I’ve come to the conclusion that companies tend to fall into one of three categories when it comes to flexible working (with regards to job roles which can be performed anywhere and equipped with the right IT/ Telco tools of course): (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘flexible working’
Dangers of Right to Flexible Working
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Swine Flu: New Insurance Cover For Building Closures
Friday, October 30th, 2009On Continuity Central this week an article has been published outlining a new insurance policy from Aon which will cover the costs of building closures to businesses as a result of the swine flu pandemic: (more…)
Petrol Costs Rise: Top Ten Benefits of Home Working
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009As the government prepares to increase fuel duty by 2p a litre next Tuesday, financially stretched commuters who would rather keep their jobs than find something else closer to home are looking at another hike in monthly petrol expenditure. (more…)
Jobseekers Favour ‘Green’ Employers
Monday, October 26th, 2009A new report out this week from Carbon Retirement has revealed that 53% of employees surveyed would consider turning down a new job if it had a large carbon footprint, compared with 28% who admitted that finding the right job is more important to them.
Really? (more…)
Flexible Working: Fathers want more!
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009Equal Human Rights Comission launches revealing report
On Radio 4’s Today programme ysterday Andrea Murray (Acting Group Director of Strategy) from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reported that fathers in the UK are working longer hours (no big surprise there) and are struggling to balance work and family. (more…)
Call Centre Sector, Positive Market Movement!
Monday, October 19th, 2009Last Monday and Tuesday key decision makers across various sectors responsible for their call centre telecoms and technology attended the Call Centre Forum held at the Radisson Hotel in Stanstead. The mood was definitely one of market optimism and economic recovery as many delegates were looking to maximise budgets and upgrade existing technology to include “flexible working” for their call centre staff. (more…)
GemaTech launches Portable Recovery Unit for rapid re-routing of incoming calls
Monday, October 5th, 2009Anyone responsible for business continuity wanting an affordable emergency telecoms recovery solution should subscribe to GemaTech’s Portable Recovery Unit. The PRU is an emergency, carrier independent, call re-routing unit with additional call recording if required. It provides a subscription based, rapid response solution which re-routes individual DDI phone numbers to alternative phones in alternative locations within four hours of notifying GemaTech’s support team. (more…)
GemaTech presents as Gold sponsor at BBA conference in September
Friday, October 2nd, 2009On the 23rd September the British Bankers Association held its annual Business Continuity Conference in London.
As Gold Sponsor GemaTech’s CEO Graham Chick presented alongside other industry experts, focusing on the subject of Flexible Working as the only reliable solution for business continuity, including case studies on how telecoms recovery technology has proved successful for a number of financial institutions. read more
GemaTech to attend Global Business Continuity Management Conference this November
Friday, October 2nd, 2009GemaTech will be exhibiting at this year’s World BCM conference on November 12th/13th at the Novotel in Hammersmith, London. We will be showcasing our new Portable Recovery Unit which provides emergency telecoms recovery for organisations for an affordable annual subscription fee, as well as our core telecoms continuity, voice recording and Rapid Call Out solutions. (more…)
