Employees Who Work from Home

1. Does It Suit?

1.1 Jobs which particularly suit full or part-time teleworking include:

• Sales, marketing and customer service.
• Support and maintenance.
• Computer programming.
• Consultancy and professional services.
• Training and education.
• Writing, editing, research and translation.
• Some administrative and secretarial work.
• Where home is a base for work on the road.

1.2 Individuals need the right skills and personaluty traits to be effective teleworkers. Suitable training can help employees develop these skills. Typically, good teleworkers are strong on:

• Time management and self-discipline.
• Motivation, self-sufficiency, initiative and the ability to work alone.
• Communication. For example, a good telephone manner and the ability to get on with new people.
• Lifestyle management. The ability to manage the split between home life and working life.
• Technology. The ability to cope with IT and telecommunications equipment.