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March 2008

Survey: More government workers can telecommute

U.S. government employees have a telecommuting gap -- nearly all of them could work from home at least part time, but only about 20 percent do, according to a survey ...

January 2008

Telecommuting Can Half US Gulf Oil Dependency
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
These findings, just released by telework researchers, Kate Lister and Tom Harnish, are based on a synthesis of data from EPA, DOT, and 7 other recent ...

GSA Chief Proposes 50% of Staffers Telecommute by Year 2010
HR.BLR.com - USA
In her keynote address at the Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting, GSA Administrator Lurita Doan stated that she wants 50 percent of the GSA staff ...

Practical Values: Works Well With Others
Mother Jones - San Francisco, CA, USA
In asking President Bush to designate a National Telework Week, the Virginia Republican evoked the promise of a nation without two-hour commutes, ...

Network tools keep FCC humming
GCN.com - Washington, DC, USA
Now more feds telework and interface with the agency network through BlackBerrys, text messaging and their home laptops. ...

Va. General Assembly Considers Telework Bills
WTOP - Washington,DC,USA
WASHINGTON-Virginia state employees who aren't big fans of long, early morning commutes may soon have the option to telework. Telework allows professionals ...

December 2007

The ever-changing working week

November 2007

The popularity of teleworking is based on a simple premise posed by an obvious question: Why should someone

Telecommuting found to boost morale, cut stress
Reuters UK - UK
Telecommuting can be a big plus for workers and employers because it boosts morale and job satisfaction and cuts stress, researchers said on Monday. ...
 

 WWD Coffee Break - Projects, Kindle & Blog Diplomacy
WebWorkerDaily - San Francisco,CA,USA
Plus, to promote telecommuting, they're giving away a Hybrid Saturn to their 3000th customer. Here Today, Back Tomorrow? - The launch of Amazon's new Kindle ...
 

LETTER: Telecommuting saves gas
Lufkin Daily News - Lufkin,TX,USA
One method in particular I feel is underutilized is telecommuting. Many jobs of the non-physical nature that consist primarily of working on a computer and ...
 

Telecommuting is good for all of us
ZDNet Blogs - USA
According to two Penn State researchers in management, telecommuting is good both for workers and their employers. The two psychologists looked at 20 years ...

Becoming a successful, and satisfied, teleworker – an expert shows how
ITBusiness.ca - Scarborough,Ontario,Canada
Telework programs can boost corporate and employee productivity, improve staff satisfaction and retention, and fuel innovation. But there's one caveat: they ...
 

AT&T's commitment to celebrated telework program questioned
NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA
By Ann Bednarz, Network World, 11/19/07 AT&T, a company that once was a poster child for telecommuting, is downsizing its long-running telework program and ...

Researchers Give Telecommuting a Thumbs Up
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
By Regina Sass Telecommuting has been a reality in the business world for many years now. And it is becoming more popular every year. ...

Remote working better for staff and employers
Techworld.com - London,UK
"It is a serious effort to reel in the telework people," the Telework Coalition's Chuck Wilsker told Network World. He has heard that as many as 10000 or ...
 

telework is a tool
GovExec.com - Washington,DC,USA
... made that argument at a hearing convened last week to examine

Telecommuting Good for Workers and Bosses
Ivanhoe - Winter Park,FL,USA
According to researchers who reviewed 46 previous studies conducted among more than 12000 workers, telecommuting leads to higher morale and job satisfaction ...
 

21st Century workers do it at home
Tech - London,UK
Telecommuting cuts stress, boosts morale and increases job satisfaction, researchers from the Pennsylvania State University found. ...

Personal Journal Update
Wall Street Journal - USA
Generally, telecommuters should have the same career paths, benefits and compensation as their nontelecommuting co-workers, says Jack Nilles, a telework ...
 

Telework Is a Tool
GovExec.com - Washington,DC,USA
At first glance, it wouldn't appear particularly important to decide whether telework is an employee benefit, an efficiency improvement device, ...
 

2008 workforce plans focus on telework, recruitment
FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA
By Richward W. Walker The Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council has approved a fiscal 2008 strategic plan that includes improving federal telework ...

October 2007

24 Questions to Ask Employees
ThomasNet Industrial News Room - New York,NY,USA
Some are looking at things like offering special benefits (telecommuting, flexible hours, building new fitness centers, etc.), while others have gone deeper ...

As Fires Burn In California, Techies Cope
CNNMoney.com - USA
"There is no virtual office," he said. "The infrastructure works, the technology works, but a lot of this R&D doesn't work without face-to-face interaction. ...

