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Top tips for a plastic-free home office
It’s Plastic Free July! We share our top tips (and supplier list!) to help you cut out the plastic in your home office. #plasticfreejuly
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Real-Life Returners: The challenges of returning to work in the library and information sector
Looking to return to work in the library and information sector after a career gap? Susan Mends, founder of libraryreturners.com, shares her experiences and struggles, as well as top tips for library returners.
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Working efficiently from home
How to work efficiently and stay productive when you’re working from home. Tips by Allie Cooper.
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How to help your team embrace working from home
Remote working is in the news at the moment. Moving your staff to work from home can be challenging to do in a hurry. We’ve shared the key issues to plan for, and our top tips to help the move to remote working go smoothly – whatever the reason.
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How to lead effective meetings with distributed teams
How to setup and run an effective virtual meeting with your distributed team. Tips and tricks from Remote How.
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Free Workshop for Employers | How To Use Returnships And Flexible Working To Build Great Team
Free Workshop for local employers in Norfolk and Suffolk – come along to find out how returnships and flexible working can help you overcome skills shortages and attract great candidates. February 11th, located at Hethel Innovation. Read on for information on how to book your free place.
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Free Workshop: Returning to Work After A Gap | Harleston, Norfolk
FREE Workshop for Career Returners, February 7th in Harleston, Norfolk. Whether you are thinking about returning, already looking for work, or thinking of changing career – come along to kickstart your career after a gap. Try career coaching tools, get tips on talking about a career gap on your CV and at interview, and lots more.
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October Half Term: Coworking + Forest School
Work space for the grownups. Fabulous forest school activities for kids aged 7 to 12 Located at Rural Enterprise East in Otley, Suffolk. New date - Thurs 24th October, 10am to 3pm Places are limited so book soon! New date: Thursday October 24th, 10am - 3pm...
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New for the school holidays – Coworking for the grownups, plus Kids Forest School Fun Day
Some very special coworking days for working parents! Work in the lovely space at Rural Enterprise East while your kids (aged 6-12) have fun outdoors at forest school, run by Time To Play. Two dates in August, runs 10am to 2pm. Read on for details, pricing and how to book…
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How to thrive when you work from home: top tips for introverts
Victoria Vanderbilt, Founder and CEO of TelecommutersTalk, shares her experience of working from home as an introvert, along with her top tips to help you thrive.
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Coworking Thursdays at The Bank Arts Centre, Eye
Regular coworking day at The Bank community arts centre and cafe, Eye, Suffolk. Meets Third Thursday of the Month, 10.30am to 3.30pm
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Cowork East – New Coworking Day, Friday June 28th
Come along to a friendly Coworking Day – Cowork East – at Rural Enterprise East, Otley, Suffolk. Run by Rural Enterprise East together with myworkhive. Full details here >>
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How to tackle loneliness when you work from home
Although we love working from home, it’s important to recognise that it can be isolating. Feeling lonely can have a negative impact on your health and wellbeing, so don’t suffer in silence. As part of the first global #WorkFromHomeDay, we share our top tips on tackling loneliness when you work from home.
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£25 off the new online digital skills course from Digital Mums
We get it. A career gap can leave you feeling 'rusty' and unsure of youself. The new Digital Retox programme - from online education experts Digital Mums - is designed to refresh your digital skills and rebuild self-confidence. The flexible working champions over at...
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How Evenbreak’s remote team connect employers with talented disabled candidates
Meet Evenbreak – run by disabled people, for disabled people – and find out why employers should consider disabled candidates.
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How working from home can ease the holiday childcare burden
Find out how much families are paying just to commute to work and back over the school holidays – and why we think working from home can help. #twomorehours
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Launching #twomorehours and our fantastic competition: win an expert coaching session to help you revamp your CV
Find out how remote working could give you #twomorehours each day – and how to enter our fantastic competition: win a 90-minute ‘revamp your CV’ session with expert career coach Clara Wilcox, of The Balance Collective.
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How to grow your virtual assistant business, by building your own remote agency
How to build and manage your own VA agency: expert tips from Rebecca Newenham, Director of leading VA agency, Get Ahead VA.
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How to become a successful Virtual Assistant
Just starting out? Don’t miss these tips on getting started, and what makes a great VA, from Rebecca Newenham, founder and Director of leading VA agency, Get Ahead VA.
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Top tips for new and aspiring Virtual Assistants
Got a minute? Grab a coffee and read these four great tips for aspiring VAs, by Claire Grace, Founder and CEO of The Assistant Quarters.
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No office required: Emma’s story
How remote working enabled me to build a thriving business, while also caring for my young family and supporting my seriously ill son. By Emma Piper, founder, Pied Piper Communications
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Surviving the school holidays: Part 2
PART TWO: The school holidays are looming. Keeping everyone happy and occupied on the days you’re not working can be a job in itself. I’ve shared my cheat-sheet of ideas for all ages and weathers. Enjoy!
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Surviving the school holidays when you work from home
Managing the school holiday juggle when you work from home: Part One – Child care Options
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Remote jobs roundup
It’s too hot to job search – so we did some for you. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the flexible, remote jobs that have caught our eye recently.
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Moving to the country? How to take your career with you.
Moving to the country? Jobs in rural areas can be scarce, and commutes are long. Remote working is a great way to take your career with you, but there’s lots to think about. Lucy, myworkhive’s Founder, shares what to know before you go, and how to make it work after the move.
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