Category Archives: General

The Best Thing About Virtual Teams

I was just reading an article offering tips to telecommuters. One suggestion was to stay on your boss’s and coworkers’ good sides. It’s easy to write something that someone takes the wrong way, the article said, and because you don’t … Continue reading

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Telecommute Resumes

Until today I had never heard of a “telecommute resume,” but Employment Digest has some tips for building one. While their advice is worth a look, I think they’re addressing how to build a resume to win any great job … Continue reading

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A Bit of Good News

This article from Management Issues, a great blog focused on the British workplace, predicts what the working world will look like in 2018. Not only do they predict working from anywhere, but they also expect more collaboration particularly using social … Continue reading

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A Tax Break?

A New York Times article on mass transit prompted this interesting letter (link requires a New York Times account.) The writer, Nicole Belson Goluboff,  proposes that “The most efficient and most advanced ways for Americans to travel include telecommuting, as … Continue reading

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Telecommuting: Going Up or Down?

Whither telecommuting? With gas over $4 and talk of the “war for talent,” business magazines said that companies previously unwilling to endorse telecommuting had found it necessary to compete for top talent.  Then the market fell, layoffs began, fuel costs … Continue reading

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It'll Never Work

“If you think you can do a thing or you think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” – Henry Ford Is your company telecommute-ready? Listen to people talk: “You have to be face-to-face to do business.” “Strong teams have … Continue reading

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Welcome to our blog space

Welcome to everyone who finds their way to this space.  The telecommuting experts contributing to this site will post musings, anecdotes, and other comments as they see fit or as particularly interesting subjects come to light. Enjoy reading and commenting … Continue reading

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