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Flexi time figures at National HR Conference
The 12th National Human Resources Conference last week saw Guest of Honour, Prof. Ronel Erwee, Director of the Australian Graduate School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, doling out a formula for developing women employees in organisations.

“There are large benefits in implementing flexi time (when businesses allow staff to choose when to come in to work and when to leave), job sharing and work at home arrangements and this is one way for organisations to develop women and their careers,” she said. She said that women tend to be very loyal to their employers than their male counterparts. “In Australia, the length of service of female staff in organisations is more than that of the male staff,” she said, adding that this part of Asia is a potential powerhouse in developing human resources and women employees in particular.

She said offering career breaks and parental leave systems as well as dependent care resources for women in order to look after elder members in the family are some innovative steps that companies can take to develop women employees. She said that offering management development programmes for women is important to develop women employees. The Conference also had the President of the World Federation of Personnel Management Associations, Dr. Geoff Armstrong as the Chief Guest.

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