4 Reasons Why Employers Must Encourage Telecommuting

Why should employers allow employees to work from home?  The following post has four good reasons.

2.5% of the U.S. employee workforce (3.1 million people, not including the self-employed or unpaid volunteers) considers home their primary place of work. it is also estimated that 20 to 30 million Americans work from home at least one day a week.-According to an analysis byTeleworkResearchNetwork.com Attract and Retain Employees

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4 Reasons Why Employers Must Encourage Telecommuting

Most Americans Depend on Libraries

How often do you visit your local library?  It turns out that most Americans use the resources that libraries have to offer.  In the following infographic, learn more about this usage and how libraries are adapting to today’s world of social media. Continue Reading

Do Americans Still Value Hard Work?

Aaron Gouveia, Salary.com contributing writer

America is a country that has long prided itself on sweat, determination and hard work. We love stories about people putting in the hours, working harder than everyone else, and pulling themselves up by their bootstraps to enjoy financial success. Historically that’s been true, but is it still the case? Continue Reading

The Bad Qualities of the American Job Seeker

Ken Sundheim, CEO of KAS Placement

I’ve been more involved in our company’s recruiting process as of late and this hands-on experience has given me insight regarding the American job seeker that is more valuable and definitely more interesting than most of the things that I’ve learned in my professional career.

98% of Americans Don’t Trust Online Information

With this very high percentage of American people who are uncertain of what they find online, what does this say about the Internet?

Mancx, the trusted community for business answers, recently announced the findings of its online survey of over 1,900 American adults who look for answers online conducted by Harris Interactive in late June 2012.  The survey, which was drafted based on Mancx’s experience in the global knowledge market, found that nearly every online American adult (98%) who looks for information online finds reasons to distrust the information they find, including:

• Too many ads – 59%
• Outdated information – 56%
• Information is self-promotional – 53%
• Unfamiliar forums – 45% Continue Reading

Telecommuting Would Lead Americans to Make Sacrifices

What would you be willing to give up in order to telecommute, or work from home or other locations?

TeamViewer® has announced the findings of its survey of over 2,500 American adults aged 18 and older, conducted online by Harris Interactive in January.  The survey found that most Americans believe that more people want the option to telecommute (62%) with an overwhelming percentage (83%) believing that telecommuting is on the rise.  Specifically, the survey found that Americans believe: Continue Reading