Side hustles for women to make money online have changed dramatically in the past few years. What used to be a narrow list of work-from-home ideas has become a much broader set of opportunities that includes freelance services, digital marketing, virtual assistance, online tutoring, consulting, content creation, e-commerce, AI-assisted work, and digital products. For women who … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Effectively Work from Home
Working from home is fun. It gives you the liberty to be your own boss. Whether it is about scheduling a Skype call with a colleague or attending a client meeting—everything happens at your convenience. However, at the same time, there’s always a small window for being undisciplined. You have the choice to get up at noon, postpone an important call, and even to work at … [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...]
How Small Businesses are Affected by Gas Prices – Infographic
Did you know that between 2012 and 2015 gas prices in the United States fluctuated from less than $2.00 to more than $5.00 per gallon? Did you know that rising and falling gas prices directly affect small businesses and the overall economy? The simplest way to understand the correlation between energy costs and the economy is to consider shipping costs. When gas prices go … [Read more...]
Want to be a Freelancer? Read This First
Last year, the number of freelancers reached a 40-year high: 15% of the U.K. workforce identifies as freelancers. In September 2014, I joined the ranks of the 4.6 million people who choose to be their own boss. If you're yearning for the greener pastures of a life spent working independently, now may well be a good time to make the switch. What Will You Do as a … [Read more...]
2014 Telecommuting Statistics Infographic and 99 Work at Home Productivity Tips
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...]
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...]
What Apps Do You Use Every Day?
Here are some of my apps and my question to you. :) So many people work from home now, but any of us that do know that sometimes "working from home" really means working from your car, or someone else's office, or the soccer field or anywhere else you may be. So we have become a very mobile society and rely on our phones a lot. The age of the smartphone has arrived, taken … [Read more...]