The Private Sector: Challenges of engaging Gen Y workers reap rewards
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
College grads in particular come to the workplace bursting with leadership potential. Helicopter parents -- so called because they've hovered over these ...

Working from home gains momentum
Battle Creek Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA
Whatever the circumstance, some employees say flexibility is a key factor in fostering workplace loyalty, while employers benefit from increased ...

It's time to live up to family values
CNNMoney.com - USA
The downside of not providing a flexible workplace is just as clear. According to a recent study by ComPsych, which handles behavioral health services for ...

Flex appeal
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
... a "must have" for a family-friendly workplace. Many ranked the importance of flexibility above child-care programs and 401(k) retirement savings plans. ...

Congress Ponders Bills Promoting Telework by Federal Employees
The Heartland Institute - Chicago,IL,USA
Telework managing officers will be required to submit annual reports on their respective agencies' telecommuting programs and progress to the Comptroller ...

Fewer employees are as loyal as they once were
CCH - USA
... particularly in providing enhanced benefits such as supportive working environments, flexible hours and telecommuting, " says Allan Hauptfeld, ...

Telecommuting Saves 840 Million Gallons of Fuel Annually in USA
EV World (subscription) - Papillion,NE,USA
Telecommuting saves 840 million gallons of gas a year, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by nearly 14 million metric tons, a study released Wednesday found. ...

Draft a plan for flexible scheduling
The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA
Some jobs are more conducive for telecommuting, some for compressed time and others for job sharing. What's critical is that you create a feasible plan that ...

 For some employees, flexibility is key
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
The firm offers flextime and telecommuting to its tax and audit professionals, which Micera says has helped with its retention efforts. ...

Telecommuting: Bear Lake resident works from home, still has time ...
Logan Herald Journal - UT,USA
In 2005, 37 percent of US companies allowed some telecommuting according to the Society for Human Resource Management. In 2004, 24.1 million Americans or ...

Biz Coach: How innovation in human resources pays at Safeco
KOMO - Seattle,WA,USA
Telecommuting, or teleworking, can be a good deal for a company that wants to economize and increase employee loyalty. For most telecommuting employees, ...

Making the case for telework
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
There are strong arguments in favor of telecommuting or what is also referred to as "telework." Commuters face significant increases in traffic congestion ...

Busy with 'virtual work'
Logan Herald Journal - UT,USA
The 52-year-old management information systems professor is an expert in telecommuting or, as she calls it, "virtual work." She sat down to talk with The ...

Telecommuting Saves Carbon Emissions
PC World - USA
Telecommuting leads to a significant reduction in carbon emissions even when increased home-based carbon emissions are taken into account. ...

Private offices fading
Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA
Telecommuting is also on the rise at companies. The survey found that three of five companies are committed to telecommuting options. ...
 

It's Time to Review How IT Manages Telecommuting
PC World - USA
The growth in remote working means IT departments should review and if necessary overhaul their application and IT infrastructure access, Butler Group has ...

CCH Survey Finds Most Employees Call in 'Sick' For Reasons Other ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
The work-life programs rated highest for reducing unscheduled absences are Alternative Work Arrangements, Telecommuting, Compressed Work Week, ...

Home office tax deductions hinge on details, good record-keeping
CNN - USA
See I-Reporters in their home offices » "When you step into this new land of self-employment and telecommuting, you can get yourself into lots of trouble," ...

Organizations offer employees fewer work-life programs in 2007
CCH - USA
Instead, it may be the quality as one particular organization's employees are likely to benefit more from Telecommuting or Leave for School Functions, ...
 

Survey: Two-thirds who call in sick aren't really ill
Accountingweb.com - Indianapolis,IN,USA
Telecommuting trims nearly 63 percent of absenteeism, said Chuck Wilsker, president of the Washington DC-based Telework Coalition, in The Enquirer of Battle ...

Ditch the Cubes for Cost Savings
SmartPros Accounting - USA
Embracing telecommuting, Sun MicroSystems says 55 percent of its employees work from home or a remote office as many as two days a week, and when they are ...

SMBs Get Tech Savvy
Channel Insider - New York,NY,USA
Small and mid-size businesses have grown more tech savvy with more employees telecommuting and using mobile technology—a trend that spells greater ...

Take the Work Home
Black Enterprise - New York,NY,USA
... director of Midwest Institute of Telecommuting, a nonprofit consultancy that assists employers and employees with designing telework programs. ...

Ill prepared: Pandemic flu could cripple government
Federal Times - USA
Telework is frequently cited as an ideal solution for how agencies could continue their operations during a pandemic. But managers remain resistant to it. ...

