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Remote work risks hampering career development, warns Aussie expert
Westpac

Remote work risks hampering career development, warns Aussie expert

Australian career strategist, Jacob Galea, warns of risks to professional development spurred by the global shift to remote work, including hindered career growth.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2024
Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds
Human Capital Management

Over half of Aussies working digitally after hours, study finds

New research by people2people Recruitment reveals that over half of employees feel pressure to work digitally outside regular hours, a trend that threatens work-life balance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Why including more women in the cybersecurity sector is a win-win
AT&T

IWD 2024: Why including more women in the cybersecurity sector is a win-win

For International Women's Day 2024, this piece explores the significant benefits and growing need to involve more women in the cybersecurity sector.

By Nataly Kremer • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

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Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties
Recruitment

Employment report reveals 2024 forecasts & anxieties

People2people Recruitment's latest report presents business growth predictions, employment preferences, and worker anxieties for 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Logitech unveils Signature Slim Combo for blended work-life balance
Windows

Logitech unveils Signature Slim Combo for blended work-life balance

Logitech unveils the Signature Slim Combo, an intuitive combination of a wireless keyboard and mouse, designed to seamlessly blend work and personal computer use, set to become available in March 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024
Blame culture jeopardising essential business operations
IT Department

Blame culture jeopardising essential business operations

Unhealthy blame culture between IT teams and third-party providers is putting essential business services at risk, reveals Dynatrace.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Using data to improve the management of contingent workforces
Hybrid & Remote Work

Using data to improve the management of contingent workforces

Businesses are harnessing data to optimise the management of their contingent workforces, a trend invigorated by the remote work shift during the pandemic.

By Brendan Maree • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
AI can empower women & increase work-life balance, says Microsoft director
Generative AI

AI can empower women & increase work-life balance, says Microsoft director

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could tackle female workplace challenges like burnout, and lack of professional development, according to Microsoft NZ's Emma Barrett.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Never be discouraged - my journey into tech and telecommunications
EduTech

IWD 2024: Never be discouraged - my journey into tech and telecommunications

On International Women's Day 2024, a tech veteran reflects on her journey in the male-dominated sectors of technology and telecommunications, advocating for perseverance and determination.

By Nimisha Sudheer • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Finance and Tech: the double jeopardy for women?
Fintech

IWD 2024: Finance and Tech: the double jeopardy for women?

Despite male-biased gender issues, women in Fintech stand poised to seize timely opportunities as societal shifts and a push for workforce diversity spur change in the sector.

By Sonia Boudier • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Harmony & flexibility: A blueprint for female leadership in fintech
EduTech

IWD 2024: Harmony & flexibility: A blueprint for female leadership in fintech

Amid a growing need for work-life balance, female leaders in fintech are ushering in a new approach, centred on harmony and flexibility, leading to more sustainable, inclusive, and creative workplaces.

By Sumedha Dutta • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: The crucial role of allies in unlocking female leadership potential & pay parity
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: The crucial role of allies in unlocking female leadership potential & pay parity

IWD 2024: Allies, mentorship pivotal for unlocking female leadership and closing gender pay gap, says youngest female director at amaysim.

By Janani Krishnamurthy • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Seats at the table: How leaders can inspire inclusion at every level
Productivity

IWD 2024: Seats at the table: How leaders can inspire inclusion at every level

Business leaders are urged to inspire inclusivity by taking proactive steps and fostering diversity, equity and inclusion beyond the aspirational, in light of International Women's Day theme.

By Liz Adeniji • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Can we stop calling it 'remote work' already?
Smart Home

IWD 2024: Can we stop calling it 'remote work' already?

With the shift to home working becoming the norm circa 2020, the term remote work is outdated and irrelevant; work is work, regardless of location.

By Melanie Ciotti • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

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Four-day week could become standard by 2029 – report
FWA

Four-day week could become standard by 2029 – report

One third of Singapore's workforce predicts a four-day work week to be standard by 2029, according to a recent survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2024
IWD 2024: Building a more equitable leadership pipeline
Cybersecurity

IWD 2024: Building a more equitable leadership pipeline

Despite highest recorded representation at C-suite, efforts fall short at the middle management level, exposing need for an enduring and equitable diversity inclusion and belonging leadership pipeline.

By Sarah Danzl • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: So you want to become a female tech leader? How to make the leap
International Women's Day

IWD 2024: So you want to become a female tech leader? How to make the leap

In celebration of IWD 2024, we delve into practical advice for aspiring female tech leaders, examining company and self-development, using networks for growth, and developing solid coping strategies.

By Alyssa Sliney • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024