Posts Tagged ‘working from home’
6 Skills You Already Have to Work From Home as a Virtual Assistant
Introduction For many people, working from home as a virtual assistant sounds like a dream come true. You can develop your own schedule, tempo and modus operandi while helping a company grow and thrive at the same time. Taking the plunge from a 9-to-5 office job to a remote virtual assistant might seem daunting at…
Read MoreThe pros and cons of working from home
Helen C discusses her pros and cons of home-working. A must read if you’re thinking of starting a new work-from home business.
Read MoreFSB Report into Home Working
The Federation of Small Business recently launched a big study into home working in Scotland… obviously more relevant to those north of the border, but nevertheless an interesting read when you look at the headline figures! Home working is worth £19 BILLION to the Scottish economy. 1 in 5 people employed by the private sector…
Read MoreThe home office
Back in 2011, I made a fairly radical departure from my working life… Up until that point, I’d been a fairly unusual virtual assistant because I worked from an office which was just round the corner from my little flat. When we moved to a much bigger house which needed rather a lot of work…
Read MoreWorking from home: five tips for mental wellbeing
We all know the pros of working from home. It’s flexible, avoids the stress of an office environment and negates the need for the daily commute. Many people choose home working because their mental or physical health needs cannot be easily accommodated in the workplace, yet making your home your office can bring new challenges.…
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