50 Percent of Eligible Agency Employees to Telework by 2010
Web Services Journal - Montvale,NJ,USA
Currently 10 percent of eligible agency employees telework, compared to 4.2 percent for the overall federal workforce. "It won't be easy, but the leaders of ...

Congress Ponders Bills Promoting Telework by Federal Employees
The Heartland Institute - Chicago,IL,USA
In early August the House of Representatives approved The Telework Enhancement Act of 2007 that among other things tells agencies--including the courts--to ...

'National Telework Week' Gets A Show Of Congressional Support
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
Frank Wolf, a Virginia Republican, has promoted the idea by sending a letter requesting the creation of a "National Telework Week" to President Bush and ...

Making the case for telework
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
There are strong arguments in favor of telecommuting or what is also referred to as "telework." Commuters face significant increases in traffic congestion ...

GAO: Patent office lacks sufficient hiring plan
GovExec.com - Wahington,DC,USA
Between 2002 and 2006, the agency provided special pay rates, performance bonuses, flexible work schedules and a telework program to boost retention, ...

September 2007

GENERATION GRIPE
Monterey County Herald - Monterey,CA,USA
While it's impossible to generalize about the likes and dislikes of millions of people in each generation, workplace experts tend to point to younger ...

The Unfair Advantage of Telecommuting
WebWorkerDaily - San Francisco,CA,USA
But for some web workers at least - those whose chosen plan of attack is the telecommute - these numbers confirm what we already know: traveling the digital ...
 

Will Telecommuting Save the Planet?
Washington Post - United States
The study, which was commissioned by the CEA and conducted by TIAX LLC of Cambridge, Mass., found that "just one day of telecommuting saves the equivalent ...

Time to end commute and work from home
NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA
Both numbers should be much higher, said Gil Gordon, a telecommuting consultant in Monmouth County. Why isn't it? One of the answers might surprise you. ...

Traffic's bad and getting worse
The Columbian - Vancouver,WA,USA
These include adding roads or lanes, improving public transportation and changing driving patterns through flexible work schedules, telecommuting and ...

3.9 Million Americans Telecommute, Helping Reduce Greenhouse Gas ...
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
By jacob dauler Many people today enjoy the benefits of telecommuting, but they never thought they were helping our environment at the same time. ...
 

Telecommuting gets the green stamp
VNUNet.com - UK
Using electronics to facilitate telecommuting saves the equivalent of nine to 14 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, the energy used by roughly ...
 

US Telecommuters Save 840 Million Gallons Of Gas Per Year
Environmental Leader - Fort Collins,CO,USA
The study, The Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact of Telecommuting and e-Commerce (PDF), conducted by TIAX , found that just one day of ...
 

Report touts benefits of telecommuting
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Matt Nauman Telecommuting saves 840 million gallons of gas a year, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by nearly 14 million metric tons, a study released ...

Working from home not the best deal, study finds
Hartford Business - USA
The study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, found that having a "socially supportive" workplace was related to greater job satisfaction and ...

Web Worker 101: Staying Motivated
WebWorkerDaily - San Francisco,CA,USA
Be a Part of the Virtual Office - Sign up for Twitter, Jaiku, or Utterz, follow a dozen or so people in the same industry as you, and let the water-cooler ...

Generations declare war on home and work fronts
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
If that wasn't complicated enough, the baby boomers and gen X are getting riled by gen Y's demands for more flexible conditions and increasing work-life ...

Study says: telecommuting saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas
TechJournal South - Research Triangle Park,NC,USA
The study, "The Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact of Telecommuting and e-Commerce," was commissioned by CEA to determine energy savings and CO2 ...

More workers telecommuting, but plenty of obstacles remain
The Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk,VA,USA
More Americans are "teleworking" or "telecommuting," spending at least part of their workdays at sites other than their offices, usually their homes. ...

Electronics Reduce Energy, CEA Says
Dealerscope - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Other findings included a single day of telecommuting saves 12 hours of the average house's electricity use, and saves 1.4 gallons of gasoline per day. ...

Balancing kids and careers
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
"Flexibility is key for me and for the firm," Yatwa said. Years ago, many working moms wouldn't have thought of asking to go part-time, work from home or ...

HR specialists note generation gap in telework acceptance
GovExec.com - Wahington,DC,USA
By Alyssa Rosenberg arosenberg@govexec.com September 17, 2007 An amendment to pending energy legislation that would aggressively push telework options for ...

OKI: Traffic jams cost us $200Ma year
Cincinnati Post - OH,USA
Planners instead will consider a wide range of fixes that include such strategies as telecommuting and staggered work schedules, better mass transit and ...

