The Benefits of Flexible Working Arrangements for Employers
The nature of the workforce is changing. With the ageing of the population and changing labour market conditions, adopting a flexible approach to work helps businesses attract a diverse workforce including mature age workers, those in remote communities, parents and...
How to Achieve a Work Life Balance as a Parent
When you’re a parent that has gone back to work, whether that be full time, part time, working from home or in an office, work can very easily take over your life. It’s important to not become overwhelmed and be able to strike a work life balance. There are many...
15 Industries that allow you to Work from Home
Whether you are a mum wanting work to fit in around children, had enough of going into the office or it is a side hustle, working from home and flexible working hours could give you the life balance you have been craving. Working from home or having more flexibility...
How to Make Some Extra Cash Quickly
Like many people, you would probably like to make some extra cash. Whether it’s for a holiday or special occasion or just to have some extra money for bills or purchases. There are a few ways to make some quick money from home, and they’re not all that difficult. When...
How to Get Your Employer to Allow you to Work From Home
It’s a tense moment when you ask the question about working from home. You worry your boss or colleagues won’t take you seriously; that they will suspect you are looking for an excuse to slack off. You wonder whether it’s too good to be true; if all those people who...
5 Ways to Make Your Home Based Business More Sustainable
Even if you don’t take any other steps, working from home is already quite a sustainable practice. You don’t burn fossil fuels commuting to work; and, in many cases, you also don’t need to maintain a separate career wardrobe. So, as a work-at-home mum, you’re already...
How to Work from Home Productively with Kids
Staying on task can be a challenge when you work from home. The children are fighting, your partner is nagging you, and the dog is making circles around the front door needing to be walked. So how do you deal with the constant interruptions when you work from home?...
The Pros, Cons and Risks of Working from Home
Thinking about doing the work at home thing? Everyone seems to be looking for that elusive work life balance these days and working from home can give you a great way to do a lot of things you wouldn't normally get to do in a regular 9 - 5. However, working from home...
Work from home job solutions for when you find your passion
Job solutions can be hard to come by for new mums; particularly if you don’t quite know where or how to start. Having a baby certainly changes life! Pre-baby, chances are you enjoyed a care-free life and you probably got a lot out of your career as well....
9 Free Online Tools You Can’t Ignore if You Work from Home
Regardless of whether you’re running your own business from home or you’re employed as a remote worker, it is likely that you spend a fair amount of time online. Apart from the basics – an email account, your browser, and all the relevant software you need to work at...
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While mums are what we know about best, we hope that dads, carers, those with a disability and others who live in remote and rural communities, or who are unable to leave home and seeking home based work and telework jobs will also find the information on Work At Home Mums relevant and useful to you.
