• Weekly Telecommuting News Summary 052608
Posted by Tom Harnish on May 26th, 2008
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2008 Governor’s Work-Life Balance Awards-Small Employer Gold …
RedOrbit, TX - 4 hours ago Telecommuting is already in place for employees, but it might be expanded, Roderick said. “So if someone has to stay at home to deal with a family situation … |
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Software Takes The Place Of The Watercooler
Hartford Courant, United States - 5 hours ago It affects any company where telecommuting, outsourcing and globalization have spread the staff across cultures and time zones. At Intel Corp., for example, … |
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Yep, It’s Hot But You Still Can’t Wear Sandals to Work
The Ledger, FL - 5 hours ago In many jobs, a reduced amount of day-to-day interaction - thanks to a rise in telecommuting and computer communication - has reduced the importance of … |
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Homebuilders look to upgrades to fill tech-savvy buyer demands
Idaho Business Review, United States - 9 hours ago Zial’s direct fiber application also holds strong potential for uses such as health care monitoring, distance learning and telecommuting, he said. … |
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Is Telecommuting For You?
Black PR Wire (press release), FL - 11 hours ago The definition of a telecommuter has wide variability. Some work entirely from home, others work partially from home and partially at an office. … |
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Work-Life Balance Becoming a Key Tool for Retention
Workforce Management, Ca - 17 hours ago Other arrangements include telecommuting one or more days per week; compressing workweeks from five days to four or three days per week; and job sharing. … |
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Doing it Y way
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - May 25, 2008 Contracts will become more flexible and telecommuting will be an option for those who want it, so some people will become digital nomads. … |
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Local news must be covered locally
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA - May 24, 2008 By Rick Doyle, editor, of the Union-Bulletin While the Internet has opened some wonderful possibilities for telecommuting and new dimensions for news … |
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Merits of a small company
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - May 24, 2008 Small companies are often benevolent when it comes to offering creative perks to their employees, such as the flexible hours and the option of telecommuting … |
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Telecommuters save money, cut pollution [story quotes our research]
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - May 24, 2008 Telecommuting would reduce workers’ fuel usage by an estimated 517 million gallons, which - at $4 a gallon - equates to about $2 billion in savings. … |
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Global demand jacks up oil prices
The Salinas Californian, CA - May 24, 2008 … to be pumped out of existing reservoirs, new oil fields, hybrid vehicles, more telecommuting, and stronger fuel economy standards for car manufacturers. |
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What’s Offline Survival Guide for New Hires
New York Times, United States - May 23, 2008 According to Marie Claire, more than four million Americans are now telecommuting full time and 20 million more are working part time from home. … |
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Use These Tips To Save On Fuel This Memorial Day Weekend
HULIQ (press release), NC - May 23, 2008 Take Advantage of Telecommuting / Telecommunications Technology: Many employers offer telecommuting as an option. Use the computer and telephone to replace … |
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Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft
PC World - May 23, 2008 Rising energy costs may usher in workplace changes: Rising gas prices are affecting company policies regarding telecommuting as well as leaving a mark on …  MSFT - YHOO |
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Ohio Employee Confidence Index rises 1.7 points
Reliable Plant Magazine, OK - May 23, 2008 Savvy employers that offer their employees perks such as work/life balance, telecommuting and flexible scheduling will be ahead of the game when employment … |
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Workplace flexibility reduces absenses and improves job commitment
TechJournal South, NC - May 23, 2008 There are two main types of flexibility: location, such as telecommuting, and schedule, such as flextime and job sharing. Results indicated that an increase … |
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City honors green businesses
Cambridge Chronicle, MA - May 23, 2008 Citigate also offers telecommuting options to all employees and provides laptops and subsidies for internet connections. Cambridge Systematics offers a … |
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How to get to North Jersey and Manhattan
Times Herald-Record, NY - May 23, 2008 In emergencies, some companies will also consider flex time, compressed work weeks and telecommuting. Parking: Orange County’s park-and-ride network, … |
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Drivers pool resources as gas prices increase
Indianapolis Star, United States - May 22, 2008 “Whether it’s a Greyhound bus or a city bus coming out farther with a better schedule, or a new rail system, or telecommuting, I’d love to see it,” said … |
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Oakland weighs 4-day work week
DetNews.com, MI - May 22, 2008 “The trend nationally has been moving toward telecommuting to help provide a better balance between home life and the workplace, especially with employees … |
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Should your IT staff telework?
NetworkWorld.com, MA - May 22, 2008 CIOs polled late last year by Robert Half Technology indicate telecommuting by IT staff members is gaining ground in some companies. … |
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When work and home collide
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - May 22, 2008 Telecommuter Sam Leader, co-author of Flying Solo and content editor for the website of the same name, says their recent survey of 1700 solo businesses … |
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poll: Most cutting back on driving to see family, friends
CreditCards.com, TX - May 22, 2008 The study, conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, also noted that companies are organizing car pools, offering telecommuting options and … |
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BWC Worker Accused Of Forging Documents
WHIOtv.com, OH - May 22, 2008 Snyder worked out of his home and was considered to be a “teleworker,” who only visited the regional BWC office once a week. Investigators found multiple … |
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Employers help fill tank
Fox51, TX - May 22, 2008 As gasoline prices continue to rise, more employers are offering additional benefits, such as telecommuting and flexible schedules, to help offset those … |
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Will high gas prices bring boom in telecommuting?
Detroit Free Press, United States - May 22, 2008 Telecommuting, I predict, is going to boom because of the gas price crisis. Some will work from home. Other smart communities will build telecommuting … |
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Growing Gas Prices Fuel Interest in Telecommuting, Video Conferencing
IT Business Edge, KY - May 22, 2008 I got a pang of nostalgia when reading this interview with a representative of the Telework Consortium from two summers ago. … |