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Part-time job site HireMeUp.com.au has just launched the latest version of their unique job search in the face of a burgeoning part-time workforce.

Newest Australian Job Site Says, "Sometimes Full Time Just Doesn't Work" The debate around job flexibility has caught flame in recent months with the release of new research illuminating the benefits and public desire for flexible work options as well as the start of new government policies such as the Right to Request Flexible Work Options. Offering such flexibility seems to be an obvious solution to a whole host of work and public issues, however putting jobs and workers together seems to be t

The argument continues for and against stay at home and working mums, according to the April 2011 survey of careforkids.com.au.

The trend towards part-time work continues with the recent Labour Report figures showing that the increase in the number of people seeking part-time work is nearly double those seeking full-time work.

Australian fathers are working more, spending more time with their children and helping with domestic chores and the pressure to "do it all" is starting to show.

The First of the Boomers Will Hit Retirement Age This Year But Many Will Opt For a Slower Migration Than Generations Before

The latest ABS figures show a substantial growth in the flexible workforce with 30 per cent of all Australian jobs now being part time. It seems that the pursuit of the elusive work/life balance and a precarious economic climate have coupled to make part time the choice for job seekers and employers alike. And, in recent years, a new breed of worker has arisen — "the career contractor".