Many business leaders and IT strategists will be kicking themselves at
the moment because of delaying decisions or not considering the importance of
implementing an adequate home working policy. Instead, many thousands of employees have been unable to
make it to their place of work over the last week due to the adverse weather
conditions losing the UK economy millions in productivity and lost revenue.
The government’s vision of joined-up-Britain has by and large been
realised with broadband networks now allowing people in the most remote corners
of the country to have access to high speed Internet access. Relinquishing the management mindset of
the office based worker, however, has not been taken up with the same speed or
enthusiasm. The trends towards
flexible working, hot-desking and the concept of virtual offices have a sound
commercial basis by cutting costs, increasing productivity, breaking down
distance barriers and improving staff morale, capability and service delivery.
Despite the evidence, many organisations are still reticent in addressing
remote working options and as a result have suffered the consequences. In contrast, companies that have
embraced modern technology and online applications to facilitate remote access
will have fared well and realised their investment many times over during this latest
cold spell. Customers of leading
recruitment software company, eploy®
have been protected against transport system collapse by adopting mobility
options as a work ethic.
According to Paul Burgess, Director of eploy® “Staff mobility has been addressed by many companies through
the development of Internet-based services which give companies the option to
outsource or run in-house web-based software applications based on a common
access platform. This enables
communication across the enterprise from any location allowing business
processes to be undertaken as quickly and effectively as if they were office
based.”
Users of eploy® web-based
recruitment software provide a prime example of secure and transparent service
that that can be accessed from a variety of devices such as home computers and
laptops and mobile handsets such as Blackberry and IPhones via a broadband
connection – even the Wii!.
“The weather is no longer a
valid excuse for companies coming to a standstill” added Paul. “In fast-moving commercial
environments, mobile work practices and flexible applications are a must-have
for successful forward-thinking businesses. The current conditions will have confirmed for those who may
have not seriously considered implementing mobility applications that it is not
just an insurance policy but the way forward.”
To take a look at the latest advances in recruitment technology, please
telephone eploy® for a free online trial on 0800 073 4243 or email info@eploy.co.uk. Alternatively visit www.itssystems.co.uk
