Work from home jobs have become the new normal, and more and more companies are offering opportunities to do a wide variety of work remotely. A common question is whether people with no experience can find virtual jobs, and the answer is absolutely yes. Whether you're a parent, student, recent graduate, or someone looking for a career change, you can find a position that suits … [Read more...]
What to Consider When Employees Want to Work from Home
As soon as an employee puts in a request to work from home, a manager inevitably raises the issue that their productivity will decrease and that it will be too hard to manage them from a distance. If that attitude prevails, companies can lose excellent employees. They also perpetuate myths that have been found to be untrue. The Truth about Employees Who Work from Home For … [Read more...]
Telecommuting Benefits Employers and Employees
Did you know that telecommuting delivers tangible benefits to both employers and employees? It has been projected that the cost savings of telecommuting would be over $1 trillion per year in the United States if just half of employees with jobs that they could do from home worked remotely for just half the year. According to the data in the infographic shown at the end of … [Read more...]
Would Tax Breaks for Working at Home Help Women?
Guest Post by Julia Kukiewicz (author bio is available at the end of the article): The new president of the British Chambers of Commerce wants to encourage women to work from home. “Government could give incentives, such as tax breaks, to encourage homeworking and remote working, which would mean women can fulfill their tasks wherever they are,” said Nora Senior, who was … [Read more...]
How to Rule the World (or at least your calendar)
Woman Entrepreneur Working From Home I have been working at home and running a business for quite a few years now. I have a husband and two small children. So far we are all still alive and the house hasn’t burned down. This is only because I have figured out a few things. Having talked to other women who work from home I discovered similar challenges and concerns are shared … [Read more...]