Telework in the News

Employers driven to cut commutes with tax credit offer
By Kevin Green, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 02/26/08


How Telecommuting Could Affect Real Estate Values
Monday, September 10, 2007, NuWire INVESTOR
Written by: Jeremy Ames


The Telework Imperative
   Articles on telework in the Federal Government
   A Special Report from GOVEXEC.com


Articles from The Telework Beat
    As seen in Network World Magazine

More Network World columns on small business networks,
   telework, and home networking.


Look at our links to articles about Broadband and Telework


Telework, risk mitigation & emergency preparedness
     A wonderful collection of articles from our friend, advisory committee member, and leader of InnoVisions Canada and    
         the Canadian Telework Association, Bob Fortier



2007


Old-line attitudes stymie telework's potential
         Many jobs requiring a phone and computer could be done at home
           By Sharon Adams,  Business Edge, February 23, 2007



2006

June

VA cuts telework, bans employee-owned computers
     By Daniel Pulliam, GovEXEC.com, June 8, 2006


May

Teletechnology Thinker
    MARYLAND RECOGNIZES WRITER AS KEY TELETECHNOLOGY THINKER
        Press Release

Telecommuting: The ultimate in homework
      Jessica Dyer, News-Bulletin.com, May 20, 2006

MARYLAND RECOGNIZES WRITER AS KEY TELETECHNOLOGY THINKER
   Press Release

Earn well, live cheap
     More Americans are abandoning the commuting rat race for working at home.
         By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com, May 11, 2006


Survey shows little help for workers’ gasoline woes
       By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, May 5, 2006


More Americans telecommute, use flextime
 Entrepreneurial work force emerging, U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports
            Reuters, May 4, 2006

April


Fuel prices have workers eyeing telecommuting
   By Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters, April 26, 2006


Gas prices rising?
Get off the road and take your job home!
by Pamela La Gioia, Telework Recruiting, April, 2006


Telecommuting security concerns grow
    With home-based work on the rise, IT must adjust policies
          Ellen Messmer, Computerworld,  April 18, 2006


Welles: Telework coming alive?
With new guidelines and surveys showing more interest, has telework’s time come?
     by Judy Welles, FCW.com,  Apr. 10, 2006


Patent workers begin 'hoteling'
By Tom Ramstack, The Washington Times, April 6, 2006


GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE?:
Greater Opportunities for Tenured
Attorneys Call for Increased Retention Efforts
Robert Half, Legal,  April 6, 2006


March

Hire Power: Top Recruiting Tips
     Here are super ways to win the high-stakes competition to recruit top talent.
     by Fred Bayles, March 30 2006, Redmond ChannelPartner Online


Planning for the next disaster
    After Katrina, recovery plans focus on finding, housing employees
      By Mollie  Ziegler, FederalTimes.com, March 27, 2006


by Doug Conorich, Special to ZDNet, March 7, 2006



February


VIPdesk Offers Free VIP Customer Connect Value Calculator ™ to Clients
     Diagnostic Tool Demonstrates Potential Cost Savings, Value of Switching to
          Virtual Contact Center  
              Press Release, February 13, 2006


Telework seen aiding COOP, but barriers remain
     Wilson P Dizard III, Government Computer News



January

    The Ice Cream Party and the Spinach Party
        Three proposals to put a little pleasure back into our domestic politics.
             by Walter Russell Mead, The Weekly Standard, 02/06/2006


  DISA Fights Turnover With Telecommuting
     By Dina ElBoghdady, Washington Post Staff Writer
    January 25, 2006

'Out of the office'' contributions by employees are increasingly important to many companies' competitive strategies. The question for the finance department: How much are we really spending to make it possible?
  Celina Rogers, CFO Research Services, January 10, 2006

     More than 1,000 county workers telecommute,
        by Michael Neibauer, DC Examiner


2005

December


For Workers, It's Face Time Over PC Time
By TOM ZELLER Jr., New York Times, December 25, 2005

