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Aug 6,
2010. Drug Information Association’s Global Forum
magazine,
August issue (see pages 92-96) |
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June, 2010.
Toronto Star quotes Bob Fortier:
Doors locked – but firms open for business. Companies
activated pandemic plans to deal with G20 |
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June, 2010.
Bob Fortier quoted in this Financial Post article:
Experts say little worry of Internet or wireless problems
during G20 |
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March, 2010.
Bob Fortier quoted in this Financial Post article:
Nothing to fear from teleworking |
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Feb, 2010.
Canadian Telework Association board member Roberta Fox
featured in this article:
How to make telework work for you – tips from 3 Canadian experts |
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Feb, 2010.
InnoVisions Canada's website featured in "50 Must-Reads for
Telecommuters and Freelancers" |
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Feb, 2010.
Bob Fortier quoted in this article
"CounterPath to Free British Columbia Workforce from Winter
Games Gridlock" |
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Nov,
2009.
Canadian Press:
Toronto: Will H1N1 put an end to long-held trepidation about
working from home? |
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Oct 28,
2009.
Telework Good For Buisness: Bob Fortier appears in Winnipeg's
Marketplace Magazine |
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Oct 8,
2009.
Rural residents can thrive too |
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Aug 29: Toronto
Star:
Bob Fortier quoted in this article
Make your home
office work for you - Put money into adequate lighting,
a better chair and terminal and it will pay off in
productivity |
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July09:
Ottawa Citizen:
Federal workers lead pack in rising absenteeism |
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May 09:
Backbone Magazine: Redefining 9 to 5.
Bob Fortier quoted in this article |
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May 09: CBC
News.
Bob Fortier quoted in this article: Microsoft eyes XP holdouts
with Windows 7 |
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Apr 09:
Profit Magazine:
Tech for tough times: Springboards to salvation (see page
3) |
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Apr 09:
Cross
border telecommuting in Canada |
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Mar 09:
Telecommuting brings big benefits to companies, staff |
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Dec 08: Telecommuting
Survival Guide:
Challenges in Telecommuting? Our guide helps telecommuters
negotiate some of the most common potholes |
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Oct 08: Market Watch:
Bob Fortier quoted in this article: Mitel: How Employers Can
Reward Without Increasing Salaries |
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Aug 08: Globe
and Mail Report on Business:
Bob Fortier quoted in this article
titled
:A
remote possibility for working - Higher gas prices are a
handy selling point for two entrepreneurs pushing the
‘distributed work' model" |
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July 08
Hamilton Spectator
Bob Fortier quoted in this article
titled
"Gas prices driving work home" |
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July 08:
Metro News
Bob Fortier quoted in this article
titled "Telecommute for your boss’ sake - article features
some quotes by Bob Fortier |
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July 08:
Globe and Mail
Bob Fortier quoted in this article about remote work with
remote-controlled robots |
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June 08: Bob
Fortier quoted in HR Reporter article.
Mistrust ‘number one barrier’ to telework |
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April 08: Bob
Fortier quoted in New Brunswick Business Journal -
Telecommuting on verge of a comeback for some firms.
