Recent Blog Posts

University or Straight Into Work?

Ed Beardsell — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:39:21 +0000

23rd Jul 2012, 04:07pm

University or Straight into Work?

In the last ten years university applications have rocketed upwards, with courses facing ratios of 12:1 or more on a regular basis. On top of this, the cap on university fees has been increased to £9,000 per year and a tough economic climate meaning that jobs can be hard to come for some graduates, begs the question, is going University still worth it?

What is the homeworker's allowance

Agnese Geka — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:48:48 +0000

21st Jun 2012, 11:06am

What is the Home Working Allowance?

Thinking outside of the box

Agnese Geka — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:02:34 +0000

01st Jun 2012, 12:06pm

Making a Living from Home Working Ideas

Home working is one of the fastest growing movements around today, and the number of people relying on their own abilities, ideas and talents to earn a living is rising. The economic downturn, never ending global financial crises and a double dip recession has prompted people to rethink their individual situations and to come up with more novel ways of earning a little bit extra to either stretch the household budget or to replace a regular wage they no longer receive.

Who are the People who Work from Home?

Interview of the Month: Judy Heminsley

Agnese Geka — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:59:47 +0000

24th May 2012, 09:05am

Meet Judy Heminsley: one of the UK’s top Work From Home authorities. She’s even written a book about it: Work from Home, published by How To Books.

10 Money Saving Tips from Luke Cooper

Luke Cooper — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:15:35 +0000

02nd May 2012, 11:05am

It’s half way through the month...

...the meaty bills have gone out of your account, you’ve budgeted for food and now you’re looking at what’s left of your disposable income. You might be looking at getting that pair of shoes you’ve always wanted or putting this into savings either way bigger is always better in this case. Here are a few tips for making the pennies turn into pounds:

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A Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer

Luke Cooper — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:22:03 +0000

30th Apr 2012, 11:04am

AM

I usually wake up or rather am woken up by energetic little man bouncing on my face. Dragged to kitchen by said little man to make his breakfast. Eat breakfast, dress myself, dress him. Out the door, onto bike, 5 minute cycle, drop little man off at nursery. Cycle home. Make coffee, sit up to desk…check e-mails while coffee kicks in.

Interview of the Month: Debbie O’Connor – Motivating Mum

Agnese Geka — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:13:10 +0000

24th Apr 2012, 02:04pm

Once upon a time Debbie lived the life of a finance director: flying all over Europe for meetings and working long hours. She worked hard to reach the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, but swapped that life for motherhood and now works from home, helping others to start businesses at Motivating Mum http://www.motivatingmum.co.uk, and running a small portfolio of home businesses herself.

In your opinion what are the advantages of working from home?

Win an Alphason Portland Ergonomic Chair worth almost £200!

Agnese Geka — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:38:29 +0000

24th Apr 2012, 10:04am

Photo contest

Starting today - April 24, 2012 we are running a Facebook competition to celebrate the humble home office, in all its sometimes uncomfortable glory.

A good ergonomic office chair is something few people invest in, even though it can transform your working life and make life much more comfortable.

Flexi-Time - Be 36% More Productive By Working From Home

David Thomas — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0000

03rd Apr 2012, 05:04pm

A recent Flexi-Time experiment by 02 shows that 36% of workers are more productive doing their job from home, and prefer being around their family. Without the infuriating city commute this also adds hours to the day.

When the Olympics come to town this summer it will attract up to 6 million estimated visitors to London, with up to 900,000 extra bodies on public transport. The number of souls in London will almost double over the duration.

How To Concentrate: Advice For Survey Takers And Writers

David Thomas — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:57:18 +0000

07th Mar 2012, 02:03pm

Our Work From Home Jobs community write and blog as well as earning money by completing online surveys; sometimes it’s a juggling act trying to make time to write. Here are some tips on concentration when writing from home. You will find they come in just as useful for survey work.

Time

Writing Advice: Treat writing as an unmissable appointment and, once you’ve made the time, defend the time. Writing is an exercise like any other – regularity is far more effective than occasional binges.