by Alexia Chianis, VirtualVocations.com

December 18, 2012

Just like you, I’m a hardworking telecommuter who spends hours a day with her nose to the grind. Because I don’t have a cube-mate to interact with I rely on a handful of websites to inspire, educate and relax me when I need it, and I’m excited to share them with you.[Click to read more]

by Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com

December 18, 2012

“You can do your job wherever and whenever you want…you can even sit in a beach chair with a cocktail in hand for all I care…as long as you get our desired results.” That’s been my opening line to all my new employees for the last 20 years.[Click to read more]

by Worksnaps.net

December 12, 2012

When your job is to work with the community, post to forums and social media, and keep up to date on social media trends and activities, it can be hard to stay focused and not get lost in the sea of whatever is going on. Social media is a time sink. Few will deny that....[Click to read more]

by Zef.me

December 12, 2012

When we moved to Poland I did not speak a lot of Polish. In fact, I still don’t, but that’s another story. I definitely was not close to the level where I could actually function in an office environment. When it came to finding a job there I had to ask myself: would a Polish...[Click to read more]

by TelecommuteNews Staff, TelecommuteNews.com

December 12, 2012

Workshifting.com, a Citrix powered site that focuses on sharing telecommuting resources, technology, online tools and more, recently created an entertaining infographic that highlights the difference between a remote worker and his office-bound counterpart. The infographic helps illustrate how extra time spent commuting to and from work can be used to increase productivity and employee well...[Click to read more]

by Constance Ward, ThoughtLeaderZone.com

December 10, 2012

In a galaxy far, far away…as a global thought leader, you may often need to ”manage by mobile” and lead from a distance. Instead of ”eyeball management,” you need to be able to focus on ”results management” and trust that your employees are capable of achieving the goals you set for them even when you’re...[Click to read more]

by Sba-bc.ca

December 10, 2012

The work environment is rapidly changing, incorporating new and innovative models. For the entrepreneur these new models can present both challenges and benefits. One recent development, facilitated by technology, is a growing trend toward employees to telecommuting from a home office.  In this blog post we have collected useful advice for managing employees online and...[Click to read more]

by WorkBar.com

December 6, 2012

By 2010, 26 million people were working remotely in just the United States alone! According to a study by the research firm IDC, the global mobile workforce will reach an impressive 1.3 billion workers (37% of the world’s working population) within the next 5 years.  In a Mashable.com survey of senior leaders and managers of...[Click to read more]

by Catherine de Lange, Blogs.nature.com

December 6, 2012

Contrary to popular opinion, people who work from home are not slacking off. In fact, those who work part of the time from home end up working between five and seven hours longer than their peers in the office, according to a study of over 60,000 people in the US. Mary Noonan, from the University...[Click to read more]