Teleworkers: Gen Y employees may spark resurgence in working
from home, says officials |
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April 08
National Post: Bob
Fortier quoted in this article titled: "High-tech
devices were supposed to make working at the office a thing
of the past" |
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Mar 08
Globe and Mail: Bob Fortier has several
quotes in this article titled:
"The back and forth of working from home" |
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Jan 08
PR.COM
Bob Fortier quoted in article titled: "Telecommuting
Can Half US Gulf Oil Dependency" |
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Dec
07
Globe and Mail:
CTA's Bob Fortier and Susan Garms quoted in article titled:
"Teleworkers called back to the cubicle" |
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Nov
07
Globe and Mail:
In support of ditching the commute - Globe and Mail report |
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Oct
07
CTV:
Bob
Fortier interview in CTV's Tech At Work |
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Sept
07
Ottawa Business Journal:
Caught in the throttle. Small businesses and teleworkers
could see high-speed Internet slowed to a crawl - includes
commentary by Bob Fortier |
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July 07
IT Business Canada:
Finding flexibility: the pros and cons of telework |
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July 07
The Edmonton Journal:
More companies embrace telecommuting to increase
productivity and save the environment |
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July 07
The Edmonton Journal:
More companies embrace telecommuting to increase
productivity and save the environment |
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June 07
Canada Newswire:
Mitel Survey Clears the Air on Telecommuting - Distrust of
Teleworker Productivity Reduces Adoption (includes Bob
Fortier quote) |
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May 07
National Post
Telework (aka telecommuting) was a hot prediction 10 years
ago. But today's reality differs somewhat |
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April
'07 Globe and Mail
Telecommute - and save the environment Just 10% of Canadians
work from home, but some companies may be waiting for an
incentive to raise that number (See Bob Fortier Picture) |
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March 12, '07
Canadian Business Magazine
Bob Fortier quoted in article titled "Work naked" |
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March 07
IT Business Magazine
Best practices the key to telecommuting - Companies should
give teleworkers leeway on what they download. Bob Fortier
quoted. |
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March 07
Globe and Mail
Working in the doghouse. Man's best friend -- the computer
-- lets us be productive from the comfort of home. But what
if a manic mutt or crazy cat turns a happy home office into
workplace hell? |
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Feb 07
Business Edge Magazine 2
Old-line attitudes stymie telework's potential. Many jobs
requiring a phone and computer could be done at home Article
features CTA director Susan Garms and Bob Fortier
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Feb 07
Business Edge Magazine
1
Telework is a winning business initiative - But Canada lags
behind other nations in recognizing its value |
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Feb 07
Montreal Gazette
Working at home: Business face new legal issues, experts say
(subscribers only) |
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Jan 07
'Virtual call centre' to hire 500 in Ottawa area |
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Canadian Bar Association's National
Magazine Oct '06 Bob Fortier appears (picture and all)
in this feature
article which deals with lawyers and telework (full
pdf version here - see page 36. Also, see
MSWord version of relevant pages here) |
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Ottawa Business Journal August
06:
"Keeping focus at
home: Don't slip in the soap dish" (Note: there are
misquotes in this article. For example, I never advised that
teleworkers ought to wear business attire during work
hours.) |
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Report on Business TV July 06
Interview with Bob Fortier on
ROBtv |
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|
National Post
July '06
Telework demand expected to rise – New generation
will push managers to allow it, experts say (Bob Fortier /
Linda Duxbury quoted) |
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Globe and Mail June '06
The competition for talent goes green - Gas prices,
work-life balance and the environment are growing concerns.
So more employers are paying heed to employees' desire for
help in easing the commute to work |
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Canadian Geographic Magazine
It's off telework we go (Canadian Geographic Magazine) |
|
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|
Profit Magazine May '06
Dialed
in for telecommuting (reprint from Profit Magazine. Bob
Fortier quoted) |
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|
Montreal Gazette April '06
Bob Fortier featured in Montreal Gazette article dealing
with how 'homeshoring' cuts overhead by letting call-centre
staff work from home |
|
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|
Globe and Mail Magazine April '06
With mobile
workers dispersed everywhere, will the workplace ever be the
same? |
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Nikkei Shinbun, Japan April '06
Bob Fortier appears in
one of Japan's most influential
daily newspapers (sorry, Japanese only) |
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Reality Times April '06
Telework Offers Canadians The 10
Second Commute |
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Ottawa Citizen Feb '06
Overdue homework: The promise of lower corporate
costs, better technology and increased productivity were
supposed to pave the way for a generation of teleworkers. So
what happened? |
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Ottawa Business Journal Jan '06
Teleworkers master their
domain by giving up 9 to 5 at the office |
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Oct '05 (Globe & Mail)
The road less traveled - As daily commutes getting longer,
medical studies look at how workers can drive themselves