10 Ways for a Web Worker to Achieve Work-Life Balance
WebWorkerDaily - San Francisco,CA,USA
While we've talked before about getting work under control, today we'll look at 10 more ways to achieve that work-life balance. 1. Don't always be connected ...

GSA wants half of eligible employees to telework by 2010
Federal Times - USA
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan said Wednesday she wants half of the agency's eligible employees to telework at least once a week by the end of 2010. ...
 

Helps persuade talented individuals to build long careers in ...
HNN Huntingtonnews.net - WV, USA
The answer is telework, or telecommuting, a phenomenon possible thanks to technology that enables nearly any employee with access to a computer, ...
 

Procurement agency to take telework lead
GovExec.com - Wahington,DC,USA
Currently, about 10 percent of GSA employees who are eligible to telework do so, while the government-wide participation rate lags behind at 4.2 percent. ...

Generation gap
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
Such efforts helps address Gen Y's need for a "work-life balance," and helps the company retain them as employees, she said. Michelle Tully, vice president ...

The worker you have to plug in
Guardian Unlimited - UK
The solution to the restraints of telecommuting - and Ivan's genesis - began as a whimsical conversation Paulley had with programmer Ian McHardy two years ...

Who has the power? Workers think they do
Globe and Mail - Canada
The major measures they said would cause them to choose one job over another were flexible schedules, for 65 per cent; telecommuting opportunities and ...

After Pushing Telework, GSA Tries to Lead Way
Washington Post - United States
By Stephen Barr For several years, the General Services Administration has urged other federal agencies to set up telecommuting programs. ...

GSA sets new goal for telework: 50 percent by 2010
FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA
BY Richard W. Walker Determined to lead the government's telework push from the front, General Services Administration Administrator Lurita Doan said today ...

Home Working: A Recipe for Sloth and Suspicion? By Annie Hayes
TrainingZone.co.uk - Bristol,UK
There are currently 750000 lone parents, average age 37, who are willing and able to work, but often need flexibility to get back into the workforce. ...

Seeking Loyal, Devoted Workers? Let Them Stay Home
Wall Street Journal - USA
Leila Langlois, a recruiter at a large tech company in Silicon Valley, says her productivity has improved since she started telecommuting about a year ago ...
 

Commuters, companies adapt to a post-35W world
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
1, downtown Minneapolis commuters are coming to work earlier, leaving later, telecommuting or taking the bus. Those who are still driving have mapped out ...
 

How Telecommuting Could Affect Real Estate Values
NuWire Investor - Bellevue,WA,USA
It is possible that telecommuting could have a negative effect on real estate values in the inner cities of major metropolitan areas. ...

Metro Atlanta Employers Invited to Tax Credit Information Session
TechLINKS (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA
The session will address the many benefits of teleworking and will teach employers how to apply for the credit. The Georgia Telework Tax Credit gives ...

Best of both worlds
NEWS.com.au - Australia
Mr Isaacs says many people opt for working from home to improve their work life balance. "The long commutes and the long hours at the office can play havoc ...

The work ethic
Tucson Citizen - Tucson,AZ,USA
On the other hand, I find their sense of social responsibility, concern for their fellow man and the desire for a healthy work-life balance very admirable ...

Your Business Is Ready For Viruses. Now, How About The Flu?
bMighty.com - Manhasset,NY,USA
A portion of that simulation -- which will look at economic and services disruptions caused by a pandemic -- will undoubtedly review the role telecommuting ...

Another Survey Reveals Telecommuting is on the Rise
WebWorkerDaily - San Francisco,CA,USA
A study released by Robert Half Technology this week shows that IT managers see remote work on the rise. We all have a sense that this is true, ...

Portable Jobs
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona,FL,USA
No comparable statistics have been compiled for Volusia and Flagler counties, but area business recruiters say they expect telecommuting to become ...

A workable approach to BRAC
Baltimore Sun - United States
Bullock says he doesn't know how big of a factor telecommuting plays in attracting new hires from Maryland. The agency liberalized its policy from allowing ...

August 2007

San Diego Sailors Speak Out About TFLW During Roadshow
Navy News Stand - USA
A Shore Tour Telecommuting Pilot Program is set to begin soon at a major Navy staff and will allow selected personnel to work from home on scheduled days ...

The bell-shaped curve of absenteeism: How to recognize and manage ...
Reliable Plant Magazine - Tulsa,OK,USA
Your approach to this group of employees should be less punitive than for the "Rule Benders" and more proactive (eg, improving health and reducing work-life ...

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The Future of the Workplace: No Office
ABC News - USA
Crayon's workers rarely meet in the physical world -- some are in Boston, others are in Nutley, NJ -- but their online alter egos in the virtual world gather ...

