Part Time - Reporting Analyst - anyone out there doing it?

Dats_rite

Hi there,

My wife is trying to find a reporting analyst job and ideally we would like her to work 3 days a week as we have young kids.

We have returned from Australia so no current employer. Just wondering if there is anyone out there who applied for a role and the company agreed from day 1 to let you do part time hours?

We are struggling to find roles posted on job sites looking for part time workers so we were wondering if we started applying for jobs and on the cover letter to state part time hours or 3 days a week only?

Any advice or past experience would be appreciated.

Thanks

Mrs OBumble

Nothing ventured nothing gained.

But unless it's a job that really is quantifiably less than full time, I reckon you'll be pushing *** uphill.

Finding someone to job-share with might be a better bet.

Dats_rite

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Nothing ventured nothing gained.

But unless it's a job that really is quantifiably less than full time, I reckon you'll be pushing *** uphill.

Finding someone to job-share with might be a better bet.

I'm wondering why that is?

My wife worked part time in Australia working 3 days a week. So she worked 60% of the week but completed about 80% of what she did when working full time. I was surprised to hear it but she was more motivated and got stuff done. Didn't work Monday's or Friday's so no Monday morning or Friday afternoon slow down stuff.

I'm surprised more employers don't see the extra output part time workers achieve

acc2016

Dats_rite wrote: »

I'm wondering why that is?

My wife worked part time in Australia working 3 days a week. So she worked 60% of the week but completed about 80% of what she did when working full time. I was surprised to hear it but she was more motivated and got stuff done. Didn't work Monday's or Friday's so no Monday morning or Friday afternoon slow down stuff.

I'm surprised more employers don't see the extra output part time workers achieve

More employers need to see the productivity benefit of this plus benefits provided by flexible working hours etc.

Might be an element of reluctance to change, stuck in their ways etc

Peter the Recruiter

depending on your location and your wife's skill level there may well be plenty of roles that are not easily accessible. They probably won't be advertised, these positions are usually filled by agencies without being advertised.

At times there seems to be more people looking for 3/4 day weeks than people who want full time roles. When companies approach agencies looking for to fill these roles agencies usually have people on their books who would fit the bill.