Posted on 24 June 2011. Tags: Employers, Management and Leadership, worklifebalance
If you work for an IT or software company, there’s a good chance your job is at one of Australia’s best workplaces, according to the new Best Places to Work list out now in the BRW (you can access the full list here with more info on their operations and locations – note: a subscription is required […]
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Posted on 24 June 2011. Tags: worklifebalance
There’s an ongoing debate about whether smartphones and other technologies are actually helping us manage work and life more effectively, or are forcing work to encroach on home time. This new study from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics found that nearly 1 in 10 employees brings work home with them on a typical workday – which I must […]
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Posted on 24 June 2011. Tags: pay equity
re you really being paid what your worth? Or as much as he’s being paid in your equivalent role? Does it really matter anyway? It’s a fact that women working full-time, year-round in Australia are paid only about 83 cents for every dollar earned by men – and that’s an improvement over last year! More […]
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Posted on 24 June 2011. Tags: Heroes, Women in Leadership, women leaders
So Madeleine Albright is one of my idols (and possibly yours) and I’m particularly fond of her forthrightness. Her motto “There’s a special place in hell for women that don’t support each other” is certainly advice worth spreading! This TED clip is classic – you’ll love the stories she shares – especially the one from […]
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Posted on 21 June 2011. Tags: Family Motherhood and Home, Health Happiness and Wellbeing, Offers
We’ve all received gifts that just weren’t right, and possibly given some too! Get more for your gift dollars and avoid those ‘Oh, you shouldn’t have!?’moments with the help of The Art of Gift Giving. A global gift giving consultancy, The Art of Gift Giving use this simple formula to take the hassle out of gift giving […]
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Posted on 21 June 2011. Tags: Bias & stereotypes, Employers, Women in Leadership
In a reminder that even the most gender balanced companies are not immune from allegations of of misguided executive actions,Sally Berkeley, the former head of the Pacific Brands’ bra division, Berlei, and the company’s underwear division, is suing the company saying that she was bullied by a colleague and that her redundancy was a sham. […]
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