Telework thrives at AT&T
By Ann Bednarz, Network World, 12/19/05


November

Gas prices rising?
Get off the road and take your job home!
  Pamela La Gioia, Your life Magazine, November 2005


Enabling the Disabled
  An emerging trend in outsourcing brings the workplace to disabled Americans
    Destination CRM.com, November 1, 2005

October

   Energy Savings Boost Companies onto List
   of Best Workplaces for Commuters
    For the second year in a row, Intel tops the list

  WOLF ENCOURAGES ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE
   TELEWORK A PRIORITY TO ENSURE CONTINUITY
    OF OPERATIONS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

June

Getting the Job Done at Home
   Telecommuting Can Save Money and Boost Productivity
         By Amy Joyce, Washington Post, June 26, 2005


Taxing Telecommuting
AccountingWEB.com, June 27,2005


Lawmakers demand that agencies act to allow feds to work off-site
By Judi Hasson, FCW.com, June 27, 2005


Third Wave Gentrification
   Michael J. Totten, Tech Central Station, June 23, 2005


House panel again tells agencies: Increase telework or lose funds
  GovExec.com, May 16, 2005



May


How Telecommuters Can Stay Connected
As often as possible, speak to colleagues on the phone rather than relying solely on e-mail.
   Fortune, May 30th 2005 edition


Panel chief questions agencies' emergency planning
     GovExec.com, May 16, 2005



March

Area Grapples With Long Commutes
       Mar. 31, 2005, Capital News Service

 Riding laptops to work
    Candidates should back unsubsidized traffic reduction
          by Ted Balaker, LA  DailyNews.com, March 23, 2005

Telework blahs:
Managers are still nervous about off-site work despite positive research results
   FCW.com, Judy Welles, March 7, 2005


Aided by laptops, Internet, telework gains in popularity
      The Boston Globe, March 6, 2005


IT executives say cybersecurity is top concern
     GovExec.com, March 2, 2005


February

Any Storm in a Portal?
    Portals have been a godsend to HR departments,
    but behind the scenes, they can create plenty of chaos.
         CFO Magazine February 22, 2005


Being Digital Is Being Virtual
    ClickZ, February 7, 2005


January

Remote Control
       Sounds like it's as easy as pushing a button, but managing workers remotely takes
       a lot of learning, communication and trust, as these entrepreneurs found out.
           Entrepreneur magazine, February 2005


Campaigning for Telecommuting
     Ron (Dr. Gridlock) Shaffer, The Washington Post, January 23, 2005


Survey: Attorneys have 'homework' an average of nine days a month
       Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, January 21, 2005

 Interest in Telecommuting Rising Internationally
        Herman Trend Alert, January 19, 2005


GoRemote Provides Remote Access Connectivity for Top Retailers
               Leading U.S. Retailers Cut Costs and Maximize the
                  Productivity of Stores With GoRemote Branch Office
                        January 17, 2005


Nemertes Finds Companies Can Save Millions Using Real-Time
  Communications Technologies to Enable “Virtual Workplace”
       January 5, 2005


2004

December

More employees staying at home
    The Arizona Republic, Dec. 29, 2004

After 125 years of electronic relations, workplaces face a growing disconnect
   Boston.com, December 19, 2004

The death of distance
     Red Herring, December 13, 2004

Remote Working Increasing Across
   Enterprises, According To Global
   Survey Of Senior Executives
    AT&T, December 1, 2004


November

 To Push Telecommuting Opportunities,
     Congress Hits Agencies in the Pocketbook
     The Washington Post, November 29, 2004


Think your commute is tough?
      USAToday, November 29, 2004

FCC ruling stirs up VoIP competition
     NetworkWorld, November 22, 2004

Cutting commuting could alleviate many of our gridlock woes
           Vancouver Sun, November 4, 2004, by Brendan Read

