The way in which people work is changing rapidly and traditional full time ways of working are no longer valid. Advancing technologies, changing demographics and new societal values are creating a significant need for more flexible ways of working. For employers, the ability to offer flexible and part-time working is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but an essential talent strategy and source of competitive advantage.

We often hear stories, rumours and indeed gossip about how job shares have gone wrong or what a bad experience people have had, however there are hundreds and hundreds of good news stories that get forgotten about. I love it when I hear managers raving about the job share in their team, the positives that spill out of their mouths about the benefits to them, their wider team, the business as a whole.