If you read Women on Business frequently, then you know we're huge advocates of telecommuting. From personal experience, we see the benefits in terms of productivity that translate directly into higher revenue for the companies we work for. Over the years, we've shared many of the statistics that support working from home, and you can find some of that data by following … [Read more...]
Cost Savings of Telecommuting Would Be Over $1 Trillion Per Year
If U.S. employees with compatible jobs (meaning they could work from home) worked remotely for just half the year, the national savings would be greater than $700 billion according to a new infographic from Sure Payroll (below). The Monetary Benefit of Telecommuting to the Nation But what if those employees worked from home all the time? That cost savings would double to over … [Read more...]
Telework Week 2014 Will Save Millions of Dollars, Miles, and More
As 2014 continues to forecast political deadlock, economic instability, and pinched budgets, businesses are looking for strategies to cut down costs while maintaining productivity. Telework is a proven, viable option for promoting business continuity, maximizing real estate and commuter costs savings, and improving productivity. Already, more than 121,ooo people have pledged to … [Read more...]
Telecommuting in Action – WordPress Style – Infographic
The benefits of offering telecommuting options to employees have been proven again and again (read more about telecommuting here). Now, companies are starting to share the results of their telecommuting programs. As more startups develop 100% virtual companies with no physical offices and a team of employees working from their homes around the world, the benefits are becoming … [Read more...]
Statistics Prove the Benefits of Telecommuting
This month, HP followed in Yahoo!'s footsteps and tightened its telecommuting policies with CEO Meg Whitman saying, "During this critical turnaround hour, HP needs all hands on deck." The benefits of telecommuting are numerous and have been proven with data again and again (check out this infographic about telecommuiting), but these corporate decisions against flexible … [Read more...]
No judgement!
Stop the snap judgements, try supporting each other. Walk a mile in my flip-flops first...everyone has their own story. I work from home, I am also a mom and a wife....99.9% of my meetings are on the phone or Skype....the other .1% are local clients/businesses. Most of those local places I have been in before, they know me, they have seen what I look like on a normal … [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...]
5 Things to Consider When Setting up a Home Business
Sponsored by Betta Living: The increase in the number of self-employed people in the UK over recent years has resulted in more and more people deciding to set up a business in the comfort of their own home. There are all sorts of businesses that you can set up and run from home, from online business ventures through to arts and crafts businesses. If you are thinking of … [Read more...]
The World of Telecommuting [Infographic]
Telecommuting has been a hot topic for years, but earlier this year, it took center stage when Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer eliminated telecommuting for all employees. You can read some of my thoughts on that decision by following the previous link and by reading the transcription of my interview with NPR. I've published some informative infographics about telecommuting here on … [Read more...]
Telework Week Challenge Already Expected to Save Americans Over $5 million
Telework Week 2013 is scheduled for March 4-8 and already 77,000 people have pledged to telecommute during that week. Telework Week is a global initiative from Mobile Work Exchange, Cisco, and Citrix, which encourages individuals, companies, and agencies to increase telecommuting. In 2012, more than 71,000 people and organizations pledged to telecommute during Telework Week … [Read more...]