InnoVisions Canada Telework News

Jan 31	According to a huge compensation survey of 1,400 CFOs conducted by Robert Half International, 46% said telecommuting second only to salary as the best way to attract top talent. However, 33% said telecommuting was the top
Jan 31	US Patent and Trademark Office and union reach agreement on a telework program. Some 700 senior patent examiners can now work at home 1 day a week. Most will spend their time reading patent cases and writing reports and findings
Jan 30	Trust staff to telework, employers urged - Telecommuting can increase productivity by up to 30%, but does not fare so well at work-life balance, according to research
Jan 30	Telecommuting can be ideal for individuals whose disabilities make it difficult to commute to the workplace. People who face the extra challenge of lugging adaptive equipment and creating an accessible workspace, for example, are as telecommuters free to focus on job responsibilities
Jan 29	Teleworking boom causing IT headaches including more planning and extending the network and increasing security
Jan 29	Teleworking Success Takes More Than Technology � Corporate teleworking needs the right hardware and software, but its more about people working together
Jan 28	Telecommuting helps Washington Mutual earn spot in "Top 30 Companies for Executive Women" for the Third Consecutive Year
Jan 28	Some businesses that post "work from home" jobs are legit, but many are after your money, not your skills -- you have to pay them to find out how to make money working for them. This columnist says "Run from those offers. Save your money and your time"
Jan 24	Bangalore, India: Flexible hours, compressed work week and telecommuting emerge among the most popular measures to attract and retain Indian employees
Jan 22	For some companies, HQ is wherever the computer is: In addition to cost savings, going virtual can provide a slew of other benefits, according to workplace experts
Jan 20	National Geographic sees major changes in travel industry -- enormous advances in technology, combined with pressure to minimize costly and time-consuming travel, means companies will increasingly use telecommuting and teleconferencing
Jan 16	Toronto Star: Easing stress, regaining balance � Eliminating the stressful commute to and from work with telecommuting touted as one way to balance work and home life
Jan 15	National work-life balance study by professors Duxbury and Higgins shows that Canadians want flexible work schedules, telework etc.
Jan 15	Here�s to a clutter-free 2003. Telework columnist Jeff Zbar writes about how to increase your productivity by better organizing your home office
Jan 14	Federal project manager from Vancouver sees bright future for telework
Jan 14	Telework allows Hamilton editor / journalist to reduce commute by some 2 to 3 hours per day
Jan 14	Doing their homework � Employers tout benefits of telework. During a slow economy, companies may not be able to offer their employees high salaries, bonuses or other benefits, but telework can boost morale and increase productivity
Jan 13	Work/life winners and more � Here's the latest news about the best places to work in order to have a life �and information on how to introduce work/life programs
Jan 8	The city of Austin Texas selects GoToMyPC Web service to help expand telework program
Jan 8	Despite hospitalization, US Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta telecommutes from his hospital bed, according to a statement released by the department
Jan 7	Computerworld Australia predicts 2003 will bring reemphasis on telecommuting ... space allocation and management styles will shift to accommodate this flexibility
Jan 7	Harvard Business School � Making Work-at-Home Work for Everyone ... the work-at-home trend is increasing. The key to making it work isn't finding the right technology�it's finding the right people
Jan 2	Telework columnist Jeff Zbar writes about ways teleworkers can keep working when the power goes out, for example during ice storms
Jan 2	2002 should have been the year of teleconferencing and teleworking. After all, telecom costs have zoomed down, roads continue to be terrible, except along the Golden Quadrilateral connecting the four metros, and the price of transport fuels had gone up, thanks to George 'War Games' Bush
Jan 2	In the world of telecommuting, the virtual office and the mobile office, more professionals are constantly on the go. Typical classroom training has become impractical for many, so where does the consummate technical professional turn for training? Read a book? Think again. Perhaps it's time to take a look at computer-based training, otherwise known as CBT
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