Working from home is now the new normal for most of us, and while this is giving many organisation’s a major headache, Yves Hiernaux, CEO of time tracking experts Beebole, has urged decision makers not to see remote working as the enemy…  In recent years, there has been a huge spike in the number of […]

33 per cent of UK businesses say they lack the technology infrastructure to manage long-term remote working during the Covid-19 crisis.  The poll, commissioned by Leonne International, was conducted by independent survey company Censuswide, which questioned 200 senior business decision-makers from large and medium sized companies on the business impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The polling […]

Looking for something to keep the kids entertained while you delve into your emails or that conference call? Well, the Jungle Book has been voted the most nostalgic Disney film of all time. Topping the list of movies which make us fondly remember our childhood, the film was released in 1967 and the story follows […]

A quarter of Brits choose to listen to podcasts whilst working from home, with comedy the No.1 category. That’s according to research conducted by ABC Finance, which revealed not only a rising number of Brits listening to podcasts whilst working at home, but also what they are choosing to listen to.  Key Findings: 12% of […]

Brett Hill, Distribution Director at Towergate Health & Protection With a government directive to work from home where possible in the wake of Coronavirus, many companies are asking their staff to do this for the first time. And while this has been a trend for some years, the practicality and reality of working from home […]

By Denisse Diaz, Marketing Director for London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) and London Academy of Trading (LAT). With the current state of COVID-19 and the recent announcement from the UK government – advising businesses to adopt a work from home policy if possible – many companies in the UK followed suit, to ensure their workforce is […]

Working from home is a standard for many people nowadays. As technology develops we can telecommute from home to save the journey into work, or to allow us more flexibility to work around appointments and childcare commitments. So whether you’ve set up shop at home permanently or you need a quiet haven to retreat to […]

In these soaring temperatures (and even as a general trend), employers are being encouraged to allow employees to work from home. Indeed working from home is more popular than ever, with 40% of people now taking the opportunity to do so at least once a week. With this in mind, Monster has created some tips on ‘how […]

More assistants are looking at the advantages of ditching the office in favour of becoming a VA. Sarah Rugg, co-founder of My VA Business, worked alongside virtual assistant Sam Evans to document what the average day in the life of a VA was. Commute, work, sandwich, work, commute, dinner, bed – and repeat. It’s okay […]

Flexible working was seen as a luxury that could only be taken by those that needed to be in and out an office all day. However, with flexible working becoming more popular in the UK, could UK business actually benefit? Workers who are offered the option of flexible working are benefiting UK business, taking less […]

We are seeing more PAs become freelance due to being able to work from home and manage more than one boss at a time. Some decide to dabble with the freelance lifestyle for a short-term with the plan to go back to working in-house eventually. But more of those that have become freelance are choosing […]

It’s no secret that more of us are choosing to work remotely instead of heading into the office, the rise of the Virtual Assistant is something that has really become its own brand of assistant in the last ten years. The growing trend is becoming more popular within all industries and that may not be […]

The percentage of top performance ratings for part-time and reduced-hours workers is higher than across all staff, at 34% versus 14%, according to Working Families. The charity has released a new report in HR Magazine assessing the flexible, agile, and family-friendly working policies of its employer members. The 2018 Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark […]

Presenteeism is being talked about much more openly nowadays, due to the health problems related to it being much more acknowledged. But, why do people still do it? According to Adrian Lewis, director at Activ Absence the answer is job insecurity. Nine out of ten UK employees (92%) have gone into work despite being sick this […]

One can be the loneliest number — many UK freelancers feel lonely and isolated following leap to self-employment Half of workers are expected to go freelance by 2020, however despite the many highs to working solo, there are some surprising lows according to a new Epson EcoTank survey. The survey has revealed both sides of freelance life, […]

There are many positives to becoming a freelance, with many often earning more money for the same amount of work. Could this be why more and more people are becoming professional freelancers? Up to 50% of workers are expected to turn freelance in the next two years, according to research from Kalido. The findings also […]

XpertHR reveals flexible working requests are on the rise as employers are increasingly supportive of flexible working More and more employees are asking for flexible working arrangements, according to XpertHR research, with employers attributing the rise to a more supportive workplace culture and the impact of recent legal changes. The survey of 229 employers across […]