Is Flexible/Part Time or work from home for you?

There has been a great deal of publicity and information around working flexible hours and being able to integrate ones work and life style. Is this something that interests you? If so then take our fun quiz to determine whether you are actually a suitable candidate for moving forward with working flexible/part time working.

Below is a list of questions to start you thinking about flexible work practices and how they might fit into your life.

The higher the score the more suitable you are for the relevant flexible work option.

Criteria for Flexible/Part Time hours in the office Self Assessment
Do you understand what needs to be delivered and are you focused on the output of the role? always sometimes never
Are you capable of achieving the required output in less than 50 hours per week? always sometimes never
Are you independent and resourceful and can you achieve what the role demands with minimal input from others? always sometimes never
Do you have good written and oral communication skills and are you able to keep management and colleagues regularly informed? always sometimes never
Do you have a high work ethic which ensures that deliverables are achieved as required? always sometimes never
Have you demonstrated the ability to deliver job outcomes in a consistent fashion? always sometimes never

Self Assessment for flexible/part time hours: out of 18 possible points

Criteria for working from homeSelf Assessment
Can you manage your own workflow and output? always sometimes never
Are you independent and resourceful and can you make good business and personal decisions? always sometimes never
Are you socially self sufficient and not reliant on group interaction and team work? always sometimes never
Do you have excellent written and oral communication skills and regularly communicate with management and customers? always sometimes never
Do you have the knowledge and training to perform the job independently? always sometimes never
Do you have the flexibility and desire to work independently and with minimal social contact? always sometimes never
Do you have the technology necessary at home to enable you to perform the role successfully? always sometimes never
Do you have the ability to make decisions that may affect the outcome of the business? always sometimes never

Self Assessment for working from home: out of 24 possible points

Overall Self Assessment: out of 42 possible points
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