into the ground |
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Oct
'05 (HR Reporter article)
High gas prices heighten interest
in telework (subscription needed) |
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U.S. Telework Revolution Leaving Canada Behind - Despite
evidence that employers can save thousands of dollars a year
per employee and employees themselves can save thousands on
commuting costs, federal and provincial governments in
Canada are lagging behind governments elsewhere in promoting
the virtues of telework (subscription needed) |
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June '05 Canadian HR Reporter:
Ergonomics for teleworkers often overlooked. The need to
protect the health of staff doesn’t end when they work from
home |
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April '05 Globe and Mail:
The intrinsic appeal of telework - There's more to a job
outside the office than the time saved commuting.. |
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April '05 National Post:
Teleworking is alive and well. The paperless office, flying
cars, teleworking; all are examples from the future that
never was, right? (must register to access article) |
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Feb 05: Harrowsmith Magazine
Bob Fortier interview |
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Feb 05 Toronto Star:
Ottawa not up to `One Tonne Challenge' by
Bob Fortier - It's a bit rich of Ottawa to ask individual
Canadians to get up for the "One Tonne Challenge" and reduce
harmful pollutants that lead to climate change. That's because
our federal government is an international laggard when it
comes to perhaps the cheapest and easiest way to get cars off
the road and dramatically cut emissions. It's called telework,
or telecommuting, and it entails working from a remote
location instead of commuting to distant offices. |
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Oxford Review
Nov 04
Telework: the ultimate anti-commute: working from home offers
many benefits. Media article includes quotes by Bob Fortier |
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CMA Certified Management Accountant Magazine
Aug 04
Article looks at the general trend, as well as some of the
cost benefits. It features several Canadian telework experts,
including Bob Fortier |
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Toronto Star May 04
The pros
and cons of teleworking. Ellen Roseman of Toronto Star looks
at telework option for those living in the country |
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|
Globe and
Mail Mar 04
Teleworking helps attract far-flung
staff. Telework helps attract and keep people employees who
live like afar from the office. There are many reasons
telework appeals to some employees |
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|
Globe and Mail (Mar 04):
While telework and home computers can
help doctors save lives, it can cause headaches for many IT
managers -- Globe and Mail |
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|
Globe and Mail (Mar 04):
Working from home avoids
'dysfunction' office politics and achieves huge savings, but
teleworking isn't for everyone |
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Feb 04: SuiteWorks pushes teleworking in Barrie during Stop
Commuting Day |
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Jan/04: Financial Post
The time is right for teleworking:
Barrie complex coming: SuiteWorks wants to help you overcome a
horror commute |
|
|
Globe and
Mail features our site in "Bookmark this"
If you'd like to work
from home or you are an employer who wants to offer this
option, this site offers advice,
information and training to help you. |
|
|
Globe and Mail's ROB Magazine reprint
features Bob Fortier
When Home is Head Office" |
|
|
Jan/04. The Canadian HR Reporter
Satellite
offices an option when the commute drives staff away
No matter how much they love working for you, the
commuting grind gets even the most loyal employees dreaming
about better work-life balance |
|
|
OHS
Canada cover story (Dec 03):
Telework
Life Lines - Teleworkers tout the flexibility of this approach
to work organization. But when it comes to health and safety,
there are still some creases that need to be ironed out |
|
|
Toronto
Star
John Cameron, president of Suiteworks, suggests a better
way to ease traffic. Instead of slapping tolls on
motorists, new Toronto Mayor David Miller should be
encouraging commuters to telework from their communities,
instead of driving into the city core every business day |
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"Timeshifting"
written by Bob Fortier, and printed in Office Life Canada, October 2003 edition).
An office
that learns timeshifting can save money and jobs – not to
mention employee sanity |
|
|
Bob
Fortier wins International Telework Award from The Telework
Coalition
An organization dedicated to promoting the
benefits of teleworking and telecommuting See news release here |
|
|
Telecommuting
takes off in times of emergencies such as the SARS crisis or
power blackout. But beware, it's not for everyone |
|
|
Calgary Herald
Telework, a growing
trend. As many as 1.5 million Canadians are teleworkers. March
2003 (pdf file) |
|
|
Is
staying at home working? Teleworking policy key to success By
Barrie White - Workplace News |
|
|
Telework,
flextime and the bottom line - Work/life balance has become a
dominant priority for today's worker. "The demand will not
go away," says Bob Fortier, president of the Canadian
Telework Association and a teleworker himself (Note jean
shirt in picture) |
|
|
Bob Fortier's jean
shirt too casual for telework? Life
sure is interesting .. and sometimes funny. Can you see the
humor and irony in this little story about jean shirts being too
casual for telework pictures? |
|
|
Moving
the Economy speaker Bob Fortier discusses remote access benefits
via Satellite from his home |
|
|
Proft
Magazine: Manage telecommuters. Want to save your company money
and boost employee morale at the same time? Allowing employees
to telecommute can be a win-win situation |
|
|
Cover
Story: Telework: The nonprofit manager's perspective (from
CharityVillage.com) |
|
|
Do
you have what it takes to telework? Industry Canada's
SkillNet interviews Bob Fortier |
|
|
Canadian
HR Reporter (Feb 24/03) article called "Telework not
meeting expectations — but expectations were “nonsense” |
|
|
Globe
and Mail
Public transit gaining but the car still rules.
