What is the Working World Podcast?
The Working World podcast, focuses on the evolution of the global workforce and mobility trends, highlighting how technological advancements, policy changes, and digital transformation are reshaping the landscape of work, and the way professionals engage in the world.
We delve into the transformation of traditional global mobility programs and explore future predictions, emphasising diversity, inclusion, and the impact of a growing remote workforce enabled by technological advances that foster remote and distributed teams.
Our aim is to provide insights into the strategies for navigating these changes, fostering a more flexible, adaptive, and inclusive working environment.
Our Hosts
Keryn Mendes
A senior Global Mobility practitioner currently leading Aurecon’s Global Mobility program, with experience spanning 17 years, across multiple industries and regions, and underpinned by Worldwide ERC GMS-T
accreditation, and leadership programs.
A sample of Keryn’s corporate experience includes Adobe, CSIRO, Ericsson, Rio Tinto, and Boeing.
She is an active Mobility industry contributor across the global, hosting industry forums, driving thought leadership in Mobility Environmental and Sustainability, and co-host of internationally recognised Mobility podcast, The Working World.
Her passion for Global Mobility has resulted in becoming a multi-award winner, including:
• Think Women 40 Outstanding Global Women, Relocate Global
• TEMI’s Global Mobility Champion of the Year
• Benivo’s Top 250 Global Mobility Professional
• Benivo’s Top 100 Mobility Innovators
• FEM’s APAC Best Global Mobility Program in the Technology/Media Sector
Jamie Lingham
Jamie is a Global Immigration Leader and founder of Absolute Immigration, a specialist immigration agency. A highly enthusiastic and passionate immigration professional he provides experienced insight into start-ups and large organisations ensuring businesses thrive in their industry. He has extensive experience developing immigration policy, compliance and strategies for the attraction and retention of overseas workers. A natural problem solver, Jamie thrives on the challenge to provide practical solutions to highly complex immigration problems.
Active in the industry since 2001, Jamie takes a holistic approach to the overseas immigration and relocation process, specifically looking at ways to educate clients in order to reduce issues faced by sponsors and visa applicants moving to Australia and other destinations. He has undertaken significant compliance projects for state government departments, multinational organisations and ASX listed companies.
Jamie has been responsible for the development and implementation of programs to train, recruit and place staff for multi-site organisations and has travelled overseas on recruitment campaigns with clients to assess visa suitability of candidates.
Along with a busy work life he’s also running around after three kids all under 10! Despite his busy schedule, when he can he finds time to get an ocean swim in (rain, hail or shine!), usually around 5:45am.
Content
Each episode features in-depth conversations with thought leaders and industry experts on global mobility, the future of work, and technology’s role in workforce transformation.
We delve into topics such as technological innovations enabling global work arrangements, strategies for effective remote work, managing cross-cultural teams, and ensuring employee well-being in diverse environments.
Through these discussions, we aim to provide valuable insights and practical strategies for professionals and organisations adapting to the rapidly changing work environment.
