Working From Home - top tips!

18 March 2020

Anna Maher Recruitment know all about working from home as a small independent recruitment business so here are our top tips!

• Set your alarm, wear nice clothes, have a coffee, etc
• Choose a dedicated workspace avoiding the couch or bed
• Find your ideal routine and stick to it
• Draw up a plan and stay on schedule
• Set yourself goals and targets
• Mix it up a bit
• Work when you’re at your most productive
• Motivation will eb and flow
• Set yourself the harder tasks when you’re in the best headspace
• Allocate time for meaty projects when you are more focused 
• Save the calls when you need a boost
• Stay connected via technology
• Talk to people, arrange Facetime meetings, do instant messaging
• Remain visible to your team
• Schedule breaks
• Get some fresh air
• Avoid getting sucked into social media
• Enjoy a more relaxed commute
• Have the best lunch and snacks
• Schedule your work time around your laundry
• Set the ground rules if others are at home
• Maintain boundaries between work life and personal life
• Pick a definitive finishing time each day
• Take advantage of the perks!