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

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Working from home is a popular pursuit, according to research by the Telework Research Network. The research group reports that one in five employed Americans work from home at least one day a week, and about 3 million workers never set foot into an office outside home. That number is expected to increase 63 percent in the next five years, thanks in part to greenhouse gas reduction and company savings. Continue Reading

What Telecommuting Can Do for You

Whether you are an employer or an employee, telecommuting offers benefits to you.  The following infographic shows how working from home can help you personally and financially. Continue Reading

97% of Employers Have No Plans to Eliminate Telecommuting a la Yahoo! and Best Buy

Marissa Mayer of Yahoo!

When big box retailer Best Buy followed in the footsteps of Yahoo! Inc. by altering its telecommuting policies for employees, some undoubtedly concluded that there would soon be a flood of companies doing the same.  However, a new survey indicates that Best Buy may be in the minority, with the overwhelming percentage of companies planning to maintain their telecommuting policies.

According to the survey, 80 percent of the 120 human resources executives polled said their companies currently offer some form of telecommuting option to employees with 97 percent of them saying there are no plans to eliminate that benefit. 

The survey was conducted by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. in the days following Yahoo’s widely reported and controversial plan to bring work-at-home employees back to the office. 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

Couch Potatoes Wanted

What is your favorite part of your job? The fact that you have an awesome coffee machine? What about the fact that you only have to work three days a week? There can be many benefits of your job depending on where you work. As we struggle to bring down our national unemployment rates, those with jobs often find themselves feeling lucky that they just have a job. Still, there can be pains in having a job. Do you have to commute over an hour both ways each day? Wouldn’t it be nice if some jobs would allow you the option of working from home? Well couch potatoes unite; there are now more options for you to work in the comfort of your fuzzy pajamas. Continue Reading

Online Jobs Help You Earn Money and Gain Experience Conveniently

The cost of going to college increases every year. Some parents are actually working out deals where their children share part of the burden. For some students, there is no choice. If they want to go to college, they have to help their parents foot the bill. That’s why working from home is such a great opportunity. It allows them to earn money, gain valuable work experience, take on full course loads and maintain active social lives.
ProfitonInternet.com has thousands of jobs to choose from. Writing majors in need of writing internships can get the required experience and postpone the stress involved in the job-search process by working online as independent contractors. But there are other types of jobs, too.
If you’re a great typist, you can earn money online by doing data entry for various companies. ProfitonInternet.com also has opportunities that involve processing rebates or samples. The choice is yours. Work from home opportunities like the ones offered at ProfitonInternet.com make it possible for students to easily work around their class schedules and they also permit them to take unpaid internships without feeling any strain on their budgets.

Earn Money and Learn Valuable Skills From the Comfort of Your Own Home (Dorm)

Because of the tight economy, some employers are putting their internship programs on hold. Of those who aren’t, they are a lot pickier than they were before things got bad. So how does a busy college student get valuable work experience? One way is by applying for a work from home job. ProfitonInternet.com is just one of many sites that allows anyone interested in working from home to select from thousands of job listings.
College students often have busy class schedules and active social lives, so many wait until the summer to do their internships. But for those who like doing internships during the fall and spring semesters, working online might be just the ticket. There always seems to be a demand for data entry clerks and typists, so that’s one way to earn money while getting practical work experience like meeting deadlines and working with others to complete a project. For writing majors who are struggling to find writing internships, ProfitonInternet.com has plenty of writing jobs posted, too. There’s even a section on the site for people interested in earning money on ebay. Imagine that!
Earning money online is especially great for students who have unpaid internships because it allows them to set work around their class and work schedules. And they will get additional work experience to add to their resumes. There’s really no downside.

How to Earn an Extra $5,000 or More a Year in College

College students today are feeling the crushing blow of financial decisions. They understand all too well that student expenses add up very quickly and calling your folks for a loan isn’t always an option. A misadventure into the mall or an added expense from car repairs can lead to some very difficult times in the dorms. If you find that you are struggling to survive financially while attending your college classes, what can you do?
Don’t get excited. I am not suggesting a job at the local hamburger joint. What I am suggesting is an entry level job in the field of writing. If you have even basic skills in written English, the chances of finding entry level work are very good. For those with more advanced skills, a personal computer and an Internet connection, the entry level writing job is an ideal way to make ends meet.
If you have read this far, you likely want to know just how this is possible. The process is actually quite simple. Large companies and even individuals are recognizing the need for an Internet presence today but they also recognize that their own skills for writing the necessary web content may be lacking or they may just not have time to write sufficient quantities of new content. By checking listings on places such as CollegeRecruiter.com’s Entry level job board, you can find entry level jobs in the writing field as well as hundreds of other fields. For those with a freelancers soul, places such as rentacoder.com offer the opportunity to bid on writing work as well as technical work such as programming and graphic arts.
By approaching the field of writing with an open mind, being willing to research and write on a variety of subjects and keeping your prices competitive, you can land entry level jobs in the writing market that can quickly produce the extra money you need. By producing quality work in a timely manner at a good price, your reputation as a writer will expand quickly. With just one long term contract, it is possible to easily make an extra five thousand dollars a year.