Consulting Services CareerMums - Consulting Services & Toolkits - CareerMums offers general HR and recruitment services such as exit interviews, reference checks, shortlisting resumes, asistance in conducting interviews, a Flexible Work Proposal Toolkit, a Working Parents Toolkit, website content development, and more. Aequus Partners - www.aequus.com.au - Aequus Partners is a management consultancy on flexibility, diversity and well-being, providing (i) organisational change research and advice; (ii) workplace investigations; and (iii) training. You can also subscribe to a free monthly e-newsletter profiling the latest international academic research and trade initiatives to advance workplace diversity and flexibility. Flexibility At Work - www.flexibility.com.au - Flexibility At Work specialise in work/life, well-being and diversity strategies, flexible work practices and life coaching. They partner with organisations to implement flexible, high performing workplace cultures and have recently launched two highly effective e-learning programs to assist you in creating flexible workplaces and achieving work/life balance. Access free demonstrations and other resources on their website. Weewunz Corporate Child Care Solutions - www.weewunz.com.au - Does your business need services like company wide child care needs surveys, child care advice and expertise, and advice on financial issues relating to child care? Weewunz has a wealth of solutions to assist working mums and mums returning to work. Tracey Spicer - MC and Keynote Speaker - www.spicercommunications.biz - Tracey Spicer is in high demand as an after dinner speaker and MC, hosting hundreds of corporate functions including the Ronald McDonald Ball and World Vision’s prestigious International Women’s Day dinner. Tracey is an Ambassador for World Vision, Patron of the NSW Cancer Council, and the face of the Garvan Institute's research into pancreatic cancer. In recent years, Tracey has been outspoken about the modern day pressures on women and men to juggle work and family. An outspoken feminist, she is currently working with the union movement to educate women about their rights upon return from maternity leave. SageCo - www.sageco.com.au - SageCo is a unique consultancy offering integrated, cutting edge solutions to address the challenges and opportunities for organisations as the Australian workforce matures.
Fact Sheets and other Flexibility Resources National Employment Standards - Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Julia Gillard released the new National Employment Standards, a key element in the Government’s plan for Australian workplace relations. Proposing Flexible Work Arrangements by CareerMums and Mums@Work - 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. 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 full program will be up and running from 1 January 2010. 2008 status report on diversity and flexibility by the Equal Opportunity Employment Network of Australia - This research consolidates the hands on experiences of diversity practitioners in best practice organisations in Australia and New Zealand. Generation F - Attract, Engage, Retain by EOWA - EOWA has released a new research report that reveals women's career aspirations and attitudes toward their workplaces. 'Work-life balance in Australia in the new Millenium: rhetoric versus reality' by Beaton Consulting Pty Ltd - This paper addresses issues such as how much work-life conflict knoweldge workers have, the impact of work-life conflict, the success of part-time work arrangements, the 'glass ceiling' effect in Australia, and what an employer can do to help an employee who has heavy work demands. Childcare - Families that work - by Deborah Brennan - Australian Policy Online - 12 March 2008 - Deborah Brennan, professor of social policy at the Social Policy Research Centre University of New South Wales, outlines a new agenda for parental leave and child care in Australia. Balancing Act, Asian Legal Business - March 2008
Higher salaries have traditionally been the preferred method of attracting talented lawyers to a firm. But guess what? It's not enough. Law firms are now having to find alternative ways of retaining staff, and more are turning towards flexible work arrangements. Focused retention strategies key to attracting the workforce of the future - by Kate Sykes of CareerMums - 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. Creating family friendly workplaces - better balance, better business by WIRE - This booklet shares the experiences of real women who are dealing with flexibility issues in their own small businesses, & shows you how you too can improve work family balance in your business without huge investments of time and money. How to Write an Effective Job Advertisement, by Kate Sykes of CareerMums - 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.
Creating job ads that sing - Daily Telegraph, 28 January 2008 - 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. Flexible Work Practices Fact Sheets - DEWR website - Flexible work practices are of benefit to all employees in the workplace, including those with family and caring responsibilities, mature age workers and people with disabilities. These fact sheets provide information on the importance of a flexible workplace and assistance in developing and implementing supportive workplace policies. DEWR Work and Family Awards - DEWR website - The National Work and Family Awards have been run as an Australian Government and business partnership since 1992. The Awards recognise private, public and community sector organisations with outstanding flexible working arrangements that meet the needs of the business and its employees. Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) - Employers are reaping the benefits of their equal opportunity for women in the workplace programs through increased employee effectiveness, attracting and retaining the best talent, improved morale and increased consumer and market responsiveness. Find out more. Working Your Way Through Pregnancy - Information provided by the Federal Government - Everything you need to know about discrimination and pregnancy, parental leave, returning to work, how to handle job interviews, and dismissal. 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. Everything you need to know about flexible work practices - Australian Government Jobwise website - This guide provides a range of flexible working arrangements that can be introduced by employers of mature age workers; and tips for their implementation and management. Why flexible work arrangements are good for business - Workplace.gov.au - Many industries and employers are continuing to face skill shortages and difficulties in retaining skilled staff. With the ageing of the workforce and declining number of young workers entering the labour market, the potential short fall in workers could be as large as 195,000 over the next five years (Workforce Tomorrow). Employers are therefore facing much greater competition for workers and will need to use flexible workplace practices to attract and retain workers. A good business needs appropriately skilled staff to build a prodcutive and efficient workplace. Flexible Work practices Policies and Guidelines - NSW Government - This publication sets out the NSW Government policy on flexible work arrangements within NSW government employment. The Workplace research Centre - www.wrc.org.au - 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.
Seminars, Workshops & Events CPA Australia Teleworking Series - 'Teleworking: A better way of working?'
Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney The Australian Family Friendly Workplace Seminar 2008 - an initiative from the Workplace Training Advisory of Australia - The Australian Family Friendly Workplace Seminar will present an opportunity to access cutting-edge strategies to overcome issues relating to family friendly workplace policy and to hear from leading organisations at the forefront of innovative proven strategies. The seminar will be the largest gathering of its kind ever held in Australia. NSW Department of State and Regional Development - Small Business Month 2008 - Events to help you start, manage and grow your business. CareerMums will be speaking at a workshop on 18 September in Parramatta NSW on Building a Responsive and Flexible Business.
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