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Archive for the ‘Working from Home’ Category

May 15th, 2008

Work from Home Day

Today is National Work from Home Day in the UK.
And, since I’m always a jet setter, I am celebrating at home.
OK, maybe the plans for my day off got canceled, but, still today’s the big day, I’m working and I’m at home.
National Work From Home Day, a part of Work Wise Week, […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

May 4th, 2008

Telecommuting not working out after all?

Telecommuting is oft praised as a boon to the elusive balance of work and life and many companies have enthusiastically jumped on board.
But, is the honeymoon for telecommuters over?
Some studies suggest that the “myths” of telecommuting might be true:
Sixty-one percent of executives surveyed in January 2007 by Korn/Ferry International, a Los Angeles-based recruiting firm, […]

By elizabeth -- 4 comments

March 17th, 2008

The new virtual office

At Friday Playdate, Susan describes the new virtual office.
Her kids are on Spring Break, yet she must soldier on with her job:
The rest of the day — the zoo and lunch and the playing — were interspersed with a constant checking of e-mail (thank you Jesus and Steve Jobs for the iPhone). In line […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

December 5th, 2007

Dad Balance interviews Problogger and Shoemoney

I love the series of interviews that Derek at Dad Balance is doing with prominent bloggers who are also dads.
Be sure to check out the interview with (the) Problogger, Darren Rowse and the one with Jeremy Schoemaker of Shoemoney.
Great interviews about work, life, and, parenthood with two of my very favorite bloggers!
Tags: Career and Kids, […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

August 15th, 2007

Entreprenuer Moms and parenthood

Aliza Sherman, of many Internet ventures, including WomenEntrepreneur.com asks, “Will Baby Change Business?”
Parent entrepreneurs are often in the situation of having to integrate baby into business if they want their business to continue. But, sometimes, it’s a tough decision whether or not to be up front about a baby in a business setting.
I hate […]

By elizabeth -- 2 comments

July 31st, 2007

Professional behavior for work at home parents

Mommy, Be Professional appears in Entrepreneur.com, and, discusses professional behavior for at home parents who might be starting a business, or, marketing themselves for work at home opportunities.
The title is condescending, it’s another one of those articles that could apply to parents, not just “mommies”. I hate that.
Though I hope the information is […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

June 30th, 2007

Work at Home Challenges

Deborah at Work From Home Momma has a series of posts about “Work at Home Challenges” that most of us can relate to, even if we don’t work from home.
She covers topics such as focus (hey, look over there, I think I need to get something to drink), e-mail, and, time.
E-mail is a big […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

May 25th, 2007

Moms using the Internet to “have it all”

Is the Internet the answer to “having it all”?
A CNN article, Internet moms: Getting the best of both worlds looks at mothers who earn from home using the Internet.
It’s an interesting read even though it uses mom (as opposed to “parent”) again like the other article, and, it does cover the pros and […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

May 8th, 2007

HireMyMom.com

This is an interesting way for professional women to find work at home opportunities.
HireMyMom.com matches companies in need of temporary or part time help with professionals (often moms at home) who are in need of a flexible work schedule that allows them to work from home.
Their goal:
To provide businesses with top talent for temporary […]

By elizabeth -- 0 comments

January 19th, 2007

How to manage kids in a home office

Web Worker Daily gives some tips regarding how to manage kids in a home office.
I salute those of you who work at home with children.
Though I don’t work full time from home, I do need to do some online work in the evenings and on weekends. I try very hard to do it after they […]

By elizabeth -- 3 comments

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