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3 Tips to Ensure Remote Workers are Accountable

Office Dynamics

And as Business News Daily notes, allowing employees to telecommute is a great way for business owners to attract talent to their staff. To do this, check out the following tips: Provide Telecommuters with a Smartphone. Remote workers can also access work files from any device that has an internet connection.

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Who’s Stuck With The Bill?

Allwork

You’ll also most likely need some office stationary like files, paper, pens and staplers. For example, in California their telecommuting law requires employers to reimburse staff for their work equipment and other expenses, such as internet and laptops. This can include the cost of a dedicated work laptop, printer, phone and internet.

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Even More Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in the Office

Eco-Office Gals

There is software that can be used to draft documents, store files, and email correspondence electronically eliminating, or at least, reducing the need for physical paper. Consider Telecommuting – Having workers come into the office costs a lot of money and wastes a lot of energy. ners in a general area for your staff to use.

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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

Of course, there is a flip side to the often glorious world of telecommuting. If you are thinking about moving in the near future to a city that has more telecommuting options, look at places that have an extra room where you can set up for work. Come tax time, they may be able to deduct a lot of their home office-related expenses.

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Book Review: The Fifth Age of Work

Small Business Labs

.  The book's premise is changes and shifts in technology, social trends, economics and demographics are leading to a new age of work, which he describes as: The Fifth Age of Work is an emerging world of work broadly defined by the rise of cloud-based technology such as remote computing, file storage and retrieval (e.g.,

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Productivity Nuggets Of The Week (September 11 2010)

Productivity Bits

Although this addresses the needs of the telecommuters, most of the tips are likewise applicable to the cubicle dwellers. Zen and the Art of File and Folder Organization – This is a must read. If you are like most knowledge workers, you often struggle to manage your digital files in your computer. There you go.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

Tips From T. Marie

The first is to keep the worker as an employee but turn the position into a telecommuting position. And don’t use filing as an excuse to ‘need’ an in-office worker, if you haven’t moved to an electronic files system it’s high time you did. There are two options to consider.