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Published December 9, 2016

Why you need to offer work from home benefits to attract the best talent

The jobs market isn’t as competitive as it once was – 2015 saw a noticeable rise in the number of graduates turning down or reneging on job offers that they had previously accepted.

Figures from HighFliers.co.uk, an independent market research company which specialises in student and graduate recruitment research, revealed that this meant over 1,000 graduate positions were left unfilled last year, reducing the graduate intake at almost a third of the UK’s leading employers.

And if prospective employees can pick and choose in this manner, it means employers have to up their game – so is it time your business offered work from home benefits to new recruits?

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Published November 16, 2016

5 work from home jobs being advertised NOW

If you’re looking to make some extra cash leading up to Christmas, or need to concentrate on your work/life balance, then a work from home job could fit the bill – so here are five vacancies available right now…

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Published November 11, 2016

Whose day is it anyway – why do we work from 9 to 5?

Have you ever wondered why we’re generally expected to work from nine-to-five each day, or maybe some eight-to-four or ten-to-six derivative of this eight-hour shift? Then read on…

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Published November 9, 2016

How to make flexible working work

Flexible working is more common in the workplace than ever before – it’s even enshrined in legislation, following the introduction of new flexible working laws in 2014 – but reports that the traditional nine-to-five is dead appear to be well wide of the mark.

According to a survey from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, almost three quarters (73%) of UK companies still don’t offer this option to all their staff – if your workplace is one of them, here’s why you need to get on board to avoid getting left behind.

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Published October 21, 2016

Everything you need to know about remote working and security

We’re predicting 2017 will be the year remote working really takes off as advances in mobile technology and changing lifestyle needs mean more and more workers will say goodbye to the traditional nine-to-five.

As we discussed here, if your business is to undergo a successful digital transformation, then remote working needs to be at the centre of your strategy.

And although there are a great many benefits involved in having employees work remotely, it’s not without its risks – so here’s all you need to know about personnel security in remote working…

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Published October 19, 2016

Top three digital transformation trends for 2017

Although digital transformation can involve anything from firing up a Facebook for business page, to a website an overhaul, to opening an eCommerce operation, it’s a process that reshapes every aspect of a business.

And as more and more businesses increase their digital offering, so this transformation must be a collaborative effort between all departments.

So here are some of the top trends that will drive digital transformation over the next 12 months…

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Published October 7, 2016

Is sleep the secret to a successful business?

The weekend is almost here and that means many of us can catch up on some much needed sleep – even if you work from home, your hectic schedule can see you miss out on some much-needed rest during the week.

How much sleep do we really need to be at our best though? And is there any link between a good night’s rest and a successful business?

Let’s grab a coffee and take a look…

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Published September 19, 2016

4 irrefutable reasons why your business needs to offer remote working

Commuting is a complete waste of time. Remote working is the way to go.

In a world where most office workers can do the day-to-day from the comfort of their own home, it makes no sense for them to waste hours of their valuable time travelling to work – at least not every day anyway.

So if your business isn’t offering employees the chance to work remotely, here are four irrefutable reasons why that has to change…

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Published September 14, 2016

The 5 highest paying work from jobs of 2016

The UK is home to 4.2 million home workers, and freelancers are now the fastest growing group in the UK labour market.

It seems a combination of the economic downturn and a change in work patterns is pushing more and more of us to take matters into our own hands.

If you’re thinking of going it alone, make sure you never miss a meeting by staying in touch via conference call – and check out these five highest paying freelance jobs in the UK.

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Published June 3, 2016

Everything you need to know about flexible working

More than half of all UK office workers are now allowed to work remotely, and a third report they are more productive when working outside of the usual workplace.

Figures from the latest YouGov Omnibus research found over half (54%) of UK office workers are currently able to work remotely – just under a third (30%) found this increased their capacity to put a shift in, compared to just under a fifth (17%) who said the opposite was true.

So what exactly does remote working entail? And is there a difference between that and flexible working? Let’s take a look…

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