InnoVisions Canada Telework News

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Sept 30	US Naval Reserve Force authorizes telecommuting as an appropriate means of performing inactive duty training (IDT), allowing many Reservists an alternative to long hours of travel
Sept 30	Australia: Thirty years after the start of telecommuting, work is becoming more flexible, computers faster and network connections cheaper. So why are most of us still fighting our way into the office each day?
Sept 30	Telework going to the dogs? Check out this cool cartoon contributed by Nigel J. Farmer called "The diversity of the Canadian telecommuting workforce"
Sept 29	Globe and Mail / Drake Beam Morin-Canada study: Employers had better place a greater emphasis on flexible work arrangements including phased retirement, where older employees gradually scale back on the number of days they work each week
Sept 29	SINGAPORE'S executives and young corporate honchos are striving for more of a work-life balance
Sept 29	Telecommuting in Sweden very popular. Half of the employees in Swedish companies are working at home at least once a week. This telecommuting has resulted in less stress and they are getting more work done. Their managers are also in favour of them working at home
Sept 29	Moves to ensure home workers don't get left out in the cold. While more people are teleworking, there are pitfalls that all businesses should be aware of
Sept 29	Wanted: A family-friendly job. Sane hours and an empathic manager can make a big difference to a working mom
Sept 29	US Conference Board says half of U.S. workers are unhappy in their jobs. However, survey by Reston, Va.-based TrueCareers Inc finds telecommuting a top priority of job perks for those looking for a new job. 80% say it would make them more productive
Sept 25	Great compliment from Pat Katepoo, founder of WorkOptions.com: "I rely heavily on the rich, in-depth resources of InnoVisions Canada to keep myself up-to-date on all things telework. And for current data and references for international users of WorkOptions.com's Telecommuting Proposal Template, one site tops the list: ivc.ca is it!
Sept 25	8 phone gaffes from a home office: Working from a home office isn't all sweat pants, classic rock music in the background and ready access to the leftover guacamole.
Sept 25	7 tips for creating a home office -- For many home-based entrepreneurs, a home office goes where a home office happens to fit � crammed into a closet, dumped on the dining room table, wherever
Sept 25	META Group research indicates that full-time telecommuters have doubled in number since 2000. Over 90% of companies still use dial-up services to support telecommuters. Broadband will help overcome this barrier
Sept 24	Number of full-time telecommuters doubles since 2000, says META Group. Enterprises must provide workers with tools and support to ensure business continuity
Sept 24	Online workers keep job at home. Stephen Reynolds walks to his office above the garage in his home in Amherst Woods New Hampshire. Telecommuting reflects an army of "hidden techies" who are a growing factor in the regional economy
Sept 24	Drive is on for telework: Globe and Mail's Virginia Galt writes about the new SuiteWorks telework centre in Barrie Ontario which will offer remote work facilities without household distractions
Sept 23	Bob Fortier wins International Telework Award from The Telework Coalition � an organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of teleworking and telecommuting
Sept 23	Executives, managers stay close to home: 61% of executives from 1,000 US companies across the United States they spend more of their time telecommuting, working out of a home office, etc.
Sept 23	Online workers keep job at home. Stephen Reynolds used to drive for 90 minutes to get to his job at America On Line outside Washington, D.C. He still works for AOL, but now he walks to his office above the garage in his home in Amherst Woods
Sept 23	Flexible work arrangements, including telework, help Bank of America rank among best Best Companies in the USA
Sept 22	Albertan Rita Larose has 14 rich years of experience with telework
Sept 19	Teleworking through Isabel: Despite being right in the path of Hurricane Isabel, AgilQuest VP telework allows Matthew D. Fahy to work right through the storm
Sept 19	Networking through hurricane - Workers stay on the job even when power goes out
Sept 18	On-the-fly IT. More and more workers are teleworking, leaving their cubicles vacant, their desktop PCs idle, creating issues for IT professionals
Sept 18	Argentina's Telework Association joins the International Telework Webring, joining the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Spain, France
Sept 17	Online gaming, telecommuting, music and video downloading help broadband spread at an explosive rate. Study by the International Telecommunication Union reports 63.2 million (1 in 10 Internet users) around the world surf at broadband speeds. South Korea is #1, with 70% of all households connected at high speeds. Hong Kong and Canada are 2nd and 3rd, with Japan and the USA at 10th and 11th
Sept 17	Global telework. Outsourcing of IT services to offshore suppliers is in its early stages and is expected to grow rapidly. Major changes will be needed to meet this new challenge
