Flexible work news stories - Page 2

Mobility
Opportunity growth in mobility as importance of flexibility rockets
According to a survey by Hays Recruitment, 89% of employers and 96% of professionals say flexibility is an area worth thinking about.

Remote Working
One in five NZ businesses offer flexible work hours for parents - MYOB
60% offer some form of flexible work options to staff – including almost one-in-five that make specific work arrangements for staff who are parents.

Cloud
Recruitment expert’s top tips for hiring the right talent for your organisation
Desire for flexibility and varied work has given rise to the ‘portfolio career’: where professionals position themselves as freelancers.

Headphones
Jabra’s new earbuds aim to be the perfect office companion
"The Jabra Evolve 75e delivers professional sound for calls and music."

Employment
Work-life balance a challenge for NZ businesses
Stress was a challenge in 62% of organisations surveyed, and 50% of respondents noted concerns about the mental health of staff or colleagues.

Adobe
Australia and New Zealand behind when it comes to leveraging new tech
Only 16% of ANZ professionals consider technology to be an ‘enabler of automating menial tasks to save time.’

Mobility
Jabra: Work from anywhere with your mobile office
Advances in technology are providing modern workers with greater opportunities to perform their jobs from any location.

Digital Transformation
Three tips for creating a digital transformation roadmap
Work isn’t a destination; it’s merely an activity that people expect to be able to do from anywhere.

Mobility
Security: The biggest benefit and challenge of cloud computing
"If no measures exist to tie a company to the cloud platform or hold the apps together, additional security is necessary."

Cybersecurity
The Internet of Things will fail if security has no context
It’s not just about protecting IoT devices but the entire ecosystem, from the customer to the partner, the cloud and everything else in between.

Infrastructure
Adaptable IT architecture key to success
“We often see a planned end set in stone for IT architecture. Instead, companies should be aiming for an architecture that is flexible and adaptable."

Infrastructure
NZRB undergoes business transformation with Spark Digital
New Zealand Racing Board has signed a five-year deal with Spark Digital to redesign its IT infrastructure and change how it delivers internet services

Servers
Dell launches DDS, a new line of business
“While others have been focused on marketing hype or reducing costs only, we’ve created a new operating model that is centered around flexibility."

OCG
Two-thirds of workers would quit if offered a job with more flexibility
The IT sector, which despite being 80 percent male dominated, appears to be leading the way regarding flexible work.