Hacking job share: how to overcome the 1 day additional cost barrier of job share

Gemini3 and Jungle Strategies co-hosted a thought provoking hacking job share roundtable with leading organisations Origin, Optus, Microsoft, GHD, Boeing, JLL and Wellbeing Australia. The purpose of this roundtable was to discuss the reality of job share and why accelerating the adoption of this arrangement will be the key to solving flexibility.
Over the next few weeks, we will post short articles sharing key learning and insights discovered during this roundtable. This third article addresses one of the most important barriers of job share which is the additional cost of 0.2 full employee most arrangements provide (most job share arrangements cost organisations 1.2 full time employee) .
Hacking job share: Is job share too complex to be adopted by line managers?

Gemini3 and Jungle Strategies co-hosted a thought provoking hacking job share roundtable with leading organisations Origin, Optus, Microsoft, GHD, Boeing, JLL and Wellbeing Australia. The purpose of this roundtable was to discuss the reality of job share and why accelerating the adoption of this arrangement will be the key to solving flexibility.
Over the next few weeks, we will post short articles sharing key learning and insights discovered during this roundtable. This second article explains how companies can break the perception job share is too complex for line managers.
Hacking job share: The story of job share CEOs Lucy Foster and Catherine Van der Veen

Gemini3 and Juggle Strategies co-hosted a thought provoking hacking job share roundtable with leading organisations Origin, Optus, Microsoft, GHD, Boeing, JLL and Wellbeing Australia. The purpose of this roundtable was to discuss the reality of job share and why accelerating the adoption of this arrangement will be the key to solving flexibility.
Over the next few weeks, we will post short articles sharing key learning and insights discovered during this roundtable. This first article details the story of our guest speakers Job share CEOs Lucy Foster and Catherine Van der Veen.
Why going part-time is the latest career power move

The Executive Style has recently published this article sharing why part-time can be a positive move for your career. This article demonstrates a clear change of mindset towards flexibility in the workplace, something we wouldn’t have seen only two years ago. At Gemini3, we are also noticing the change with more companies wanting to proactively create job share partnerships at senior levels. Read the full...
Job Sharing Executive Officers at VEWH

Why have one brain when you can have two? The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) is making flexibility in the workplace work to its advantage by appointing Dr Sarina Loo and Trent Wallis as executive officers.
Setting up job share; what is the best way to split workload?

Are you starting a job share arrangement or are you an HR or Line manager wanting to support a new job share pair? The first 90 days are crucial to the success of a job share pair and planning the workload can often become complex. Through interviewing experienced partners, Gemini3 has developed this simple process you can follow.
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning takes giant leap with Australian start-up Gemini3 to create new ways of flexible work.

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Gemini3 , announced a partnership that will see the job share matching platform implemented across the department to further enhance and promote flexible working.
New report shows Australia as one of the highest part time employment in the world
Part time has risen in Australia from employees wanting more flexibility but also from employers changing job requirements to allow more part time. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/part-time-employment-australia-2017-9
UK Parliement debating to allow MPs to job share
The benefits of job share clear and UK Parliament should allow MPs to job share. Desperately Seeking an Elderly Gentleman with a Large Majority … to Persuade Parliament to Allow MPs to...
Job share a great solution for teachers
This article explains the benefits and potential challenges of job share for teachers https://www.thoughtco.com/job-sharing-pros-and-cons-2081950