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Working ANYWHERE is the way forward
Like many others commenting, I am also going to disagree with you Oleg, because working for a video solutions provider, means I can work from home or in fact anywhere I choose.
Being a professional working mother (just returned from maternity
There is a mention of career progression being stunted due to not being ‘physically present’. Surely most people these days want to work for an organisation that trusts its employees to get the job done, as opposed to working within
I know that there is still a 9-5 culture in some organisations and even in specific job roles. However, in the near future, this is set to change as more millennials join the workforce. They particularly value the idea of flexibility with 45% of them saying it takes precedence over pay when choosing a new job.
With this in mind, I suspect there will be more demand for flexible workplaces that also provide career progression opportunities.
In fact, I am actually a case study of how it can be achieved. I have worked in
In fact, in order to be successful if you are a home or work flexibly, you can apply these tips to get you started:
1) Application: It goes
2) Status Check: Ensure you meet with your manager to regularly set and review goals / objectives – and review status of those at least bi-weekly
3) Communicate: Make sure you engage with relevant stakeholders / peer group regularly over video to ensure they are aware of what you are working on and to keep on top of the agenda – they can’t promote you if they dont know about it!
4) Manage your
5) Technology: It always helps to have the right tools in place, if you want to work from home or flexibly, invest in collaboration solutions – IM, Video, Email – are all ways you can stay in touch and stay present – without ‘being present’
Anywhere working (what was ‘working from home’) is quickly becoming a well-recognised