Statistics Canada Census reveals commuting methods: 74% still
drive; 10.5% use public transit; 6.6% walk; and 1.2% cycle.
Again, figures do not capture increasing number of people who
telecommute -- through computer links with their offices -- at
least a day or two a week |
|
|
Telework
progressing steadily, but not according to the bold predictions
of the last decade — everyone working at home in pyjamas. Many
companies pay lip service to telework, but don't commit enough
resources or train employees adequately to make it work
long-term |
|
|
Feb
2003 Workwisely newsletter |
|
|
Telework
columnist Jeff Zbar writes about ways teleworkers can keep
working when the power goes out, for example during ice storms |
|
|
Got
what it takes to be a teleworker? Nov 3 article featured in most
major Canadian metropolitan daily newspapers (note: not on
their website, may need to purchase) |
|
|
Flexible
work can make big difference. 1.5 million Canadians working
off-site. When pitching an alternate arrangement to employer,
treat it like applying for a job |
|
|
Bridges.com's
massive website features InnoVisions Canada in two of its
stories: "Is the Telecommuting Trend Going to Last?";
and Virtual Supervisors Will Soon be Sought After" Note:
password needed |
|
|
CBC
Radio
Bob Fortier featured in a one-hour special on telework |
|
|
Computing
Canada
I'm Not Wearing Any Pants - Telecommuting is more
feasible than ever, but still a vaguely exotic idea to many
firms |
|
|
Globe
and Mail: Business travel deterred more by delays than fear. Bob
Fortier no longer flies to Washington, D.C., on business as he
used to, several times a year, prior to last Sept. 11 |
|
|
WorkPlace
News Magazine: Is staying at home working? Teleworking policy
key to success. Like a growing number of employees, Bob Fortier’s
morning commute consists of heading down the hallway to his
at-home office |
|
|
COSTCO CONNECTION (June
2002):
Hiring and Managing from Afar |
|
|
ComputerWorld
Canada: More companies open doors for teleworkers and save
millions each year (note: Bob Fortier misquoted as saying
telework can save $5 million per year rather than over 5 years) |
|
|
Article
in the High Tech Career Journal. PHONING IT IN: Many IT workers
find telework an alternative to the office |
|
|
Profit
Magazine: The trouble with telecommuting - Telecommuting may cut
office costs and improve job satisfaction, but what about
productivity? |
|
|
UK-based
Teleworker Magazine interviews Fortier and Gil Gordon about
politics, legislation and telework |
|
|
Le
télétravail dan le monde - Phénomène singulier. À New York,
Paris, Jakarta ou Rosemont, les télétravailleurs évitent les
embouteillages et les longues journées passées sous le regard
scrutateur de leurs supérieurs. Mais le phénomène demeure
marginal, loin des prédictions délirantes des années 70 et
80s |
|
|
The
trouble with telecommuting. Telecommuting may cut office costs
and improve job satisfaction, but what about productivity |
|
|
Le
succès du télétravail exige davantage que de la techno.
