Writing:
Resource Planning Manager: Assessment of Suitability for Home-based Working
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to assess the suitability of the position as Resource Planning Manager for home-based working.
Findings
The working pattern and that of colleagues in Resource Planning Department varies from week to week. During certain periods a large proportion of time is spent doing fieldwork. This is followed by office-based work collating and recording the data collected. Once the results have been recorded, I proofread the colour copies of all reports and maps.
As regards communication with colleagues, department meetings are held once a fortnight. At all other times, the individual members of the team communicate either face-to-face or by phone, depending on their location. Apart from official meetings, the same results can be achieved either in the office or working elsewhere.
Conclusion
It is clear that the same duties would be undertaken while working from home for a large proportion of time. Clearly, some days would need to be spent in the office for face-to-face communication with colleagues. It would also be necessary to use the technical facilities of the office at times. However, in order to be able to work effectively from home a networked computer and printer should be provided.
Recommendations
It was suggested that the necessary equipment should be allocated for staff to work partially from home for a trial period. After this time, further consultation should take place in order to reassess the situation.
fieldwork noun [uncountable] the study of scientific or social subjects, done outside the class or laboratory 实地考察
ￚfieldworker noun [countable]
collate verb [transitive]
1 formal to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences 详细比较以寻出其间差别，对照，校勘
collate information/results/data/figures
A computer system is used to collate information from across Britain.
ￚcollation noun [uncountable]
proofread verb also proof[intransitive and transitive]
past tense and past participle proofread
to read through something that is written or printed in order to correct any mistakes in it 校对
ￚproofreader noun [countable]
ￚproofreading noun [uncountable] a proofreading job
as regards something
formal relating to a particular subject - use this when you want to talk or write about a particular subject 关于
As regards a cure for the disease, very few advances have been made. 有关治疗这种疾病的方法，进展甚微。
fortnight noun [countable usually singular] British English
two weeks两星期，十四天
a fortnight’s holiday 十四天的假期
in a fortnight’s time 在十四天里
a fortnight ago 两周前
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