Blog by Jo Palmer

At Pointer, we run a completely distributed team across a number of Australian states. We are fiercely proud of the ability our business has to employ talented professionals and offer flexibility that comes with remote work. The physical location of our team does not affect the quality or level of w...
14.03.19 12:49 AM - Comment(s)
This good old photo is still doing the rounds!

A great article written by Roulla Yiacoumi recently for ACS's Information Age outline how remote work can impact professionals living anywhere in Australia.

Read the article here.

If you’re interested in working remotely and you're ready to take the plu...

12.03.19 10:45 PM - Comment(s)

A big thank you to the incredible women (and chooks) of the Tumut and Gundagai communities who invited our Founder Jo to speak at the Local Leading Ladies International Women's Day event at the beautiful Kimo Estate. It is incredible to see the impact that getting regional women together can make! ...

12.03.19 05:50 PM - Comment(s)
VICKI JAURON, BABYLON AND BEYOND PHOTOGRAPHY/GETTY IMAGES

You need to toss out the rule book. To build a culture of flexibility, you must first reimagine what flexibility means today. Remember, to create behaviour change, you need to allow for variance and creativity and agility. 

Anne Do...
11.03.19 03:55 AM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with Juggle Strategies to give businesses some handy hints to help the onboarding process along with your new remote employee.

Juggle Strategies partners with forward-thinking organisations to develop & deliver flexible working practices. There is more to flexibility than ...

06.03.19 11:49 PM - Comment(s)

Our mates from Trello have come up with another great list of ways to keep your remote work-life balance a bit more in check. You can read the article here.

If you’re interested in working remotely and you're ready to take the plunge, click here and we can show you know how easy it is! Or if you'd l...

26.02.19 06:24 AM - Comment(s)

If you're interested in the world of flexible and agile work, make sure you get your ticket to head along to see our Founder Jo in action!

Flexible & Agile Working 2019 marks a new milestone for the future of work, bringing together everything a business leader or manager needs to prepare f...

21.02.19 02:37 AM - Comment(s)

Businesses in regional Australia often find their biggest barrier to growth (or survival!) is access to skilled employees. At the same time, there is an abundance of professionals living all over regional Australia who possess qualifications, skills and experience, but much of this talent is sittin...

19.02.19 08:48 PM - Comment(s)

Local Leading Ladies is hosting an International Women's Day event at Kimo Estate, Gundagai with guest speaker Vanessa Low. Our Founder Jo will be joining local Riverina women Emelia Ferguson and Julianne Carrol to open up the evening.

Tickets are available through the Facebook event here.

If you’re ...

19.02.19 01:22 AM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with The Remote Expert to give you an insight into some of the legal considerations of working and hiring remotely.

Emma Heuston, Founder of The Remote Expert, is a flexible and remote work consultant, lawyer and author.  Emma has both worked remotely in the past and...

13.02.19 07:49 PM - Comment(s)
Image: Filip Gielda

Got a few minutes? Grab a cuppa and sit yourself down. This series of short clips are amazing! They certainly prove that you really can work from anywhere.

Download our free ‘Building your remote team’ guide here. If you’re keen to find out more about advertising a role with Poi...

12.02.19 07:30 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with Verve Super to help you get your head around superanuation  while you are working remotely.

Verve is Australia’s first and only super fund dedicating 100% of its resources and passion to building the wealth* and financial power of women everywhere.

*Wealth: an abundan...

12.02.19 03:51 AM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with The Tracksuit Economy to give you an insight into some of the legal considerations of working and hiring remotely.

Emma Heuston, Founder of The Tracksuit Economy, is a flexible and remote work consultant, lawyer and author.  Emma has both worked remotely in the ...

07.02.19 11:39 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with The Tracksuit Economy to give you an insight into some of the legal considerations of working and hiring remotely.

Emma Heuston, Founder of The Tracksuit Economy, is a flexible and remote work consultant, lawyer and author.  Emma has both worked remotely in the ...

07.02.19 11:38 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with SD Talent to give you some handy hints around the management of Human Resources at all stages of working and hiring remotely.

Shane Donohoe has a wealth of experience leading and coaching teams of people and culture professionals across a broad range of industry sectors s...

07.02.19 11:04 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with SD Talent to give you some handy hints around the management of Human Resources at all stages of working and hiring remotely.

Shane Donohoe has a wealth of experience leading and coaching teams of people and culture professionals across a broad range of industry sectors s...

07.02.19 11:02 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with SD Talent to give you some handy hints around the management of Human Resources at all stages of working and hiring remotely.

Shane Donohoe has a wealth of experience leading and coaching teams of people and culture professionals across a broad range of industry sectors s...

07.02.19 11:00 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with SD Talent to give you some handy hints around the management of Human Resources at all stages of working and hiring remotely.

Shane Donohoe has a wealth of experience leading and coaching teams of people and culture professionals across a broad range of industry sectors s...

07.02.19 10:57 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with SD Talent to give you some handy hints around the management of Human Resources at all stages of working and hiring remotely.

Shane Donohoe has a wealth of experience leading and coaching teams of people and culture professionals across a broad range of industry sectors s...

07.02.19 10:49 PM - Comment(s)

Pointer is partnering with The Remote Expert to give you an insight into some of the legal considerations of working and hiring remotely.

Emma Heuston, Founder of The Remote Expert, is a flexible and remote work consultant, lawyer and author.  Emma has both worked remotely in the past and...

07.02.19 08:57 PM - Comment(s)