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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33879241696875633472011-11-27T23:23:06.952ZAt Work AnywhereAt Work Anywhere is about and for people who already work from home or from anywhere, or who would like to be in that position.Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-19509972340495265122009-04-29T08:56:00.000+01:002009-04-29T08:56:52.646+01:00Whitepaper: The Legal Risks of Data Loss - How safe is your business data when your employess work from home | 28 Apr 2009 | ComputerWeekly.com

Whitepaper: The Legal Risks of Data Loss - How safe is your business data when your employess work from home 28 Apr 2009 ComputerWeekly.com

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-14119003118491972092009-04-23T10:01:00.003+01:002009-04-23T10:07:56.723+01:00How will the Budget affect your business?

From Business LinkThe Chancellor gave his Budget Report on 22 April 2009Read the report and further information on the HM Treasury website - Opens in a new window.The Business Payment Support Service which helps businesses that are having difficulty meeting payments due to the existing economic conditions, has now been extended to support businesses currently making losses. The extension applies

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-41882174640107105462009-04-16T17:58:00.000+01:002009-04-16T17:58:49.617+01:00MEPs back EU maternity leave increase

EU Politics News - theParliament.com Plans to increase maternity leave and introduce paternity leave provisions will help women achieve a better work-life balance and "indirectly" increase female participation in higher positions, according to Edite Estrela.The Socialist MEP's report, proposing to increase minimum maternity leave to 20 weeks with six weeks at full pay, was adopted by

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-39030894136090139732009-03-24T10:40:00.000Z2009-03-24T10:40:33.851ZBeating the downturn by staying at home to work - Watching the Web, Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Beating the downturn by staying at home to work - Watching the Web, Opinion - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: The web offers a low-risk way of starting up in business.So you won’t be surprised to learn that these entrepreneurs are not alone in their quest for online riches.Let me introduce the “mousewives”, as they’ve become known — women who work from home using their computers to boost the family

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-68928956857550458802009-03-23T17:40:00.003Z2009-03-23T17:47:05.221ZWork Wise Week 2009

Work Wise Week this year will run from Tuesday, May 12, until Monday, May 18.This will be the fourth year that Work Wise Week has been run by Work Wise UK, an initiative led by the TUC, CBI and British Chambers of Commerce which promotes smarter working practices, such as flexible, remote and mobile working, and working from home.It aims to give half the working population, some 14 million people

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-86144112267750195702009-03-18T18:57:00.005Z2009-03-18T19:08:07.035ZEuropean Parliament: How should we help balance family and career?

(EP Press release)Equal opportunities for men and women, equal pay for equal work, freedom from unfair discrimination: these are fundamental European values. But how far should we go to achieve them? How far should we go to ensure that people don't have to choose between career and family? How much do we invest in making these things happen? There are practical choices to be made, laws to be

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-43251758452641686022009-03-17T17:42:00.003Z2009-03-17T17:49:21.697ZRemote worker awards

Remote Employment has announced the Remote Worker Awards! They are currently working with prominent sponsors to highlight how remote and home working benefits the environment, business productivity and employees' quality of work life.Everyone who works remotely or works from home and employers who have remote workers are able to enter. And anybody who wants to work from home can also enter to win

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-16861329453746585922009-03-16T17:44:00.004Z2009-03-16T18:05:59.482ZThe availability, affordability and protection of content in digital Britain

The UK Government on Friday invited views on the role a 'digital rights agency' should play in protecting and promoting the legal use of copyright content online, and how industry, consumer groups and government can work together to create an environment where investment in creativity is rewarded.Creators, commercial rights-holders and consumer groups are all asked to respond to a discussion

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-29478388083022938842009-03-09T20:53:00.002Z2009-03-09T20:57:47.118ZTop 10 Must-Haves for Mompreneurs--Mompreneur Must Have List--Entrepreneur.com

Top 10 Must-Haves for Mompreneurs--Mompreneur Must Have List--Entrepreneur.comSuccessful women business owners weigh in on the people, places and things they can't live--or work--without.Posted using ShareThis

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-44410557494912576462009-03-06T17:01:00.001Z2009-03-06T17:01:38.332ZThe Ultimate Small Business Twitter List

The Ultimate Small Business Twitter ListPosted using ShareThis

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-18161831407141652942009-03-04T17:31:00.009Z2009-03-04T18:16:56.263ZWeb searches for jobs increase by 20% with seniors the fastest growing group

Web traffic to career development sites increased 20 per cent year-over-year in January, with 65+ being the fastest growing age group in the career development category according to a report released in February.Nielsen Online reported that unique visitors to career development websites grew from 41.5 million unique visitors in January 2008 to 49.7 million in January 2009. CareerBuilder Network

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-25535802485781176962009-02-26T20:58:00.012Z2009-02-26T21:53:55.315ZThinktank says UK will have problems providing broadband for all

Broadband thinktank Point Topic found that nearly 30 per cent of all households in Northern Ireland and more than a quarter of homes in Wales are currently unable to achieve internet speeds of two megabits per second, which the Government promised would be available to all homes by 2012."Towns such as Basingstoke and Milton Keynes which people might expect to be well connected have notspots,"

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-63945933209491525392009-02-23T17:49:00.007Z2009-02-23T18:30:10.502ZPractical tips on creating a work area at home

More than 20 million people work from home at least once a week in the U.S., according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2008 there were more than 2.5 million home based businesses in the UK.Wireless technology has made this easy at a time when a struggling economy has forced many people to spend more time at home.If you work at home full time or just require a place

