| Introducing workerANT.co.uk WorkerANT.co.uk is an innovative website that provides a dynamic and self-supporting community where people seeking flexible work can interact with those seeking help. Home working and flexible working are socially inclusive, environmentally sound options for the 21st Century workforce. As the unique home of flexible working on the net, workerANT.co.uk is well placed to exploit a gap in an expanding UK e-recruitment marketplace that is already worth three-quarters of a billion pounds.
Work-life balance is a growing issue in the UK recruitment market. Highly skilled people are looking for flexible ways to work around other commitments, but part-time, seasonal or occasional work has always been poorly paid and ill-served by the recruitment market. At the same time, busy professionals and small or medium-sized companies have a clear need for casual or flexible support, from professional services like accountancy and design to domestic support like cleaning and gardening. The list of jobs that can be done flexibly is limitless, but until now there has been no dedicated meeting point for those seeking flexible work and those needing flexible staff. And that's where workerANT.co.uk comes in.
For service providers, workerANT.co.uk is a safety net from the daunting world of self-employment or freelancing, while providing all of the flexibility, benefits and self-esteem of working independently. Site support features include standard contracts, forums and help/information pages.
For companies and individuals seeking services, workerANT.co.uk eliminates the random process of finding someone for a particular task. No more costly agency fees, lengthy selections from business directories or time-consuming calls to gather quotes – a willing, motivated workforce is one click away. WorkerANT.co.uk also features a unique reference/feedback system allowing employers to view members' work history and ratings as well as providing background checks for relevant professional and industry accreditations. WorkerANT.co.uk gives buyers the option of advertising their requirements in a traditional tender format, a Dutch auction (where the buyer enters the most they would pay and bidders undercut one another), or as a fixed sum offer. Buyers will also be able to choose between open bidding or private bidding, where only selected providers are invited to compete. Trading on workerANT.co.uk presents minimal financial risk as money only changes hands in the event of a contract being won.
The workerANT.co.uk management team are well established professionals who between them have direct experience in website development, general management, public relations, marketing, outsourcing and use of freelancers and working as freelancers. This rounded experience and ability to empathise with the site's users creates the strong community that will keep workerANT.co.uk as the market leader. Like all good communities, workerANT.co.uk is inclusive – everyone is welcome, from school leavers to 'silver surfers' – and a wide range of trades, abilities and experience are represented. Members of the workerANT.co.uk community are supported, encouraged and secure – but they're also expected to play their part. |