Online Resources for Working Women who Juggle Family, Career andHome

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.ht

m 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/

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.