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-87949656827654275642009-02-19T16:57:00.006Z2009-02-19T17:53:49.205ZHelp with free self-promotion on the internet

If you're starting a new business or project and want to create more awareness about it on the web, but aren't quite sure how to go about it, then Launch your Project is a good place to start.Getting a new site or information about yourself into search engines can be quite a task, let alone getting awareness of your project on the web.Launch your Project aims to help you by publishing your press

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-80126137325092280942009-02-13T19:32:00.007Z2009-02-16T19:06:59.079ZSearches in the UK for home-working positions on the increase

As more people have internet access and understand more about the world wide web, and as technology progresses and continues to develop, so working from home or anywhere, being a mobile worker has moved away from the niches of media and IT into the public domain.Fuelling this is the global recession which has led to the highest level of unemployment in 17 years in the UK and inflation hits an

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-340995027472543902009-02-13T16:52:00.008Z2009-02-13T19:40:36.446ZWorking from home: Pros and cons

Working from home has a lot going for it. For a start, you don't have to put up with office politics or people standing over you. And the only commute you have is from your bedroom to your desk.That said, working from home is not for everyone. You need to have a certain sort of mindset to be able to work on your own, without people around you. And there are some pitfalls to watch out for. Read

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-88106824581278539242009-02-11T21:05:00.008Z2009-02-11T21:42:23.841ZGovernment releases help package for UK businesses

The Government has released a help package for British businesses. The range of new help is being made available for those who need it, from people seeking employment or training, to small businesses with cashflow problems and larger businesses needing working capital.There is a range of free support to find finance, raise productivity, or save money by reducing waste and saving energy. Whether

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-16618707297040659692009-02-09T17:51:00.001Z2009-02-09T17:56:24.733ZWebsite review for teleworkers - Directgov

Are you employed and working from home or thinking about it? A question commonly asked is, ‘What are my rights?’This page on Directgov (UK government website) explains the difference between homeworking and teleworking, and the pros and cons of each. It also covers security risks related to your work and the equipment you use.Whether you want more flexible working hours and a work/life balance or

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-77242070644945981812009-02-07T17:40:00.007Z2009-02-07T18:29:05.997ZGenuine work from home schemes damaged by scams

This month the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) launched its 2009 Scams Awareness Month to raise awareness of mass marketed scams, which cost the UK public £3.5billion a year. Every year an estimated three million UK consumers fall victim to scams sent by post, email, text, the phone and internet.One of the main target groups in the UK are work from home scams, particularly in the current economic

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-44645222621036749582009-02-06T13:23:00.003Z2009-02-07T17:32:06.515ZRecruiters are using Web 2.0 tools to find new talent

Entrepreneur.com has written an interesting article about how internet tools such as social networks, blogging and other Web 2.0 networking tools are becominging increasingly popular to hire people. As employers learn more about how to use these tools, the way recruitment is done looks to change radically.Case studies include San Francisco PR entrepreneur Jason Throckmorton, founder of $5 million

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-42456340182079947282009-02-06T13:08:00.001Z2009-02-06T13:08:18.115Zvixdw.atworkanywhere@blogger.com has shared: Recruiting 2.0 - Entrepreneur.com

Recruiting 2.0 - Entrepreneur.com http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/february/199... vixdw.atworkanywhere@blogger.com sent this using ShareThis.

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-73920735641736326142009-02-05T18:10:00.002Z2009-02-05T18:13:14.606ZTo commute or not to commute - for that is the question

What are the benefits of working from home? What makes it different from working in an office environment? Is it that moment of irate and carbolic fury upon the discovery that your crucial delivery deadline is likely to be stalled by the idiocies of your broadband provider, who naturally cannot be reached other than via a longwinded call centre in India?And as charming as the young lady is in her

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-81848046094021335942008-11-21T18:13:00.002Z2008-11-21T18:21:28.799ZNine steps to follow when working from home

By Randy Greer Although working at home saves you commuting time and office rent, combining your home and office does present some special challenges.Working at home can seem like the ideal situation - no commuting hassles, more time to spend with the family, the freedom to set your own work hours. However, combining your home and office environments presents many special challenges. If you want

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-30165982649892414402008-11-17T21:47:00.004Z2008-11-17T22:14:33.055ZHome workers in the UK encouraged to claim tax

Broadband, the internet and mobile devices such as BlackBerrys and personal digital assistants have made working from home much easier. But the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is urging homeworkers to claim all the tax reliefs available to them from the taxman.If you run a business from home, there are tax reliefs available. Chas Roy–Chowdhury, head of taxation at ACCA, says

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-29384092582988909832008-11-12T19:36:00.006Z2008-11-12T20:10:22.162ZHome workers in Scotland on the rise

Home is not only where the heart is; for one in nine Scottish workers it is also where their work is according to The Herald. A rise in the numbers who choose, or are allowed to, work from home was shown in findings from the Scottish Household Survey, issued in November 2008 by Scottish Government statisticians.The trend has been upward since the question was first asked nine years ago, when one

Victoria Playerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06622816198276515981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387924169687563347.post-81606920805499470412008-11-10T18:26:00.003Z2008-11-10T19:23:32.328ZAbout At Work Anywhere

The At Work Anywhere blog is the introduction to www.atworkanywhere.com which will be launched in January 2009.The blog is about and for people who already work from home or from anywhere, or who would like to be in that position; freelancers, contractors, teleworkers, people running their own businesses, work from home mums (WFHM) and small and medium businesses.At Work Anywhere is the

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