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Homeworkers should ensure they network regularly and "get out and about" to avoid becoming isolated. That's the top tip from one home-based worker in Bradford, named as a homeworking hotspot in a BT-sponsored report last week. Read More »

As a greater number of workers enjoy the freedom of being able to work from home, thanks to enhancements in technology and communication, home-based businesses in Wales have also been increasing their profits. Read More »

As National Commute Smart Week (8th-14th November) comes to an end, research has re-emphasised the benefits – for employers and employees alike – of homeworking and similar "smart" working practices. Read More »

Research commissioned to coincide with Remote Office Day this week (10th November) shows that recession-hit small firms have reservations about the productivity of employees who work from home. Read More »

Cost savings and an improved work/life balance for employees are the aims behind one local authority's plans to introduce homeworking, it has emerged. Read More »

Introducing flexible working practices or offering employees the opportunity to work from home could go some way towards reducing the billion-pound cost of productivity lost to stress, depression and other mental health problems every year. Read More »

A new homeworking project in Scotland aims to create jobs and reduce reliance on limited public transport in the rural seaboard communities of Easter Ross. Read More »

The rise of the virtual assistant (VA) has been identified as another outcome of both the recession and the growing trend for flexible, home-based working. Read More »

Technologies like video conferencing and instant messaging are prompting an ever-growing number of organisations to facilitate homeworking opportunities for employees. Read More »

A new homeworking venture is being launched by Dell in collaboration with a US college that will train technicians to provide support for consumer and corporate computing systems. Read More »