Smarter Working
Links
An Introduction
The following websites provide useful resources and information on various aspects of Teleworking.
We will be pleased to receive your comments on the usefulness of these sites or others that you encounter or visit you feel should be listed here (email info@ehampshire.org)
Career at Home
CareerAtHome as the name suggests aims to help those considering starting up a home-based business.
It was formed to offer a unique reference point on how to start working for yourself from home. Features and articles are written by professional journalists and experts who have a particular interest, or a background in this area.
http://www.careerathome.co.uk
Cornwall - ActNow Cornwall
Led by Cornwall Enterprise, actnow is a not-for-profit partnership project dedicated to accelerating economic growth and social inclusion in Cornwall through the use of broadband and ICT. The initiative includes a well structured focus on Flexible working accessed via
www.actnowcornwall.co.uk
Enterprise Nation
A useful resource for Homeworkers described as providing 'both information and inspiration'
www.enterprisenation.com
Flexibility Limited
The site includes a detailed look at H&S and management related implications of Teleworking.
http://www.flexibility.co.uk/flexwork/
Henley/Univ of Reading Future Work Forum
The forum now comes under the auspices of University of Reading's Henley based Knowledge Management Forum. It is the only UK centre of knowledge on emerging working practices which provides a focal point for people interested in the way changes in work are impacting management and organisations. It provides information to enable employers to keep up with the rapid changes in the way people work and the challenges this presents.
http://www.henley.reading.ac.uk/executiveeducation
Peer Group Learning
This is a particularly valuable resource for start-up and Home Based Businesses and home-based employees. Managed by Business Link the facility provides an environment for like minded people to discuss and share their issues and ideas
http://www.businesslinkhampshireiow.co.uk/pgl
Remote Employment
A specialist online recruitment website dedicated to home based, flexible and mobile office jobs.
http://www.remoteemployment.com.
The Business IT Guide
The Business IT Guide for the South East can provide all the information needed to make IT decisions that are right for your business. The guide can help identify those issues which affect your business and recommend a clearly defined course of action.
The guide is especially aimed at new and established SMEs (Small to Medium Enterprises) and includes a solutions diagnostic capability, search facilities, hints, tips and detailed guidance on virtually all aspects of the business use of IT.
Specific to Smarter-Working
Click here on RemoteWorking to view the Business IT Guide content on this specific subject. You will however have to register in order to see or download the full guide.
http://www.businessitguide.com
The Homeworker Cafe
The homeworker-cafe is a UK web site designed to give help and advice to all home and teleworkers within the UK.
www.homeworker-cafe.co.uk
The Smart Work Company
The organisation works with senior executives and top teams to help them make the transition to new strategic positions.
The Telework Association
Europe's largest organisation dedicated to the promotion of teleworking.
http://www.tca.org.uk/
Work-Life Research Centre
A useful knowledge resource focused upon the subject of families and work-life balance.
http://www.workliferesearch.org
WorkWise UK
An increasingly complex world means that employers and employees have to strive to use their resources effectively; one to gain better productivity, the other to balance work-life pressures.
A not-for-profit national initiative, Work Wise UK aims to make the UK the most progressive economy in the world and encourage smarter working practices to the benefit of business, employees and the country as a whole.
www.workwiseuk.org