How to make flexible working a reality in your practice

Can flexible working 'work' for advisers?

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Leona Barr Jones looks at the concept of flexible working and what practices need to consider if they wish to implement it themselves

The concept of flexible working is here to stay, whether we are talking about working hours, hot-desking or home-working options. In many financial advisory practices, staff are out of the office for a considerable amount of time visiting clients. For many advisers, it can then make sense to work from other locations rather than waste time travelling in and out of the office.  The term 'location independent working' has become more popular in recent years as working becomes less about place and more about activity. Agility and flexibility requires businesses to trust their employee...

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