The Real Digital Divide
    Tech Central Station, November 2, 2004

October

Agencies urged to step up telework efforts
        GovExec.com, October 14, 2004

Teleworking Works at MAPICS  
     The Clean Air Campaign Honors Software Company's Innovative Business
     Practices For Yielding Major Environmental and Operational Benefits
             10/14/2004 8:00:00 AM


Area Business Leaders and Elected Officials Urge More Organizations to Telework
     New figures from the 2004 State of the Commute Survey point to Telework's potential in the region
            Press Release, October 12, 2004


Telecommuting Ranks High on Job Seekers’ Lists
    Press Release from Telework Recruiting, Inc., October 11, 2004

Teleworking lingo
   Hoteling at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
         Federal Computer Week, October 4, 2004


Taking the stress out of work
    More feds are doing their jobs from home or satellite locations
        Federal Computer Week, October 4, 2004


County Urged to Make Faster Connections
      Broadband, Telework Pushed at Forum
                    Washington Post, October 3, 2004


September

Big companies praise savings from networks
Technology conference speakers say Internet systems also create a more mobile work force.
                dailypress.com, September 29, 2004


Executives Leave Corner Offices Behind
     Higher-Ups Join the Ranks of Teleworkers, Increasing Firms' Presence in Other Cities
               The Washington Post, September 26, 2004


New Global Study Reveals Managers are Working More,
Less Able to Separate Work/Home Life      
     Pendaflex Survey of 2,600 Managers' Work Habits
     Uncovers Notable Findings in Today's Global Work Place
              Press Release, September 21, 2004


OPM issues guidelines for emergencies
           Helping managers stay in control
                 FCW.com, September 13, 2004


Calvert County (MD) DED Announces 2004 Commuter Survey Results
             For the results of the survey, click here:

Telework Hang-Ups
        Despite the benefits of working at home or at a telecenter, most agencies still aren't on board.
                  Govexec.com, September 1, 2004                 


August

Telecommuting Transitions
 Telework arrangements can save employees time and companies money
       CMA Management, August 2004

Bend No. 2 for telecommuters
     The BendBullitan.com, August 27, 2004


July

Online, off the road: Officials push telecommuting
       Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 29, 2004

 Revised Criteria Lower Figures on Telecommuting
    Debate Renewed on Benefits to (DC) Region
                    Washington Post, July 22, 2004

Telecommuters Bring Home Work. and Broadband
      eMarketer, July 20, 2004

GSA tries technology to ease telecommuting
     Government Computer News, July 17, 2004

Life is richer when you work from home, but it's not for everyone
      Globeandmail.com, July 16, 2004

Health care takes to the phones
     Portland Press Herald, July 12, 2004

Telework Fuels Productivity and Cuts Costly Gas Consumption;
Smart Strategies for Fighting the High Cost of Gas and Increasing
the Bottom Line
     TMCnet.com, July 1, 2004


June

Tech Jobs: Teleworking in I.T.
     NewsFactor Network, June 23, 2004

Keep Your Home Office From Taking Over Your Home
     The Wall Street Journal Online, June 23, 2004

AT&T to help IRS auditors telecommute
      Washington Business Journal, June 22, 2004

Four-In-Ten Working Dads Willing to Take a Pay Cut to Spend More Time With Their Families,
          CareerBuilder.com Survey Shows

When work is your life
    Working long shifts, odd hours can affect productivity, health
        Baltimore Business Journal, June 18, 2004


With Miles to Go, Government Makes Progress Toward Telecommuting
    Washington Post, Stephen Barr, June 10, 2004

Alliance Launches Telecommute Effort
   Newportnewstimes.com, June 9, 2004

Breaking In As A Telecommuter
     Webnews.com

Telecommuters' productivity is high
      Seattle Times, June 6, 2004

The Odds Of Teleworking
        Federal News Radio.Com, June. 3, 2004

Fire Disrupts Parts Of Commerce Dept.
    Employees who "telework".... told to continue working
          Washington Post, June 2, 2004


