimise the inpact on employers. It is due to start in January 2011.
Top 4 tips on how to attract and retain working parents - Being a working parent is about combining work and family responsibilities. More and more, employers are making the connection between support programs for working parents and retention statistics. Here are 4 simple tips on attracting and retaining working parents. If you need assistance in creating your own programs, talk to us. We have the solutions.
Flexibility - Common objections and why it is good for business - CareerMums Q&A - There is growing recognition that flexible work arrangements aimed at balancing work and family commitments can benefit both employees and employers. Flexible work arrangements help women and men to combine their employment responsibilities with their family lives, caring responsibilities, and personal and social lives outside of the workplace.
Focused retention strategies key to attracting the workforce of the future - Research shows that it’s not just the traditional students and working parents that are demanding workplace flexibility; Generation Y through to Baby Boomers want more time in their busy life schedules to pursue other interests apart from work. This has led to an increase in organisations adjusting their workplace policies to specifically and separately address flexible workplace arrangements.
2010 Employer of Choice for Women: Find out about family friendly and flexible initiatives that are being practiced by a diverse range of businesses around Australia.
The University of Sydney Women and Work Research Group: A great resource for high quality research, research training and consultancy on all aspects of women's experience of work, employment, family and community in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
Centre for Work + Life: Research centre offering reliable research about the changing nature of work and its intersection with household, family, community and social life in Australia.
Centred Leadership: How talented women thrive by Joanna Barsh, Susie Cranston and Rebecca A. Craske, McKinsey Quarterly, September 2008 - A new approach to leadership can help women become more self-confident and effective business leaders.
Australian Government Workplace Authority - Get more detail about workplace relations including conditions of employment and agreements fact sheets.
Proposing Flexible Work Arrangements - Many employers are recognising the social and economic benefits of introducing flexible work arrangements into their businesses. To ensure flexible work practices are integrated successfully, businesses need a flexible workplace policy in place that clearly outlines the process involved in approving flexible work arrangements.
The Workplace Research Centre - The Workplace Research Centre (WRC), based at the University of Sydney, is one of Australia’s leading, multi-disciplinary, research and training organisations. We monitor and analyse the changing nature of work.
Ways2Work - the ways2work website is part of the Victorian Government's commitment to help working families and employers.
Australian Human Resources Institute Tools an Surveys - HR tools and surveys for benchmarking services, 360 degree feedback tool, corporate climiate survey, and performance and development planning.
Business Victoria - Useful advice on employing and managing staff.
Family Responsibilities: New Guidelines for Employers and Employees by Victorian Equal Oportunity and Human Rights Commission - Changes to Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act mean that employers must consider seriously any request for flexible work arrangements from staff members who have children or people who depend on them for care.
Human Resources Magazine Online - an information resource on human resources issues.
CareerMums is also a member of the Talent Leadership Consortium. The Talent Leadership Consortium offers a broad talent solution as a group of businesses who share the same values, and can link complementary products and services, offering scale and cost efficiencies to our clients. We can assist your organisation with:
- Creating a flexible workplace
- Managing working parents
- Combating the ageing workforce
- Finding child/elder care solutions
- Attracting & retaining diverse talent
