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September 2007
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Welcome! This month we look at work-life balance, is it really attainable? Plus find out how a new state government body is tackling the issue. Read about the changing face of job titles; how your voice can make or break your career; how profit sharing can be great for both staff and company. Enjoy the read!
Last month we asked jobseekers...
| What are the biggest obstacles that stop you from achieving work/life balance? |
| 48% | My employer (the organisation), says they support it, but it's just lip-service |
| 23% | Me, I don't like letting go / delegating my workload |
| 17% | My boss is not understanding of staff personal needs |
| 12% | My family and friends, no matter how much time i give them it's never enough |
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| Last month we asked... | |
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| Do you think office gossip is an effective way to communicate? |
| 41% | Yes, it can be effective as long as it's about work and not people's personal lives |
| 31% | No, it encourages the spread of rumours |
| 18% | Yes, it's an extremely effective way to keep abreast of office news |
| 10% | Yes, i love keeping up to speed with the latest office politics |
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NEWS FOR YOU Getting the balance right
The work-life balance expectations of Australian employees are growing and the war for talent has been a catalyst for organisations offering more flexibility than ever before, says an executive manager with Hudson. more...
Council to help workers get a life
The Working Families Council, a new body established by the Victorian State Government, aims to develop employment practices to balance work, family and community time. more...
Job titles, they're not what they used to be
Job titles just don't mean what they used to. Ever since the Americans imported "vice-presidents" as the designation for anyone who was too good to lose, and organisations cut out layers of management in an attempt to be flat, it has been harder to tell who is what. more...
Youse wanna work with me?
Obvious Australianisms can undermine your professionalism. Is your accent giving you away? In meetings, tortured vowels may mark you as an uneducated bogan, while an upward inflection at the end of each sentence dashes any attempt at credibility.
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Workplaces where workers rule
Australian bosses have been slow to embrace the benefits of profit sharing with employees. It takes a very special sort of entrepreneur to hand over ownership - and control - of a company to the workers. more...
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