Why teleworking is the latest craze
Teleworking. It’s a word you hear more and more often in business circles. Not quite on the bandwagon yet? Now’s the time to get on board.
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Mumpreneur bringing ease to family travel
A Melbourne nurse turned ‘mumpreneur’ has franchised her business, making travelling with young children just that little bit easier.
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Increased flexibility for Aussie workers?
Marissa Mayer imposed a blanket ban on Yahoo employees working from home. However, in Australia, flexible working options are becoming standard practice with proposed legislation in the pipeline.
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The pros and cons of working from home
We’re familiar with the saying ‘a man’s home is his castle’. Now often than not, a man/woman’s home is his/her office. Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer is potentially opening the floodgates to employers banning their employees from working at home.
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Do Australian SMBs work from home?
There’s been plenty written about working from home being the new fad, and employees demanding that option when they start. However how many people working in SMBs actually take up the offer?
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6 good reasons not to work from home
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5 ways to cope with working from home
How to relieve anxiety and remain productive when you can’t make it into the office.
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Turning the home office into an efficient, workable space
As flexible working becomes less of a privilege and more of an expectation, it’s vital the home office space is set up to allow employees to work as efficiently and effectively as they would in the workplace.
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Why working from home is the ideal solution: eight reasons
Thanks to ever-advancing technologies, businesses are increasingly able to offer their staff flexible working options. Some have even gone as far as to embrace the working from home concept – or ‘teleworking’ as it is becoming known. Here’s a look at how offering employees the opportunity to work from home offers considerable benefits for both parties.
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Five easy ways to create balance when working from home
Women are three times more likely to start a business that allows them to work from home and ease the burden of caring responsibilities, but for many of these women, the line between work and personal time is becoming increasingly blurred.
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The stressed out commuter’s dream
Charles Pludthura blogs about the many benefits of working remotely.
“More and more workers are managing to carve out successful careers, operating remotely from wherever they feel like settling down and getting connected. Whether it’s a beach in south-east Asia or a back bedroom in Coffs Harbour, the world really is our oyster!”
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Employers failing to provide safe home working environments
Approximately 90 percent of local employees are working in unsafe environments, despite the fact employers have an obligation to provide a safe working environment whether at home or in the office.
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Soloist? You’re not alone.
Being a business owner has many benefits, but if you have a small team or are a soloist you might begin to feel cut off from the rest of the world. So here’s some tips for dealing with the isolation, from Jolly Solo founders Janna Fikh and Leah Klugt.
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Conroy urges businesses to embrace work from home culture
Businesses must change their views on employees working from home and start using the internet to connect employees through “telework,” Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said at a Telework Forum in Sydney yesterday.
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Can flexible working deliver work/life balance?
Employers might hate the term work/life balance but increasingly, prospective employees are demanding flexible hours, home working or web commuting as part of their package.
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Australians more comfortable working in pyjamas
A growing number of Australians feel comfortable working from home in their pyjamas or out of the office and on the move, a new survey has found.
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