Momepreneur– 5 techniques to Follow your Career & Kill the Guilt
By Admin | July 22, 2008
The female workforce is constantly having to make choices between career and family. After investing heavily both financially and emotionally in their education and building their careers, motherhood can often complicate even the most well-laid plans. Whether plagued by pangs of guilt while sitting in the board room when her child is under the babysitter’s care, or fears that she is no longer able to concentrate on her job during those late night meetings, it is an unenviable position for a mother to be in. Not to mention, she may face ridicule from judgmental colleagues and supervisors who doubt her ability to juggle home life and her work load.
However high paying your job might be, it is certainly not worth your skill and time if you have to face this kind of pressure, day-in and day-out. You stand the risk of diminishing self-esteem coupled with an unhappy work and home environment. Sometimes a little soul searching can help you realize you are really worth much more than what you’ve gotten credit for.
In jest, it is sometimes said that women have a “built-in multi-tasking chip”. But jokes aside, this does seem to make sense when you take into consider all that is expected of modern women. I remember seeing a promotional video telecast on Mother’s Day. It showcases a 5 year-old trying to draw pictures of the members of her family. The father is portrayed seated at his desk, working. The brother is portrayed playing soccer; the sister is portrayed by the phone. But when it comes to drawing her mother, the little girl is so perplexed, that she ends up drawing her mother with 8 arms, which seemed to speak volumes to me.
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Selective Outsourcing: - A Strategic Perspective
By Admin | July 21, 2008
The outsourcing industry typically encounters two types of investors. Those who are willing to outsource few of their business operations, and know how to do it, and, those who nourish an inclination to outsource, but also harbor doubts because of stories about potential that portray outsourcing disasters. This (second) group of investors, falls into the category of people who would want to see for themselves if outsourcing will work for them, without relying on unreliable third party information strewn all over the internet. This means, they are willing to take the risk, but want to form their own opinion out of experience, and not draw conclusions from the contents of studies, websites and blogs. Read the rest of this entry »
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How Outsourcing is Helping Human Resources
By Admin | July 18, 2008
· It includes aspects that provide knowledge whether to work with a solitary service provider or multiple best-in-class firms.
· It also facilitates procedure to administer the seclusion and defense implications, especially to restore the confidence of employees when they are searching for personal information while moving off the premises or probably offshore cases.
· It also helps a simple service provider manage expansion, particularly in overall achiev Read the rest of this entry »
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Outsourcing Through E-mail Expands Business
By Admin | July 17, 2008
Presently email in modern business is regarded as the prime source of record transmission and customer liaison management. Due to this, numerous organizations are outsourcing their non-voice call center requirements, as well as e-mail support services.
How does e-mail support service helps in eCRM (electronic customer relationship management) program of a company?· E-mail is the main foundation for transmission of data and customer liaison supervision, so generally organizations are outsourcing their eCRM requirements together with e-mail support services. Read the rest of this entry »
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GTD – Getting Things Done ( Your way)
By Admin | July 14, 2008
Why make it hard, when you can make it simple
Before we delve into the principle and tools of GTD, it is my responsibility to tell you that GTD® is the acronym for “Getting Things Done ®“, and are the trademarks of David Allen Company
Don’t we all have our deadlines to meet, personally and professionally ? Isn’t it a common scenario that you contemplate and decide to complete a certain report over your morning cup of tea, but by the time you reach your office, you are so engrossed in the immediate activities to an extent that, compiling the report literally slips out of your mind until it is time to head back home ?. I was a victim to this kind of scene up until recently.
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Time Management - Virtual Assistant’s Key to Sucess
By Admin | July 10, 2008
Ideally, a client looks at a Virtual Assistant as a part of his extended team so that he can use the time gained to focus on more fruitful aspects of his business. So, while as a virtual assistant, it is imperative that you master the art of time management whithout feeling burnt out by the end of the day. As the saying goes, time is money, and managing them both is no longer a matter of choice or luxury. Instead it is an absolute necessity for all of us. In fact it takes precedence and is the highest prioriety for Virtual Assistants and those who delegate tasks to Virtual Assistants.
Here are some basic tips effectively manageing your time (and money) that will work for the benefit of both the Virtual Assistant and the client.
Top 5 Techniques For Effective Time Management. Read the rest of this entry »
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European Outsourcing Market
By Admin | July 7, 2008
Realizing the benefits of being involved in outsourcing , both as a provider and as consumer, the European market is actively pursuing both segments, with the scales tilted towards providing. It was estimated that the outsourcing market in European Union countries is over 40€ million in 2007. Over the past year this figure seems reached nearly €7.5 billion, in 2008. This is a clear indication that, no longer just in Asia, outsourcing interests European Union countries that are looking to benefit from it too. With Germany, France and the Netherlands concentrating on the outsourcing industry early on, now we see the involvement of Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, and Italy as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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Enhancing Outsourcing Productivity in Business
By Admin | July 4, 2008
Solo business, small business as proprietorship business, is doubling its productivity through the enhancement of outsourcing fundamentals and purchasing significant life time scheme. For years “soloists” struggled with their ability to cope with the everyday operation of their business, but now outsourcing fundamentals are available to facilitate business development. Therefore, to boost business productivity and to develop the business structure, outsourcing is regarded as the best means to meet a greater standard. Moreover, solo businesses tend to have less manpower. As a result, this weakness makes people busy with various tasks and they do not find much time and energy to apply to their key potential. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why Students Should Work as Virtual Assistants :- 5 Reasons and 10 Guidelines
By Admin | July 1, 2008
If you follow this blog closely, it will come to your notice that we take virtual assistance seriously and are always trying to share how someone can use this to the best of one’s ability. Today’s post is aimed at students who wish to hone their skills during their annual breaks (summer break and winter break, for example), from school and colleges and gain insight into the post school experience.
Top 5 Reasons : As a student, What Do You Gain By Being a Virtual Assistant? Read the rest of this entry »
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Setting Up A Virtual Office: The Basics
By Admin | June 26, 2008
The advent of broadband internet services and the affordability of desktops and laptops have made virtual offices a reality. With escalating gasoline prices, several offices are allowing telecommuting, or telepresence for their employees. I must agree that this is a viable and a sensible move, where employees save on commuting costs without compromising on their work, and at the same time make optimum use of technology in order to accomplish their goals. However, some people have opted out of their regular office, to work independently from home, because the office does not allow telepresence, and commuting to work is expensive. They are looking to technology to set up a virtual office, so that work can go on as usual, minus the traffic delays, road rage and, of course, exorbitant fuel prices. However, some preparation would certainly give you a head start in setting up and executing tasks from a virtual office without interfering with your routine tasks. Let’s look into some basics of setting up a virtual office so that being a “one man team,” allows you to work to the best of your advantage.
Let’s discuss some basic hardware requirements before we look into your virtual needs. But before that, I recommend reading “Working the Right Way” on your posture, equipment setup, and other things to consider when you are getting started. Read the rest of this entry »
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