Features CTA's Marie-France Revelin |
|
|
Canoe.ca
Telework:
Taking the work out of getting to work |
|
|
Married
to your co-worker: Telework couples face double challenges as
they compete for phones, shelves or attention Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
|
Informality
governs most telecommuters: But working without written
agreements can cause problems. Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
|
National
Post Lunch
served all day: Teleworker takes off pants at 11am |
|
|
Executives
warm up to telecommuting. Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
|
Weighing
the benefits of work at home etc |
|
|
Security
Editors rank ivc.ca #1 |
|
|
National
Post — Celebrate Telework Day 2000 |
|
|
Telecommuting
business solution here to stay |
|
|
Canadian
teleworkers hold education, awareness day |
|
|
Ottawa
office space market in crisis. Telework, office sharing and
hoteling seen as a solution |
|
|
HTC's
Career Coach: Asking your boss about telework (use the site's
search engine) |
|
|
Toronto
Sun: Telecommuting tales: Paving the way to a worker-friendly
world |
|
|
National
Post - Only lonely hearts need apply. E-lancers for hire |
|
|
So
who's a good candidate for telework? |
|
|
Work
is not a place speaks about the teleworking experiences of Bell
Canada's Marie-France Revelin |
|
|
The
Computer Paper: Unified messaging promises simpler future |
|
|
Ottawa
Citizen: Thrills a la go-kart (Bob Fortier's spare-time
fun) |
|
|
Globe&Mail:
Web the great leveller for homebiz.com Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
|
Working
at home is now a popular and viable option. So why do CIOs need
to be dragged in kicking and screaming? |
|
|
Info
Systems Executive: features Bob Fortier & Roberta Fox |
|
|
National
Post (pg E3) Workplace is where the worker has a phone |
|
|
Nepean
takes the lead in promoting the benefits of telework |
|
|
Globe&Mail:
Free-agents, E-lancers & "wired guns" Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
|
Globe&Mail:
Canadian jobs at risk in new economy |
|
|
ivc.ca
makes Orange County Register (article by Eric Grevstad) |
|
|
Your
Office magazine |
|
|
Timber
to technology: Bob Fortier's start as a telework consultant |
|
|
Nepean
BIZ: "Homing" in on Biz Success (pdf file) |
|
|
Washington
Post: Telecommuting Plays a Role in Recruiting
|
|
|
Computers
let millions of Canadians punch a clock at home |
|
|
Sun
Media: Celebrating a global phenomenon |
|
|
Edmonton
Journal: Telework Confronts an Image Problem |
|
|
Toronto
Sun: Perfect Day to Stay at home...and work |
|
|
Vision
TV criticizes media for ignoring telework |
|
|
CTV's
Webmania calls our site a top site of the week |
|
|
The
Computer Paper - Canadian Telework Day |
|
|
CTV's
Webmania |
|
|
Corel
WordPerfect 2000 and Microsoft Office 2000 for teleworkers |
|
|
Sun
Media: 10 Sure signs your company needs telework |
|
|
Globe&Mail:
Exec surfs to work from Greek Island Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
|
Canadian
HR Reporter - Gridlock can affect your business |
|
|
Sun
Media: Telework is good for your health |
|
|
Sun
Media: Getting the boss onside to telework |
|
|
Canadian
Hi Tech Careers Journal features telework |
|
|
CBC Radio interview |
|
|
Telecommute
Magazine: Y2K Y Worry? |
|
|
Sun
Media: Breathe easier, cut pollution with telework |
|
|
Symantec
Quarterly - travel faster to the office |
|
|
Sun
Media: Taxes and telework |
|
|
Telework
for Y2K business continuity |
|
|
Which
Technology Is Driving the Work-at-Home Movement? |
|
|
Globe&Mail:
Exec teleworks from Greece |
|
|
Working
at home given top marks by employees |
|
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Sun
Media: Christmas gifts for teleworkers |
|
— |
Sun
Media Tools of the Trade |
|
— |
Computing
Canada: Ad hoc policy could bring real dangers |
|
— |
Sun
Media: Telework to keep key workers |
|
— |
Toronto
Sun Telework Day |
|
— |
Sun
Media: Launch of Working@Home |
|
— |
Kiwanis
International Magazine: Telework Revolution at home |
|
— |
Nelson
BC opens doors to telework |
|
— |
The
Telecommuting News |
|
— |
Bell
Canada Chooses Mitel's Gandalf |
|
— |
International
Personnel Mgmt Ass'n - Jobs and telework |
|
— |
Kitchener-Waterloo
Record |
|
— |
Calgary
Herald - Calgary high tech workers seek telework |
|
— |
Toronto
Star - Telework a help to some office slackers |
|
— |
Globe&Mail
- Telework and on-line hiring |
|
— |
Globe&Mail
(ROB) - Telework Takers Note: Globe
and mail now charging for articles |
|
— |
Ottawa
Citizen - Job Board Boosts Telework |
|
— |
Washington
Post High Tech Section |
|
— |
Syndicated
column - Telecommuting boosts health, productivity |
|
— |
The
Space Race - Globe and Mail's Report on Business |
|
— |
Ottawa
Citizen - letter to the editor: - Telework and transport |
|
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Canadian
Government Launches Home-Work Plan - Canadian civil servants who
meet certain criteria will be able to work at home under a
3-year pilot program announced by the feds |
