Navigating the great office exodus

Working from home went from rare to ubiquitous during COVID-19, but how have Australians coped with the shift away from the traditional workplace now the pandemic has passed? The annual HILDA survey offers some clues.

The pitfalls of passion

Young people are always urged to ‘follow their passion’ but this can lead them into dead end careers, while employers want ‘passionate’ employees so they can pay them less while asking them to work more.

Four days a week?

Four-day work week trials have been running for the past couple of years, led by 4 Day Week Global, a not-for-profit coalition of business leaders, community strategists, work designers, and advocacy thought-leaders.

Night owls don’t give a hoot at work

‘Night owls’ may be twice as likely as ‘morning larks’ to underperform at work, say Finnish researchers, and additionally run a heightened risk of early retirement due to disability.

5 New Year’s resolutions for successful career growth

Many of us made New Year resolutions for our personal lives, but adopting some fresh habits in our working lives can also improve our professional lives.

Digital nomads and the post-pandemic future of work

There are two very different options when it comes to the future of knowledge work, but UNSW Business School experts say it is up to us to move towards the future we want.

The future of work is here today

Business risks, innovation, customer engagement and the need to become truly “omnichannel” will be critical factors in adapting to the new normal.

Working from home may be here to stay

New research conducted after the coronavirus pandemic shows that employees are mostly positive about working from home.

How COVID-19 is reinventing the workplace for good

A new study sheds light on exactly how workplaces are changing during COVID-19, and the steps business leaders can take to ensure employees adapt effectively.

How COVID-19 changed the way we work

Employers have long feared that working from home makes employees less productive. An analysis of 3 million workers in 16 cities during lockdowns suggests the opposite.

How work can affect your health and wellbeing

74% of us worry that our work isn’t paying enough to keep up with the cost of living and 60% are concerned about the impact of work on our life and wellbeing.

Job insecurity wears heavy on people’s lives

New research shows employees exposed to job insecurity over more than four years became less emotionally stable, less agreeable, and less conscientious.