New evidence highlights that there could be hundreds of thousands more people on zero - hours contracts than previously thought...
Flexibility works for some, but the danger today is that too often insecurity at work becomes the norm.
Not exact matches
With younger employees pushing
for more mobility and
flexibility, and companies seeing productivity gains from teams
working while on the move, it's no wonder that 71 % of Canadian firms in a recent ICT Council survey said boosting mobile adoption was a priority.
The lesson
for other business leaders is pretty clear: there's huge value in not just saying you support
work - life balance and
flexibility in your employee manual or company values, but in actually acting like that's true.
With the
flexibility to choose when and how you
work, on - demand
work can be a godsend, especially
for professional women looking to balance a career (or launch one) with raising a family.
I find that I enjoy the
flexibility and freedom of remote
work much more if I create a routine and organization structure that makes it easy
for me to keep my stress level low and focus high.
Robbie Rietbroek, Chief Executive of PepsiCo introduced a policy to counteract the moth culture and ensure
flexibility for both men and women in the
work place.
As the founder of a Kansas City nonprofit she was tasked with figuring out how the homeless mothers she
worked with, many with felony convictions, could make a living wage that supported their families with also retaining the
flexibility they needed to care
for their kids.
When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced an end to the company's
work - from - home policy in early 2013, she was met with sharp criticism
for taking away her employees»
flexibility.
Xima is a winner of the When
Work Works award from the Society of Human Resource Management and Fortune Magazine named Xima the 22nd best place to work in America for Flexibil
Work Works award from the Society of Human Resource Management and Fortune Magazine named Xima the 22nd best place to
work in America for Flexibil
work in America
for Flexibility.
Uber, which allows users to book and pay
for a taxi by smartphone, says its more than 30,000 London drivers enjoy the
flexibility of being able to
work when they choose and receive on average more than the minimum wage.
Are our strange
work hours a simple reflection of tech - enabled
flexibility and Americans» passion
for their jobs, or a sign that bosses» sanity and workers» rights really need to be better protected?
''... Amid the nightmare of Dave's death when my kids needed me more than ever, I was grateful every day to
work for a company that provides bereavement leave and
flexibility.
The obvious upside of this reality is
flexibility — you run the show, so you theoretically have the ability to design a «maternity leave» of whatever description
works for you.
Offering more
flexibility for remote
working options is becoming a competitive advantage in the war
for talent
That means you need to pick a peer group with a time commitment and schedule that
works best
for you while giving you the
flexibility you need to meet the other demands on your time like taking vacations and attending board meetings.
That approach gives
flexibility regarding accommodating
for fluctuating levels of in - store traffic but can be immensely frustrating
for employees who regularly get ready
for work, anticipate the resultant income and get told they're not needed.
Freedom and
flexibility are in high demand
for Western Australians when it comes to
working from home, according to new research from telco giant Telstra.
When it comes to deciding what jobs are the best fit
for them, the survey results showed that 82 percent of millennials said
work - life balance is a big factor, 76 percent said salary plays a major role, and 71 percent said
work flexibility is key.
«Millennials tend to
work only the minimum time expected — and will push
for flexibility and a reduced
work schedule to create more time
for other pursuits.»
IoT devices offer
flexibility and collaboration
for better hackathons, touchdown meetings, connected desks and
working surfaces, company - wide Monday meetings, content creation and data analysis
for better decisions.
Work - life balance
for us means that if I have an important dinner I want to go to with friends I am leaving a little bit earlier than I normally would, I have the
flexibility to do that.
According to a Defense Department memo obtained by Military Times, the undersecretary of defense
for personnel and readiness will direct «an effort to form a
working group to determine changes to military personnel policies necessary to provide the Military Departments increased
flexibility to organize, train, and equip more ready and lethal forces.»
When
flexibility is just
for moms, it creates an unfortunate double stigma that makes companies both less likely to hire them and other types of workers less likely to take advantage of flex -
work policies.
