Flexible work news stories - Page 2

According to a survey by Hays Recruitment, 89% of employers and 96% of professionals say flexibility is an area worth thinking about.

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.

Desire for flexibility and varied work has given rise to the ‘portfolio career’: where professionals position themselves as freelancers.

"The Jabra Evolve 75e delivers professional sound for calls and music."

Stress was a challenge in 62% of organisations surveyed, and 50% of respondents noted concerns about the mental health of staff or colleagues.

Only 16% of ANZ professionals consider technology to be an ‘enabler of automating menial tasks to save time.’

Advances in technology are providing modern workers with greater opportunities to perform their jobs from any location.

Work isn’t a destination; it’s merely an activity that people expect to be able to do from anywhere.

"If no measures exist to tie a company to the cloud platform or hold the apps together, additional security is necessary."

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.

“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."

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

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

The IT sector, which despite being 80 percent male dominated, appears to be leading the way regarding flexible work.