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Online Resources for Working Women who Juggle Family, Career and Home

Working mothers work longer hours

Approximately 47% of the UK workforce is now made

up of women, with 12 million employed, according to

the Labour Force Survey from the Office of National

Statistics. And the employment figure is rising by

approximately 20,000 every two months. 41% of these

women are working mothers with dependant children

(4.9 million), and it is these women that increasingly

have to juggle work and home, career and family.

According to a recent government-backed research

programme into the future of work, working mums work

longer hours than they did ten years ago; on average

an additional 2.5 hours a week are spent working

compared to the early 1990s. These findings have

caused Shirley Conran, author of Superwoman, to

advise women to go on a baby strike and stop having

children for ten years because there’s not enough

support for mothers.

Fortunately, women needn’t take such evasive

action as there are plenty of resources on the

Net that can help working mothers and female

entrepreneurs to maximise their time, find the

perfect childcare solution, get help from

virtual assistants and business/web advice.

Here are a pick of some of the best resources

online for working women today.

TIME MANAGEMENT / WORK-LIFE BALANCE

http://www.worklifebalance.com

The leader in work-life balance training.

http://www.winninginfo.com

This site sells the ‘Juggling Woman’ series of

booklets: ‘107 winning ideas on returning to

work and ‘99 helpful hints in understanding teenagers’.

http://coco.essortment.com/howtomanageyo_rfwe.htm

How to manage your time effectively article

http://www.womenslife.co.za/Default.asp?action=article&ContentID=226

How to manage your time effectively article

www.personaltransformation.org imemgmt.htm

Time management tips and time log

http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/lac/guest ime.html

Time management tips

http://www.allexperts.com

An About.com service that enables you to get help from

specific experts. Jackie Hale is the Time Management

expert.

http://www.mindtools.com/page5.html

How to get the most from your time

http://www.balancetime.com

Time management seminars

http://www.employersforwork-lifebalance.org.uk

Demonstrates how work-life policies can be introduced on

a practical basis.

http://www.healthworks.com.au/publications/booklets/b-worklife.htm

Work-life balance booklet from Healthworks.

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/workcareer/worklife/

Has some useful articles on juggling work and life.

http://www.equalsone.co.uk

Flexible recruitment consultants who support work-life

balance

http://www.dti.gov.uk/work-lifebalance/

Free book provided by DTI.

http://www.execwoman.com/workingmother/workingmother.htm

Articles on work-life balance and resources for mums.

OUTSOURCING AND VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS

http://www.smarterwork.co.uk

Business services outsourcing marketplace

http://www.elance.com

Professional services marketplace

http://www.talentcue.com

Freelance database

http://www.virtuallytheoffice.com

Provides administration and support services to businesses

and individuals.

http://www.ivaa.org

International Virtual Assistants Association

http://www.v-sec.co.uk

V-sec secretarial services

http://www.vauk.co.uk

Virtual assistance UK

http://www.virtual-employee.co.uk/

The Virtual Assistant

http://www.staffcentrix.com

Virtual Assistant Community

http://www.assistu.com

Virtual Assistant/Office Professionals

http://www.virtual-asst.com

Virtual Assistants

http://www.virtualassitant.com.au

Australian Virtual Assistants

http://www.getvirtualassistant.com

Virtual Assistance

http://execassist.net

Executive virtual assistance.

http://www.cushiontheimpact.co.uk/

Help available to cushion the impact

BUSINESS AND INTERNET RELATED ADVICE

http://www.beyondbricks.co.uk

New government initiative with useful information

relating to business and e-commerce

http://www.better-business.co.uk

Better Business magazine online

http://www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk

Does exactly what it says on the tin :)

http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk

Includes internet statistics, outsourcing and more

http://www.smallbusinessbureau.org.uk

Lobbying body for SMEs

http://www.factline.co.uk/

Factsheets for SMEs, including tax self assessment and

other information.

http://www.open.gov.uk/inrev/sa/

Inland Revenue Self Assessment

http://www.bizmove.com

Free guides and worksheets

http://www.enterprisenetwork.co.uk

The Sunday Times Enterprise Network

http://www.internetangels.co.uk

Online business development directory and more

http://www.webcritique.co.uk

In-depth site appraisals and personalised web

promotion plans and press releases, to save you

time and optimise web performance.

http://www.hitsnclicks.com

Online marketing resource centre

CHILDCARE

http://www.family-match.com

Helps nannies find jobs (with tips and advice

for nannies) and helps mothers to find the perfect

match with regards to nannies and mothers helps’

http://www.sitters.co.uk

Babysitting booking service.

http://www.nannyjob.co.uk

Resource centre and nanny directory

http://www.parentsoup.com

Resource centre for parents

http://www.ukparents.co.uk

Resource centre for parents

http://www.practicalparent.org.uk

Resource centre for parents

http://www.ivillage.com

Resource centre for women

http://www.thebabyregistry.co.uk

WOMEN'S WEBSITES AND COMMUNITIES

http://www.busygirl.co.uk

Business technology network for women

http://www.e-womenforum.com

For women working in new media, IT and e-commerce

http://www.seedfusion.com

E-busines network for women

http://www.ebiznetwork.co.uk

Good advice for women starting businesses from home

http://www.the-bag-lady.co.uk/

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Global directory for women in business

http://www.execwoman.com

Executive woman magazine online

http://www.workingwomanmag.com

Working woman magazine online

http://www.diamond.uk.com

Goods and services from insurance to heath, aimed

at women and by women.

http://www.femail.com

Daily Mail Femail Section online

http://www.allabouteve.co.uk

BBC online magazine for women.

http://www.advancingwomen.com

Women related news regarding workplace strategies,

career advancement, management, and more.

http://www.aawit.org

African-American Women in Technology

http://www.binarygirl.com

Where girls and technology click

http://www.digital-women.com

Women in business with their modems running

http://dotcomdivas.net

Resources for women Internet entrepreneurs

http://www.girlgeeks.com

The source for women in computing

http://www.nfwbo.org

National Foundation for Women Business Owners

http://www.onlinewbc.org/entry.html

Online women’s business centre

http://www.scottishbusinesswomen.com

http://www.siliconsally.com

Resource for women – all things computer related

http://www.womanowned.com

Women business owners and resource centre

http://www.womensbizresources.com

Resources for women in business

http://www.workingmommall.com

Community for working mums

QUICK CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ONLINE

Women make up 50% of all Internet users and control

or influence over 80% of all purchase decisions,

women make up 63% of online shoppers who buy more

than once a week. Here are some websites that will

help you save time shopping online this Christmas.

http://www.kelkoo.com

Price comparison shopping

http://www.shoptour.co.uk

UK online shopping guide

http://www.shopq.co.uk

Online shopping guide

http://www.boysstuff.co.uk

The one stop shop for big boys toys

http://www.firebox.com

Gadgets, games, boys toys

http://www.ilikemusic.com/buymusic.html

http://www.ilikemusic.com/makemusic_hardwareheaven.html

http://www.ilikemusic.com/musicdirectory_giftsforboysngirls.html

Buy CDs, videos, hardware, software, instruments

and equipment and check out the boystoys directory.

http://www.bust-ed.com

Gifts and products designed by women for women

http://www.giftsforbirds.com

Point clueless boyfriends/husbands towards this

site

http://www.woolworths.co.uk

Woolies online

http://www.asseenonscreen.com

Teenage daughters will love this one.

About the Author

Cheryl Rickman

http://www.webcritique.co.uk

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