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Flexible Work

WorkOptions.com's articles offer planning advice and savvy strategies for getting the boss to say YES to your flexible work arrangement request.

Jobs & Moms Resource Center offers career counseling by my colleague, Nancy Collamer.

10 til 2 is The Part-Time Placement Service, specializing in placing college-educated professionals into long-term, part-time positions.

Flexibility Alliance: Supporting Flexible Work for Mothers”

U.S. Department of Labor has several pages of information on various flexible schedules.

PTPursuit helps people looking for flexible employment options to connect with hiring employers.

Needlestackjobs is a job board focusing on professional positions with flexible scheduling.

Part-time Professionals matches professionals with flexible work in finance, legal, accounting, marketing, sales, human resources, and operations in the Orange County, California area.

Work and Family Balance

The Integrated Mother provides consulting and training, in the areas of work/life effectiveness and women in leadership, for working mothers and the companies that employ them.

Families & Work Institute conducts research which produces excellent publications for personal or employer use. Get a flexibility toolkit through their When Work Works site.

WFC Resources is a clearinghouse of information about work-life issues and practices.

The Blueprint Group specializes in life and work balance coaching and return-to-work programs for women who are re-entering the workplace.

Employers for Work-Life Balance is a useful resource for workers in the United Kingdom.

Telecommuting and Mobile Office

Gil Gordon Associates offers a in-depth resource on telecommuting. Start at the site map/search page to pinpoint the information you seek.

InnoVisions Canada and The Canadian Telework Association combined site covers virtually all aspects of telework along with the latest telework news.

GoToMyPC allows you to connect to your work computer from home using a web browser.

YouCanWorkFromAnywhere and Mobile Office Technology offer information and resources for the mobile worker.

Undress4Success, despite its quirky name, has some solid guidance on working from home.

Time Off Work

Work to Live is a book and vacation campaign to reclaim your life, health, family, and sanity.

Time Off Tactics is a site I started in 2008, and geared toward baby boomers who want more time freedom.

Six Months Off by Hope Dlugozima, James Scott and David Sharp, (Henry Holt & Company) is the book I recommend for planning any length sabbatical. Available at online bookstores.

The Best Friend's Guide to Maternity Leave, by Betty Holcomb, (Perseus Publishing) is a helpful planning resource. Available at bookstores.

Balancing Pregnancy and Work, by Nancy Hall, (Stonesong Press) covers family leave and also has a section on alternative work options and work/life issues. Available at bookstores.

Building Family Life

Focus on the Family provides extensive resources for every age and category.

Family Life offers seminars around the country among other family resources.

Simplify, Save Money, Get Debt-Free (for more time liberty)

Crown Financial Ministries Click on Library and Tools near the top of the page to get right to the helpful resources for managing your finances.

Cheapskate Monthly is especially for those who are in debt and looking for practical ways out.

OrganizedHome.com has checklists, articles, tips and free printable forms.

For Employers  

WFC Resources is a clearinghouse of information, resources and training for establishing work-life practices. Check out their Work-Life Toolkits, Training and articles on flexibility.

Rupert & Company offers employers consulting and training on flexible solutions.

Career/Life Alliance Services has a Flexible Work Arrangement System for employers.

Flexwork offers new way of working for small business employers in Europe.

Kappix offers a free fully-functional copy of DRoster employee scheduling software, with no time limit and no registration required.

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