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Home Working Resource Hub

More businesses are now offering employees the option of working from home in a fully remote or hybrid arrangement.

As an internet service provider for businesses large and small, we’re entrusted with ensuring that the right connectivity and technology is in place to facilitate this, but we also take on an advisory role when it comes to security, technology and productivity for home workers.

PDF guides to download

The Changing Workplace

Harnessing the knowledge of workplace experts including leaders of SMEs recognised for their employee engagement, a flexible workplace sociologist and an expert in the neuroscience of leadership, the Changing Workplaces Report helps organisations decide and adapt to a long term approach: Homeworking, office-based, or a hybrid?

Download the Changing Workplace Report

Common IT Problems for Home Workers Solved

Based on the most frequently asked questions experienced by our own tech support team, this guide gives simple, step-by-step fixes to common IT problems for homeworkers.

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Staying secure

Security begins at home - 7 cyber security tips

For many companies, the shift to an all-remote workforce has been disruptive and sudden. However, it’s still essential to make sure that your workers are safe, and your data is secure.

How to secure video conferencing

Making sure your video conferencing is secure includes general good cyber security practice, as well as taking into account some specific issues that only come into play when audio and video streaming are involved.

How to secure network access for remote working teams

As thoughts turn to more permanent home working set ups post-pandemic, IT teams need to find a way to make it easy for teams to access remote networks in a way that doesn’t jeopardise the security of the network.

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Getting the technology right

Three ways to divert calls to remote workers

When staff are working away from your main business location, you’ll quickly find that routing business phone calls to them is a priority.

Hybrid working: Getting the technical side right

Ensure that the technology in place is resilient, secure and fit for the future.

Ten essentials for your home office set up

What do you need to work well from home?

Business broadband for homeworkers

If your intention is work from home regularly, it’s not only possible to get business broadband installed at your home, but advisable that you do.

Homeworkers’ tech FAQs answered

Servers & applications

Setting up two screens on Remote Desktop

13/05/20 Support team

Servers & Applications

How to join a Microsoft Teams meeting if link is sent from within Remote Desktop

A quick guide for those who need to access Microsoft Teams within a Remote Desktop.

25/05/22 Support team

Servers & applications

UK businesses split on benefits of remote working

81% of SMEs have adopted remote or hybrid working – but opinions differ as to whether it’s had a positive impact on their business.

How the UK’s best workplaces have adapted to change

To help business leaders navigate the new ways of working brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic, we asked three leaders of award-winning SMEs how they adapted as offices first went remote, how their plans changed, and where they’re headed..

Tips to boost home working productivity

As a business leader, how can you boost home working productivity? Help employees keep in touch and separate work & life with these tips from MD of Beaming, Sonia Blizzard.

Business leaders guide to home working etiquette

Good manners shouldn’t be left at the office because you’re working from home. Here’s 10 tips for engaging with your team.

Beaming guide to virtual business networking meetings

Many networking groups have move online to keep the show on the road. So apart from providing your own coffee everything’s the same, right? Well, not always. Our guide will help you prepare.

How to make the most of your ‘commute’

If you no longer have to battle with congestion or public transportation, consider the following four alternatives to help you start your day on the right foot.

The hidden benefits of the home office

We wanted to accentuate the positives. Here’s six ways that the home office can be beneficial to your peoples’ productivity, health and wellbeing.

The awards for good video conferencing

As the nation comes to grips with digital meetings, Beaming is proud to set the standard with its awards for good video conferencing.

Productive and secure home working