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

Critical Thinking and Innovation – The New High Ranking Skills at the Workplace

When searching for your next job, consider that a potential employer may be looking for a candidate skilled in critical thinking and innovation.  Learn more in the following post.

“For CEOs today, it’s all about achieving growth and efficiency through innovation.  It’s not about product innovation so much anymore as about innovating business models. process, culture and management.”  ~ Ginni Rometty, IBM CEO You might attribute critical thinking and innovation as a strong skill set for leaders

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Critical Thinking and Innovation – The New High Ranking Skills at the Workplace

The Best Internship on Earth for Summer 2013

The Best Internship on Earth is back for 2013.  If you care about the environment and enjoy the outdoors, then you may have an internship in your future.

The Sierra Club is making it possible for two young adults to spend the summer enjoying, exploring, and protecting the planet.  From historic climate rallies and high-adrenaline outdoor adventures to student leadership gatherings and celebrity experiences in nature, two outdoor enthusiasts will get VIP access to go inside America’s most effective grassroots environmental organization. Continue Reading

Telecommuting Benefits Environment, Worker Productivity, Job Satisfaction, and Profits

John Challenger of Challenger, Gray & Christmas

With a new report detailing the growing cost of daily commuting to and from work, one workplace authority wonders if it is time for the nation’s employers to make a serious commitment to expanding the use of telecommuting strategies.

“Right now, a very small fraction of the nation’s workers who could viably work from home on a regular basis are actually doing so.  By not expanding the use of telecommuting, employers are negatively impacting the environment, worker productivity, job satisfaction and, most importantly, their bottom lines.  And, it is not a lack of technology or other resources that is holding back this expansion.  It is simply a lack of vision, a shortage of trust and an irrational adherence to antiquated notions of how and where work should be done,” said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 6

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, reviewing his experiences with nature and learning about his heritage.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 5

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, explaining the conservation efforts made during his internship.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 4

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, sharing some memorable experiences from his internship and a new appreciation for wildlife.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

How to be a Cool School

According to a 2010 Princeton Review report, 64% of prospective college students take a university’s commitment to environmental issues into consideration when deciding where to apply and enroll. Students care deeply about green issues and are attracted to institutions that are working hard to solve environmental problems.

Recently, Sierra magazine released its 6^th annual Cool School rankings – a salute to the schools around the country that are making a difference for the planet.

So, exactly what does it take to be a cool school?  Find out the number one ranked university’s vision of this idea. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 3

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, discussing his internship opportunity and admitting to a mistake that the best interns probably would not make.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading

2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador: Episode 2

The following video is from Joaquin Sosa, the 2012 Best Internship on Earth Outdoor Youth Ambassador, featuring a compilation of footage from outings in Lake Pyramid, the Grand Tetons, Puerto Rico and Outdoor Nation.

Joaquin recently completed his third year at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he’s studying digital media and photography.  A self-described wilderness enthusiast, Joaquin is eager to explore all the wild places our country has to offer and share his journey through video blogging. Continue Reading