Working at home can be procrastinating sometimes, those of you
working at home as a freelancer, telecommuter, or even self-employed can
develop a habit of putting aside harder task for less menial ones, and
even setting aside work and lying on the couch, watching TV or even
playing games on your computer or laptop.
I am guilty of these of habits, I admit. Nevertheless, break is a break and should not be a default mode of work. Working at home has its benefits but it should not interfere with your personal life, if you will not set boundaries between your personal life and your work, you cannot accomplish anything and also if you work too hard, you can neglect your personal life.
So how can you be productive while working at home?
Here are my guides, which I try to follow. Of course, you do not need to try to implement it all at once. Why don't you try some and find out what works for you.
1. Separate workspace from your home space.
Assigning a room or corner or space for your work is the first thing you need to do. You do not have to make it big but it is important to prepare you that you will be working and your family to be aware that if you are in that room you will be working.
2. Set a time of the day you will be working.
Keeping regular hours and sticking to schedule is necessary. That will elicit discipline in your part.
3. Talk with your family about privacy.
Of course, it is granted that you are working at home but if you want to stick to your schedule you should follow it, and keeping your family aware will lessen distractions and if you have your work done ahead of your schedule, you can spend more time with them.
4. Keep your "office" tidy.
A tidy desk and work area every day can help you be more positive. Haven't you noticed that you are dreading coming back to a messy workstation?
5. Start your day properly as if you are actually going out to work on actual office.
That means taking a shower, you don't need to dress fancy but dressing comfortably and clean will make you feel nice. Have a breakfast, lunch or dinner first depending on what time you are working.
6. No personal distractions, such as telephone calls, text messaging, chatting with friends in social network, while you are working. Remember, you are on a schedule.
7. Make a habit to have a list of your task.
It will save you time when you know what to prioritize.
8. Have a break.
Don't forget to take a break, stretch your leg, close your eyes and relax your eyes. Sometimes, taking a break, clears up your mind and will make you more focused to task when you get back.
9. Do not ever let working at home consume your life.
Be strict with yourself. If you plan to work 5 hours, then work for 5 hours, know your limits and know when to stop.
10. Be thankful, you are working and earning from home.
You can save on gas, avoid road traffic accidents, avoid arrogant boss and over competitive coworkers. And lots of things to be grateful.Most of all is you are closer to your family.Think of things that you are thankful for while working at home and you will be more motivated.
Working from home and maintaining a successful career can be difficult.It takes discipline, hard work and perseverance to balance family time while working at home.
READ MORE : How Technical Recruiting Agencies Interview Candidates
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I am guilty of these of habits, I admit. Nevertheless, break is a break and should not be a default mode of work. Working at home has its benefits but it should not interfere with your personal life, if you will not set boundaries between your personal life and your work, you cannot accomplish anything and also if you work too hard, you can neglect your personal life.
So how can you be productive while working at home?
Here are my guides, which I try to follow. Of course, you do not need to try to implement it all at once. Why don't you try some and find out what works for you.
1. Separate workspace from your home space.
Assigning a room or corner or space for your work is the first thing you need to do. You do not have to make it big but it is important to prepare you that you will be working and your family to be aware that if you are in that room you will be working.
2. Set a time of the day you will be working.
Keeping regular hours and sticking to schedule is necessary. That will elicit discipline in your part.
3. Talk with your family about privacy.
Of course, it is granted that you are working at home but if you want to stick to your schedule you should follow it, and keeping your family aware will lessen distractions and if you have your work done ahead of your schedule, you can spend more time with them.
4. Keep your "office" tidy.
A tidy desk and work area every day can help you be more positive. Haven't you noticed that you are dreading coming back to a messy workstation?
5. Start your day properly as if you are actually going out to work on actual office.
That means taking a shower, you don't need to dress fancy but dressing comfortably and clean will make you feel nice. Have a breakfast, lunch or dinner first depending on what time you are working.
6. No personal distractions, such as telephone calls, text messaging, chatting with friends in social network, while you are working. Remember, you are on a schedule.
7. Make a habit to have a list of your task.
It will save you time when you know what to prioritize.
8. Have a break.
Don't forget to take a break, stretch your leg, close your eyes and relax your eyes. Sometimes, taking a break, clears up your mind and will make you more focused to task when you get back.
9. Do not ever let working at home consume your life.
Be strict with yourself. If you plan to work 5 hours, then work for 5 hours, know your limits and know when to stop.
10. Be thankful, you are working and earning from home.
You can save on gas, avoid road traffic accidents, avoid arrogant boss and over competitive coworkers. And lots of things to be grateful.Most of all is you are closer to your family.Think of things that you are thankful for while working at home and you will be more motivated.
