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One of the most recognised competitive advantages for organisations in the knowledge economy is flexibility. Having access to relevant and up to minute information in this area assists organisations and individuals to make informed decisions and choices in the employment sphere. Finding current, easy to read and unbiased information on the internet is normally a challenging and time consuming task.

Part Time Online have changed all that! We bring you the latest, topical articles, case studies and information on flexibility from around the world. Simply click on the links below for the articles that appeal to you.



The future is flexible

via Part Time Online team - Fri, 01 Aug 2008

Part Time Online

- 1 Aug 2008
Global business will experience a big shift towards virtual community-based enterprises as the nature of business models and structures change over the next decade, the UK Chartered Management Institute's report Management Futures: The World in 2018 describes. And as organisations open up to the outside world and become more community-based they will also become more employee-centric - especially those built on the productivity of talented employees - with more "non traditional" employment arrangements becoming the norm.
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Win a Laptop Competition Winner Announced!

via Part Time Online team - Fri, 25 Jul 2008

Part Time Online Team

- 21 Jul 2008
Part Time Online would like to congratulate Priya on Winning our Win a Laptop Competition. Priya was recently presented with her prize by Chris Kolodin - Franchisee, Harvey Norman Broadway.
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Does job sharing really work? With enough planning it can be extremely effective

via Part Time Online team - Mon, 14 Jul 2008

CPA Australia

- 1 Jun 2008
An in depth understanding of each partner is vital for job sharing, says part-time online director Liana Gorman, who has worked in recruitment for 25 years. Everything needs to be nutted out upfront, says Gorman, with job sharers exploring each other's likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses and work preferences.
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Employers are missing the mark on part time working

via Part Time Online team - Thu, 10 Jul 2008

Part Time Online Team

- 7 Jul 2008
For every one worker who wishes to increase hours to full time there are two workers who want to move to a part time arrangement! That's one of the findings of a comprehensive federal Productivity Commission working paper on the steady growth of part time employment in Australia. Part Time Employment: The Australian Experience is backed by data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) survey and it shows the steady growth of part time work as an employment arrangement of choice for both men and women.
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Part Time Employment: the Australian Experience

via Part Time Online team - Wed, 25 Jun 2008

Australian Government Productivity Commission

- 12 Jun 2008
This paper aims to provide an overview of the changing role of part-time work in Australia and was released on 12 June 2008.
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Do Something Different!

via Part Time Online team - Fri, 20 Jun 2008

Part Time Online Team

- 22 May 2008
Nobody else has had your exact life experiences. They are unique to you. They are what make you unique, interesting and valuable to an employer.
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Is flexibility really the answer?

via Part Time Online team - Fri, 20 Jun 2008

Part Time Online Team

- 21 May 2008
Are working flexible hours really meeting our expectations of quality of life or is it just an excuse to work 24/7? Part Time Online asks, 'Has flexibility in the workplace become a friend or foe?'
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The Communities

via Part Time Online team - Mon, 26 May 2008

CIPD

- 1 Apr 2008
Every week, thousands of CIPD members use these message boards and forums to share their knowledge and develop skills. Using them is a benefit that an increasing number of CIPD members now regard as an essential part of their working lives. To read what people are talking about or have your say, you need to join the CIPD.
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Factsheet on work-life balance

via Part Time Online team - Mon, 26 May 2008

CIPD

- 1 Apr 2008
Our recently revised factsheet defines work-life balance, considers the business case and looks at what employers are doing to facilitate a better work-life balance for their employees. Read our factsheet on work-life balance.
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Flexibility Newsletter May 2008 (download)

via Part Time Online team - Wed, 14 May 2008

Flexibility

- 1 Mar 2008
More flexible working, self-employment, virtual organisations, blurred boundaries, work-life integration, diversity in the workforce, creativity, playfulness in the workplace and routine management tasks assigned to sophisticated software robots - that's what managers should expect in ten years time. That's the view of the future from a panel of leaders brought together by the Chartered Institute of Management. And they also have an interesting basket of possible surprises en route to the future. Interesting and thought-provoking reading.
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