| Today many of us work in highly competitive | | | | changing career direction then you will need to put in a |
| environments where we are constantly striving to | | | | lot of groundwork in order to position yourself for |
| achieve greater and greater success. As a result we | | | | success. This may initially involve working long hours |
| are pressured to work longer hours. According to the | | | | and combining work effort with strategic planning. |
| Australian Institute, Aussie's are working longer hours | | | | Once you have set clear work processes and proven |
| than our counterparts in Europe. Even worse research | | | | yourself you are well positioned to pull back your work |
| shows that 41% of Australian women do not even | | | | hours whist increasing work output. |
| take their full annual leave entitlements in many cases | | | | Tip 3. Be a Star Performer |
| claiming time constraints as the major reason. But the | | | | Star performers always get results, they amaze their |
| consequences of this for Aussie women just like you, | | | | colleagues and exceed the expectations of their |
| is that you have less time for love, less time for friends, | | | | employers. If you are a star performer then your |
| less time for your family and risk Career Burnout. | | | | employer will not want to lose you. This means that |
| Take care of yourself and follow our CareersCoach | | | | you are in an ideal position to negotiate flexible work |
| tips to achieving a better work/life balance: | | | | hours. Just be sure that your performance continues |
| Tip 1. Hire a Flexible Employer | | | | to amaze as your work hours decrease. |
| Some employers believe that giving their staff flexible | | | | Tip 4. Time Management |
| work hours increases loyalty and improves work | | | | Take time out of your day to effectively time manage |
| output. They are right! Other employers have the | | | | your activities. Think about how important each task is |
| opposite view. To these employers the longer the | | | | and analyse the best time of day and most effective |
| hours you work, the better you are at your job and | | | | way to complete a task. We all know someone who |
| the more career opportunities you will be offered. In | | | | works insane hours but just never seems to get on |
| short, if you know that you can get results in a | | | | top of their work. This person is usually the person that |
| reasonable timeframe and want to achieve better | | | | arrives at work before everyone else and leaves late |
| work life balance then you need to hire an employer | | | | at night but somehow the pile of papers on their desk |
| that shares this view. Look for an employer that links | | | | just seems to grow and grow. In contrast we all know |
| promotion and pay increases and to results rather than | | | | someone who can whiz through work so fast that we |
| to hours worked and watch your career grow. | | | | question how it was possible. The difference between |
| Tip 2. Work hard today so that you can play | | | | these people is time management. Put simply a task |
| tomorrow | | | | can take as much time or as little time as you want it |
| At different times in your career it is important to put in | | | | to take. It is all about identifying the best way to |
| extra effort in order to gain flexibility in the future. If you | | | | complete a task and then making it happen. |
| are a new employee, starting a new business or | | | | |