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One of the greatest problems facing any business, in particular a new one, is making consumers know that it exists. It is no good being the most skilled artisan in your locality, or making the best value products in your area of business, if people don’t know you are there. Advertising and marketing are necessary. [...]
In past times, people decided on a particular career path at an early stage, did the necessary study for it, and then remained in the same area of work for the next 40 or so years. This has changed over time, with a lot more people switching to a different profession later in life. It [...]
Time there was when the word “Bing” referred to a certain twentieth century musician. Currently, however, following an intensive promotional campaign, it is a force to be reckoned with in Internet business as the new-fangled search engine from Microsoft. While Google continues to be by a long way the the market leader in this sphere, [...]
Taking A Break: Why Working In A Flourishing Business Does Not Mean You Have To Do Without Vacations
However you earn your living, it’s a sound idea to have a break and forget about everyday concerns. A lot of people like to head overseas for a few days; but there are some who travel within Britain, or simply take time out at home to catch up with a personal pastime. For those who [...]
Modern communications enable employees to have discussions over huge distances. a lot of jobs can be performed at home or elsewhere and may not require people to be present at an office. So it’s rather odd that even now, relatively few people work from home, and most still suffer the twice-daily gridlock of the rush [...]
Over the last half century, women have gained significant representation in traditionally male-dominated areas, such as law, banking, accountancy and the Civil Service. They have not to date reached a half share of high earning posts, and yet things are heading that way. Sadly, turning to one major and expanding industry, things seem to be [...]
I have always nurtured a personal ambition to reduce the journey I need to take to work. The degree to which I have succeeded has varied widely, from tremendously long and congested journeys, to the opportunity to work from home, literally removing the travelling requirement altogether. I remember my first job after graduating. I rented [...]
Many of us longer in the tooth who remember the 1980s may have ambivalent views about that decade, and a lot of things come to mind about it. There was a lot of top-class popular music at that time. I recall a certain female leader, of course. Unfortunately for some of us that was not [...]
Does the notion of working from home bring scary feelings? Not sure where to get going? Let’s start at the beginning; one of foremost questions that should come up to begin with is, why work from home? Try to respond to this question first for the simple reason that if zero comes to mind then [...]
There’s no doubt that the current jobs situation is the toughest in living memory, and it probably won’t improve within a few years. In the news I heard mentioned that sixty graduates are applying for every graduate level job, and matters aren’t a lot rosier for other types of employment, either. Some unemployed people may [...]
Just a few years ago, setting up an Internet Business was something that only large and well established companies were capable to do. The time is changed and this is no longer the case. Nowadays, anyone with a plan for an Internet Business can open just with a PC and access to the World Wide [...]
A recent report from a leading think tank has recommended that the age at which people are eligible for a pension be put up to over 70, with the aim of allowing the government to maintain the costs of pensions at the level they were in 1990. This has worried many people, because it may [...]
Some smart ass said that “Work is something you do, and not something you have to travel to”. Probably correct in the general feeling that many people drive to work, and the moment they get in the door, they grab a coffee and read the paper for fifteen minutes. This renowned word “work” has become [...]
If your into acronyms, then WAHP’s, WAHM’s and WAHD’s all refer to persons who have decided for one reason or another to combine parenting along with a career, where they can Work From Home. The sort of business doesn’t particularly matter. It may be an Internet Business or maybe a consultancy or a mail order [...]
A typical search request made with any of the leading search platforms could return hundreds of thousands of references. It is clear that only websites included on the first few pages of a search results listing will ever be considered, and there are statistics that show that most searchers do not look beyond page two. [...]
When the Apollo astronauts walked on the moon, it was memorably termed a “giant leap” for mankind, which is without a doubt correct. But the last century saw yet another giant step for humanity. This was the outstanding increase in human communications technology. From using horses and carts, and normally requiring face-to-face encounters for instantaneous [...]
Over the past half century, women have achieved success in traditionally male preserves, such as financial and legal services and boardrooms. They have not so far reached a half share of high earning jobs, but things are heading that way. And yet looking at one major and growing sector, the trend seems to be going [...]
In the passage of world history, there are times when nations become fixated with a given commodity that they think is the way to make themselves rich. Whatever the commodity, its price increases far above its genuine value, and then crashes back leaving many investors broke. For example, Tulipomania in Holland, the South Sea Bubble, [...]
Modern technologies enable people to have discussions over long distances. A large proportion of jobs can be performed anywhere and may not require attendance all in one place. For this reason it is puzzling that even today, comparatively small numbers of employees work from home, and most continue to suffer the twice-daily gridlock of the [...]
First of all, let’s get one thing straight, one rule doesn’t fit all, and in this specific case, the phrase – “It depends on” is a major issue in whether someone feels extremely comfortable working at home, or someone is hardly coping with the absence of co-worker contact. Anybody who elects to Work From Home [...]
A lot of artists, aspire to be financially independent based only on the paintings they create. The notion of being able to Work From Home, in your personal studio, and make ends meet is pretty [intoxicating to them. Nonetheless an artist in truth needs to think this dream through, ahead of opting out of the [...]
]The chance to Work From Home is a great benefit for anybody who is fortunate enough to have the option to do it. Many, like myself are able to do so because we do Online Jobs by being employed by an Internet Business and so have no need to be located in any one location. [...]
The debut of Apple’s iPad, though much delayed, is positive news for anyone who’s employment is for an Internet Business and means that they Work From Home. Most employees engaged in such work will find that much of their work is conducted in their house or flat office, but sometimes there may be a need [...]
Ofcom, which is the UK government’s office of communications, exists in essence to make sure that we, the receivers of communications products are getting a fair deal. As stated by Ofcom, 70% of us now have a Broadband Service in our homes. We are asking the internet do more and more for us. The requirement [...]
The rules covering flexible working were implemented in 2002 and were expected to persuade businesses to instigate flexible working options for their workers. It is interesting to consider that the provision of these options was not essential under the rules. A business is required to “seriously consider” offering flexible working to workers in specialcases where [...]
The introduction of The Flexible Working (Procedural Requirements) Regulations in 2002 saw the formalisation of a growing trend away from the traditional working hours of 9 to 5. The desire for a Work-Life balance had become a greater priority for a significant percentage of the British workforce. For some the objective was to have more [...]
If, like me, you have noticed increased references in the past decade to the concept of enabling staff to Work From Home, then you could be surprised to learn that the percentage of staff who do so all of the time has not altered since 2002. Only 3% of the UK’s working population Work From [...]
As is often the case with many new concepts in the human resources function the proving ground tends to be the vast global businesses that are able to fund external research programmes or to test theories within their own workforces if the scope of the sample number of people being surveyed will be sufficient to [...]
The monitoring of a company’s workforce is a vital factor in its goal to attain maximum efficiency. The benefit of having contented, loyal and committed people is often shown in the profits column of company accounts at the end of the year but for the managers of the business it will often be revealed on [...]
It is, and has long been, a person’s right to end their employment subject to the appropriate contractual procedures being followed. While many workers are important to a business’ success, and many have considered themselves indispensible in the past, it is not often, if ever, the case that an established company stops trading due to [...]