I, like many of you, have had a lot of different types of jobs in my lifetime. Back before my university and professional life began, I had a long string of what some might deem to be “crummy” jobs (e ...

Recently, a friend was considering going back to work after staying at home to raise her children. She said, “I want to go back to work. I just can’t find a job.” Those words struck me, as it was my ...

Why is job design so important for companies? For one, the process clearly specifies the contents, methods, and relationships of jobs in the organisation. It also satisfies organisational requirements ...

No job is a perfect fit until you take ownership of it and make it your own. Just like buying a suit, you need to tailor it to fit you. Many people, sadly, never tailor their jobs to make them fit and ...

To address employee stress and burnout, employers should be more focused on job design, say two academics. With stress levels continuing to rise, employers have been focusing on “fix-the-worker ...

Imagine walking into a building and being told it was constructed without any formal principles or safety checks. You wouldn’t stay long, would you? Yet, every day, millions of employees work in jobs ...

A huge part of Design Week’s place in the design industry comes down to one word – jobs. So many people share their stories of leafing through the job listings at the back of the magazine, and their ...