Is your business ready for the year 2020? Part I
Entrepreneur - USA
Nine Shift: Work, Life and Education in the 21st Centrury by William A. Draves and Julie Coates highlights nine societal "shifts" that will complete our ...
 

Work-Life Balance for Caregivers No Longer a Struggle at Denver ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Johnson Employees Work at Home, Care for Their Families and Excel Professionally DENVER, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Storage & Moving Co., ...

TELECOMMUTING: Study: Remote work more common
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
The study found telecommuting is becoming more common among IT professionals. Nearly half (44 percent) of chief information officers surveyed said their ...
 

Federal Security Officers Say Telecommuting Is Safe, But Want ...
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
... or telecommuting, programs a security threat, but most would like to see improvements to mobile security, according to a study released Monday. ...

Flexibility Ranks High for North Carolina's Working Parents ...
Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC,USA
Raleigh, Durham, NC - Flexibility ranked as a top benefit in making a workplace "a great place to work while raising kids" according to a recent survey ...

Survey: CISOs worried about mobile data security
FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA
They are worried that federal teleworkers do not have sufficient data security training and technology, according to the poll conducted by the Telework ...

Telecommuters can get the job done from a distance
Greeley Tribune - Greeley,CO,USA
A study released in July of IT professionals by Robert Half Technology shows that telecommuting is gaining ground. In the national poll of 1400 chief ...

Different Generations, Different Expectations in Today's Workplace
KSBI 52 - Oklahoma City,OK,USA
Younger Gen Y workers prefer collaborative areas that allow them to use their social networking skills and provide flexibility when and where they work. ...

Teleworkers happier than office dwellers, study finds
Globe and Mail - Canada
Employees who telework from home on occasion are far happier than those compelled to commute and put in "face time" at the office every day, according to a ...

HR/CIO link is key to telework success, says DISA official
FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA
DISA's SWAT Team comprises managers from the agency's information technology and human resources departments and was designed to implement a telework ...

Middle management jobs lose their appeal
Rockford Register Star - Rockford,IL,USA
For many in middle-management positions, perks such as workplace flexibility (telecommuting, compressed workweeks and other family-friendly programs) are ...

The End Of Work As You Know It
BusinessWeek - USA
Just ask Virtual Margaret. Margaret Hooshmand worked as an executive assistant at a Cisco Systems (CSCO ) office in Silicon Valley until she decided to move ...

Earn money at home on the Net
The Salinas Californian - Salinas,CA,USA
Telecommuting is particularly beneficial for some disabled people. The National Telecommuting Institute (www.nticentral.org) helps individuals with ...
 

How to Solve America's Energy Issues - Fast
EV World (subscription) - Papillion,NE,USA
With telecommuting, hundreds of thousands of vehicles could be taken off the road--possibly those of employees in database maintenance or customer service--by ...

Work/Life Balance: What Does It Really Mean? - Online Recruitment ...
Online Recruitment - UK
By Paula Santonocito The term work/life balance has been used so frequently that it has almost lost its relevance. When a company says it focuses on ...

5 Major Cities Awarded More Than $800 Million for Transportation ...
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
The money will be used to enhance and improve mass transit, traffic management, and encourage innovations like telework and pay-as-you-drive insurance. ...

Telecommuting isn't for everyone
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
But none of them sounds quite so tasty as telecommuting -- that wonderful piece of business jargon that conjures up thoughts of lounging by the pool with a ...
 

Think Working Outside of the Corporate Bricks and Mortar ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
"It is clear that with the increase in available technology, a noteworthy number of US workers are telecommuting. Not only are those who telecommute more ...
 

Making call for flexibility
Lawrence Journal World - Lawrence,KS,USA
By Tim Barker - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Solutions for the highway blues come in a dozen different flavors, but none sounds quite so tasty as telecommuting ...

Virtual representation
New Orleans CityBusiness - New Orleans,LA,USA
Without an Arizona office, technology shrinks the distance between lawyer and client. "Our lawyers commute back and forth from Phoenix," Hines said. ...

Bosses recognising work/life balance
Advertiser Adelaide - Adelaide,South Australia,Australia
ISSUES long regarded as "soft", such as work/life balance and the environment, are being driven up the priority list in the boardroom, the new state head of ...

Businesses fall short on workplace flexibility
HULIQ - Hickory,NC,USA
Fisher and Sprinkle chose to examine perceptions around work schedules because they say workplace structure often determines workplace flexibility. ...

State plans 'virtual yard sale' of unclaimed property
Chicago Tribune - United States
On Monday, state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that his office will begin auctioning off the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes on eBay. ...