For example, some companies are offering opportunities for early responsibility and the flexibility to work on ideas and projects that appeal to the employ
For example, some companies are offering opportunities
for early responsibility and the flexibility to work on ideas and projects that appeal to the employ
for early responsibility and the
flexibility to
work on ideas and projects that appeal to the employee.
The need
for flexibility can be attributed to the desire
for better
work - life balance, flexible
work hours or the
flexibility to
work from any location.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 20 million Americans actively choose to
work part time
for more
flexibility.
This
flexibility supports the desire
for better
work - life balance so they can create schedules that
work with their lives, including when and where they want to
work.
Uber «can become a safety net»
for people looking
for jobs or seeking the
flexibility of
working when they want.
Discuss a game plan
for when
flexibility might be needed and how you can
work together to find covers and create
flexibility in other areas.
A new study says I have good company in that kind of
work flexibility, and not just among entrepreneurs and those who
work for themselves.
Another factor driving Millennials» need
for flexibility is the growing gig economy, or on - demand
work options.
Flexibility in how
work gets completed — rethinking legacy processes and procedures or using new tech and tools — isn't directly covered in the FlexJobs survey but is an increasingly attractive component of
work for Millennials.
To meet the workforce's demand
for more
flexibility, organizations need to lay out clear guidelines
for working remotely during office hours (76 % of respondents said their company lacks one).
The
flexibility of these communication channels improves productivity exponentially while also improving the
work experience
for employees.»
Sara Sutton Fell is the CEO and founder of FlexJobs, an award - winning, innovative career website
for telecommuting, flexible, freelance and part - time job listings, and founder of Remote.co, a one - stop resource
for remote teams and companies, and the 1 Million
for Work Flexibility initiative.
«Squeezing five days of 10 - hour - a-day
work into a compressed 40 - hour schedule can create more rigidity and reduced
flexibility for families and children,» he claims.
The other thing is
working at having better
flexibility —
for men and women.
Looking
for a company that supports employees with children and offers
work flexibility?
Health has grown as a reason
for wanting
work flexibility, and people surveyed believe flexible options would positively impact their health.
Check out the top companies
for LGBT employees that also offer
work flexibility in different forms!
The lecture draws on some of my
work for CIGI (NAFTA, Innovation) and makes the case that NAFTA negotiations are a problematic place
for digital copyright reform, noting the lack of transparency, lost
flexibility, and inability to strike a critical policy balance.
Offerors are split over the tradeoffs between independence and job security: Forty - three percent say they prefer the independence of the On - Demand Economy even though it may not have the same job security or access to benefits, while 41 percent say they prefer the security and benefits of
working for a traditional company even if it might mean less
flexibility.
We're starting to see companies put more emphasis on employee wellness and
work / life balance — whether it's providing designated «nap rooms»
for employees, encouraging them to take advantage of their vacation time or simply giving them more
flexibility in their
work schedules.»
As companies look
for ways to save money in a recovering economy, and as employees look
for workplace
flexibility to improve their quality of life, remote
working is on the rise.
Also, it's worth mentioning that since Sara started FlexJobs, her passion hasn't stopped there: she also has started 1 Million
for Work Flexibility, the first collective voice in support of work flexibility, and Remote.co, a resource for companies that see remote work as a window of opportun
Work Flexibility, the first collective voice in support of work flexibility, and Remote.co, a resource for companies that see remote work as a window of o
Flexibility, the first collective voice in support of
work flexibility, and Remote.co, a resource for companies that see remote work as a window of opportun
work flexibility, and Remote.co, a resource for companies that see remote work as a window of o
flexibility, and Remote.co, a resource
for companies that see remote
work as a window of opportun
work as a window of opportunity.
In the past, the Burlington Free Press has supported
work flexibility by hiring
for part - time and freelance jobs.
In the past, Catapult Learning has supported
work flexibility by hiring
for part - time; part - time, freelance; and part - time, temporary jobs.
Want to
work for a company in Colorado that supports
work flexibility and
work - life balance?
Don't assume job
flexibility is just
for working parents and millennials.
If you're a millennial looking
for work flexibility, knowing the top flexible companies
for millennials can help you target your job search.