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and working abroad, we need to make sure Australia is the first port- of-call for key international talent. Again, this increases our overall diversity of thinking and opens up new ponds so we don’t outbid our- selves into obsolescence.”
The hybrid workplace
The latest talent survey by recruiters Aquent -- of 1,635 professionals work- ing within digital marketing, creative and development -- shows a mismatch between senior management and staff on how long we should be in the office.
Aquent analysed the results by seniority and found that senior man- agers think more time in the office is better. Half of C-Suite respondents believe that being in the office three or four days a week is the ideal model for hybrid working. But 70% of those in non-managerial positions see one to two days as about right.
Alex Kenning, managing director of Aquent Australia: “This discon-
ridiculous hike in salaries.”
Pauly Grant, Publicis
nect illustrates that when organisations develop a remote working plan, they must consider and consult with all employees, of all levels. For women, the number one priority for their next role is flexible working arrangements, followed by good leadership. Men were quite evenly split across flexibility, interesting work, leadership, and career progression opportunities.” Is this about control? About man- agers wanting to eyeball staff with