sharon on October 13th, 2009

Could it be that the cubicle dweller is on the endangered species list?  Current workplace trends seem to point that way.  With the economic nosedive comes an increased need for companies to cut costs.  This has driven the number of telecommuters up in a big way.
After employees, real estate is the second-biggest expense for many [...]

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sharon on June 17th, 2009

An Aetna spokesman says the company is training workers in its Dover, Delaware claim center to work from home.
The center has 169 employees who process claims and service national accounts. Spokesman Walt Cherniak said this week that having people work from home will allow the company to retain staff and reduce real estate costs.
Cherniak says [...]

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sharon on June 1st, 2009

Increased telework can reduce congestion on Twin Cities metropolitan freeways, save money for businesses and motorists and positively impact the environment. That is the goal of a new program announced today by the University of Minnesota in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
If 2,700 Minnesotans teleworked just one day per week, more than 1,000 [...]

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sharon on May 15th, 2009

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sharon on April 28th, 2009

The World Wildlife Federation recently published a report on how telecommuting and virtual meetings can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint.  The results show just how much of an impact telecommuting can have on not only our current world, but how different situations could result in four possible “future worlds”.  It’s a truly fascinating [...]

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sharon on March 10th, 2009

Experts say home-based workers can benefit from tax changes in the stimulus package.

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If your job often makes you feel tired, burned out, or stressed to the max, try a new bathrobe on for size. February 9, 2009 is the seventh annual “Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Day,” a time to celebrate the freedom home business ownership offers people. Everyday an increasing amount of working parents are waving [...]

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sharon on February 5th, 2009

The Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). today issued a warning about work at home scams:
Consumers need to be vigilant when seeking employment on-line. The IC3 continues to receive numerous complaints from individuals who [...]

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sharon on February 4th, 2009

I just love free publicity!
This blog was recommended in a recent feature on Denver’s ABC 7 news entitled Check Out Legit Work From Home Opportunities.  It’s got a list of several companies that hire home workers.  The companies hire for jobs in administrative, medical transcription, customer service and more.  Of our blog they say,
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sharon on January 3rd, 2009

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