Momentum for a four-day work week is growing in the wake of the Covid-19 upheaval of standard working practices, says Nick Bangs, Managing Director of Unilever New Zealand.
“This is an exciting moment for our team and a validation of the catalytic role Covid-19 has played in shaking up standard working practices.
“Unilever NZ’s strong growth trajectory as a business makes this the perfect time in our life cycle to drive something new and ambitious.”
“We drew inspiration from Andrew Barnes and his team at Perpetual Guardian. We hope the trial will result in Unilever being the first global company to embrace ways of working that provide tangible benefits for staff and for business.”
To enable the move to the 4-day week logic, Unilever will train some of its employees in Agile, a project management method that breaks work into short phases with frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans. The Agile system eliminates work that adds no value and unnecessary bureaucracy.
“We’re not working to a playbook,” said Mr Bangs. “We trust our employees to do the best for the company and will give them the support and resources to innovate and make their own decisions.”
“Essentially, this is about a holistic understanding of how work and life fit together, and improving mental and physical wellbeing. We look forward to sharing the lessons from this trial with other Kiwi businesses, in the hopes of influencing others to reflect on their own ways of working.”
Unilever NZ imports and distributes a variety of consumer essentials, including Lipton, Bushells, Dove, Rexona, Lynx, Vaseline, Persil, Surf, Continental, Toni & Guy, Choysa, Ben & Jerry’s and Streets. Its staff members are mostly based at its Newmarket headquarters, though many work remotely as part of the company’s commitment to flexible working.
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But thanks to technology, many organizers have moved towards a virtual celebration idea, like work from home arrangements.
So when grand events can move online, then why can’t we plan a virtual office celebration, this Independence Day?
This will also help in bringing us back to the office together.
Even in these tough situations let us take some moment out to feel proud.Employees Feel ConnectedAbove image is a screenshot clicked during our team engagement session.In this situation where everyone is locked in their houses and are working remotely, in some way or the other, we started feeling lonely.
Getting in contact with so many people at a time will eventually make you feel relaxed.
And feeling connected in such situation is one of the most important factors for us as humans.Some Happy MomentsHere is another snap of Team HRTechCube sparing some time for relaxation.We are stuck in a condition where we are majorly surrounded by all the negative news.
VNDLY, a leading cloud-based workforce management systems provider, announces its global expansion with a new office located in Toronto.
The company, founded in 2017, is recognized by industry experts as a top-ranking technology provider in the vendor management systems category (VMS).
The company raised $46 million in external funding in 2019 and supports many Fortune 500 companies as clients to help manage their non-employee workforces.
HRtech NewsVNDLY’s Canadian entity will be headed by Kyle Hodgson, VNDLY’s director of engineering and operations, three-time start-up CTO, and published technical author.
VNDLY chose Toronto because the city has a large high-tech talent pool, offers affordability that supports rapid scaling, and was recently ranked as North America’s third-best tech city behind San Francisco and Seattle.
“We’re thrilled to share the good news about our Toronto office, which is the beginning of our strategic global expansion,” said David Weiss, VNDLY’s executive vice president of sales.
In a recent business intelligence study, Fact.MR presents the nitty-gritty of the global anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products market considering 2016-2019 as the historic year and 2020–2027 as the stipulated timeframe.
Further, all the market shares associated with the market as well as the segments are expressed in terms of value and volume.The anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products market trends analysis report outlines the key regions – Latin America, North America, MEA, Europe and APEJ – along with the countries contributing the most in the respective regions.
The report presents detailed insights about each market player, including SWOT analysis, main market information, market share, revenue, pricing and gross margin.
Prominent players covered in this research are Shiseido Company Limited, Procter & Gamble Co., Johnson & Johnson, ZO Skin Health Inc., and many more.According to research findings, the global anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products market is estimated to record 6% CAGR growth during the forecast period (2020-2027).
This advancement can be accredited to manufacturers’ efforts through the adoption of effective marketing strategies and anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products centric propagation, which has proven successful in drawing enhanced consumer attention.Preference for Organic Products to Offer Profitable OutcomesThis Fact.MR study reveals that the anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products market is quite fragmented when viewed through a wider perspective.
This is because there are only a limited number of players who are leading the market with international presence and are facing extreme competition from domestic players.
Increasing awareness about the benefits of hair care, seasonal disorders affecting hair health, rising consumerism of products enhancing aesthetic appearance, and the influential entertainment industry with its latest fashion trends will collectively impact the United Kingdom professional hair care market according to a market intelligence report published by IndustryARC.The report is titled ‘United Kingdom Professional Hair Care Market: By Product (coloring, perming & straightening, styling gel, serum, shampoo & conditioning, hair spray); By End use (bridal, salons) By Region - Forecast (2019-2025).’ This report is equipped with a multitude of imperative market information including consumer trends, market forces, market entropy, and others, statistically researched and published by consumer products and services experts at IndustryARC.Regional Analysis Of United KingdomAccording to Cosmetic, Toiletry And Perfumery Association, hair care market in United Kingdom enjoys around 17% of the entire cosmetics market.
Majority of cosmetic goods in the world are imported from countries in the European Union, thus increasing demand for products from the haircare market in the United Kingdom.View Full Table of Contents @ https://industryarc.com/Report/7419/united-kingdom-professional-hair-care-market-report.htmlGrowth Drivers Impacting The MarketImpact Of Social Media And CelebritiesAlmost everyone in the urbanized population now owns a smartphone and has access to social media websites such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and others.
According to the report, this factor has heavily impacted younger demographics’ need to visit hair salons in order to have a similar hairstyle as their favourite celebrity.
Endorsement of hair care products from celebrities also impacts the market and increases demand for hair care products.Increasing Stress In The Working ClassWith rising competition, stress has been increasing in the working class and is often credited as the fundamental cause of hair loss amongst individuals.
Also, the need for looking better in a professional environment leads to straightening and perming which eventually results in a damaged scalp.
All these three market players have dedicated sales representatives who visit all the salons every month to collect monthly orders and sustain demand.