Working from home and maintaining a successful career can be difficult.It takes discipline, hard work and perseverance to balance family time while working at home.
READ MORE : How Technical Recruiting Agencies Interview Candidates
Recruiting is a hard and often drawn-out process and finding the
right candidate is often a challenge. To find the right IT candidate, it
is important to understand the requirements of the position thoroughly.
What are the expectations for that role? To locate the right candidate,
one needs to have a proper staffing strategy. HR professionals and/or
hiring managers often prefer to work with technical recruiting agencies
because they help in finding candidates faster and also significantly
reduce chances of wrong hires.
When a business works with technical recruiting agencies, the staffing company usually takes all the responsibility of finding the right candidate. An employer may post an advertisement for an open position and receive tons of applications for the position. Receiving applications from unqualified candidates will not do an employer any good. Rather he will waste time weeding through the unqualified resumes. It is better to ask for the service of a recruitment agency. A staffing firm has a pool of qualified resources and it can help employers find a candidate with the skills they need in no time while reducing the chances of wrong hires.
A staffing company usually performs the initial screening of a candidate and also gives candidates an aptitude test to determine their skills and mental makeup.
So, how does a staffing company start its screening process?
Interviewing a candidate
Interviewing is one of the important components in the screening process. One needs to be focused, and must be able to listen to and process thoughts during the interview. An interviewer should be able to thoroughly assess a candidate's technical knowledge and mental makeup before making an offer. Hiring managers usually do not have time to interview a long list of candidates before selecting the right one. That's why they prefer to work with a staffing agency. A staffing company usually conducts the first few rounds of interviews and then sends one or two selected candidates to a company's HR for the final hiring decision.
Start with easy questions
They typically begin an interview with easy questions and gradually build up to the more complex ones. This helps in asking probing questions. Studying a resume is an integral part of an interview process. This enables them to ask more engaging and personal questions of a candidate, like his hobbies and interest. Asking these questions is important to assess the mentality and interest of a candidate. A recruiter needs to find this out in order to ensure that the shortlisted candidate matches the culture and work environment of the company.
Ask for practical tasks
Once a candidate gets qualified in the interview process, a recruiter usually asks him to do a practical task, like giving a presentation or preparing a report. This is important to ascertain whether the candidate has all the skills he has claimed during the interview process. His work provides a testimony to his technical skills. A recruiter can also test whether or not a candidate can perform under high pressure situations.
When a business works with technical recruiting agencies, the staffing company usually takes all the responsibility of finding the right candidate. An employer may post an advertisement for an open position and receive tons of applications for the position. Receiving applications from unqualified candidates will not do an employer any good. Rather he will waste time weeding through the unqualified resumes. It is better to ask for the service of a recruitment agency. A staffing firm has a pool of qualified resources and it can help employers find a candidate with the skills they need in no time while reducing the chances of wrong hires.
A staffing company usually performs the initial screening of a candidate and also gives candidates an aptitude test to determine their skills and mental makeup.
So, how does a staffing company start its screening process?
Interviewing a candidate
Interviewing is one of the important components in the screening process. One needs to be focused, and must be able to listen to and process thoughts during the interview. An interviewer should be able to thoroughly assess a candidate's technical knowledge and mental makeup before making an offer. Hiring managers usually do not have time to interview a long list of candidates before selecting the right one. That's why they prefer to work with a staffing agency. A staffing company usually conducts the first few rounds of interviews and then sends one or two selected candidates to a company's HR for the final hiring decision.
Start with easy questions
They typically begin an interview with easy questions and gradually build up to the more complex ones. This helps in asking probing questions. Studying a resume is an integral part of an interview process. This enables them to ask more engaging and personal questions of a candidate, like his hobbies and interest. Asking these questions is important to assess the mentality and interest of a candidate. A recruiter needs to find this out in order to ensure that the shortlisted candidate matches the culture and work environment of the company.
Ask for practical tasks
Once a candidate gets qualified in the interview process, a recruiter usually asks him to do a practical task, like giving a presentation or preparing a report. This is important to ascertain whether the candidate has all the skills he has claimed during the interview process. His work provides a testimony to his technical skills. A recruiter can also test whether or not a candidate can perform under high pressure situations.
Anatte Worth is a veteran expert in Human Resources at COA IT
Solutions, a company that specializes in IT staffing. She has extensive
knowledge and experience in all areas of human resource development and
especially in the recruitment and retention of IT workers. For years IT
companies have benefited by implementing her strategies and suggestions.
She also writes educational tips for technical recruiting agencies, IT Recruiting.
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