Sept 17	For hurricane Isabel, Greater Washington Board of Trade advised its members to develop contingency plans for telecommuting
Sept 16	The future workplace-homeward bound. Under the growing auspices of modern technology, the socio-economic impact of computerised systems is difficult to assess, but one area in which they've had-and are continuing to have an enormous impact is in the working environment
Sept 16	Are you happy with the commuting aspects of your life? 91% of Americans drive to work. Transportation cost about 19% of the average family budget. Telecommuting one of the solutions
Sept 16	Students as young as 5 being offered online childhood via virtual school
Sept 15	Our site receives a wonderful compliment from Wendell Joice, PhD., the US Government's Telework Team Leader
Sept 15	Build trust with remote and virtual employees. One in ten US employees today has an alternative work arrangement. Managing employees who are not physically located near you is a particular challenge
Sept 15	Telework in Scotland: There are many pitfalls to employment, such as office politics, long working hours and stress, but most staff would say commuting is the worst thing about their job
Sept 15	Microsoft Ireland staff get broadband at home to increase productivity among teleworkers or those working outside office hours
Sept 15	Georgia begins program to keep state workers home to ease traffic congestion, improve air quality and increase productivity
Sept 11	Women Deserve Better than Abortion While I know better than to take sides on this issue, I've included this article because it uses telecommuting to help make its case
Sept 11	Fans of teleworking say it's the road to take. Gov Sonny Perdue's commitment to telework 'thrills' colleague Michael Dziak, who has been pushing the concept in Georgia since 1991
Sept 10	Georgia will begin phasing-in a telecommuting program for 25,000 workers that could reduce traffic congestion in Atlanta, improve air quality and give state employees more time with their families
Sept 9	Computer World: On-the-Fly IT for Workplace Flexibility -- Progressive companies offer IT support for employees anywhere they need to get work done. But IT infrastructure at most companies assumes most employees still come into the office every day. IT professionals need to create and support an "agile workplace"
Sept 9	Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue wants 25,000 state teleworkers as a viable alternative for dealing with traffic, pollution and quality-of-life issues. Will build on success of a six-month pilot program last year at four state offices, where 39 state employees eliminated 29,787 miles, were more productive, found greater job satisfaction and had less stress
Sept 9	Cash-strapped US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission looks for ways to cut costs, including telework
Sept 8	After teleworking for 8 years, Ottawa-based Insurance Company manager overcomes challenges and considers telework a wonderful benefit. See story here
Sept 8	Tele-students and teleworking teachers fill educational void. Over half of US states offer some form of virtual education. In 2001-2002, some 85,000 US students (from kindergarten through 12) were enrolled in virtual schools. Likely to reach 272,000 this school year
Sept 8	Naval Undersea Warfare Center at Keyport saves some 1,600 hours, and $1 million in travel costs alone with telecommuting and video-conferencing
Sept 8	Hewitt Associates (Toronto) says Canadian wages to rise average, by 3.3% next year, and that 55% of Canadian companies now offer telecommuting or flexible work hours
Sept 7	InteleWorks (Georgia-based company run by colleague Michael Dziak) honors us with 'Site of the Month' award
Sept 6	New figures from the International Telework Association shows 23.5 million employed teleworkers in 2003 (a 40% jump in the two years since 2001), and 23.4 million self-employed at-home workers (an 18% jump over the same period)
Sept 5	Last chance to get a free $20.00 professional telecommuter personality profile by Fitability.com as well as the final survey report. All you need to do is complete this easy survey about work/life balance issues of telecommuters
Sept 4	Teleworking good for your health, says UK's Department of Trade and Industry. Says flexible work is a great way to reduce stress
Sept 4	Doing your homework. Telecommuting is not for everyone and that for some, the drawbacks of telecommuting aren't always as obvious as the benefits
Sept 3	Geographical ambivalence - While every manager will have to address the work at home issues, the geographical ambivalence of work has implications far larger than telecommuting. It is fueling the growing trend towards offshore outsourcing
Sept 3	DURHAM NC. Research Triangle Park association challenges workers and businesses to find new ways to get to work, including telework, during September to fight air pollution and the ozone alerts that plague the area
Sept 3	Goodbye rat race... hello teleworking. New figures show that 2.2million Brits telework - one of the highest numbers in Europe
Sept 3	Hawaiian administrator who was telecommuting from Hawaii lost her job when Gov. Jim Doyle eliminated funding for the Waste Facility Siting Board
Sept 3	UK Govt unveils guidelines for country's 2.2 million teleworkers
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