May

Pinch of prices reaches commuters
     The Baltimore Sun, May 30, 2004

Program aids work at home
Telework Tampa Bay offers guidance for telecommuters
       and their employers.
         St. Petersburg Times, May 25, 2004

More companies offer telework as a cost-saving option
      Boston Business Journal,May 21, 2004

We’re road kill: Mayor tells us to stay away while Dems play
       May 21, 2004, The Boston Herald

TELECOMMUTER WORK/LIFE BALANCE SURVEY
         Telecommuting Jobs

WORRIED WORKERS TO DITCH GOPERS' PARTY
   New York Post, May 17, 2004


RURAL JOBS: 'You're hired! Now go home'
        If you can understand the jargon,
        medical transcription job offers many advantages
         Grand Forks Herald May 15, 2004

Teleworking offers flexibility, savings for some counties
       National Association of Counties, May, 2004

 Working at Home Pays Off for Firms
       David Neeleman believes he has discovered an answer to the
        outsourcing of jobs overseas. Call it "homesourcing."
                    L.A. Times, May 9, 2004

April


Board weighs benefits of telecommuting
Duluth News Tribune, April 26, 2004

“Survey Says….!” Telecommuting Ranks High On Job Seekers’ List
       Freelance Jobs News.com, April 22, 2004

The Products You Need for Your Home Office
Connected Home, April 20, 2004

Do You Have What It Takes to Work From Home?
  Consider these five key questions before you take the plunge.
      Entrepreneur.com, April 19, 2004

Telecommuting made easy
   Government Computer News, April 19, 2004

Want To Work From Home? Ever Given A Thought To Telecommuting?
  There are many mistaken definitions of what telecommuting means.
    The very name gives the impression of someone answering work telephone
        calls from home or typing furiously away at their computers.
                  Webpronews.com



March

Netilla Survey Finds Commuters Want
                   Flexibility to Work From Home or Office

Telecommuting Proves To Be Two-Way Street
   The Washington Post, March 21, 2004


Telework: Part of the Work-Life Balance Equation
 thebalancingact, The Employment Policy Foundation, March 11, 2004




February

Management Guide to Remote Working
     HR Gateway, February 1, 2004


January

Office workers want to break free
 Liberating office workers from their desks
 could make them more productive, research by BT suggests.
     BBC News, January 31, 2004

Iced-In Employees Tackle Their Home Work
  The Washington Post, January 28, 2004

Working, whether or not;
Many must overcome storm to get to jobs
    The News-Observer, January 28, 2004

Being a cyberagent: Is this the perfect job?
    The Miami Herald, January 26, 2004

GSA offers free telecenter trials
    Federal Computer Week, January 26, 2004

Homework:
New Work Modes Can Mean More Time,
More Satisfaction — but There Are Downsides
    ABCNews.com, January 26, 2004

Married to the office
   The Age, January 25, 2004

Working anytime and anywhere
    The New Zealand Herald, January 21, 2004

New survey finds computers at home promote
better skills, productivity and work-life balance
    UKOnline, January 19, 2004

 Employers Increase Work/Life Programs,
 According to Results of Mellon Survey
  CBS Marketwatch.com, 1/15/2004

Firm developing `telework' office centre in Barrie
 Rental suites aim to be more businesslike than a home office
    The Toronto Star, January 12, 2004

Snowbound employees telecommute
    The Oregonian, January 9, 2002

Information superhighway is alternate route in snow
     Seattle Times, January 7, 2004

Telecommuting: At-home job no walk in park
    Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 6, 2004

Workforce and Workplace Forecasts For 2004
AccountingWEB.com - January 05, 2004

Spread the wealth with telecommuting
    The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, January 2, 2004

New, powerful office technologies are moving
into your home to make work a little easier
   Entrepreneur.com, January, 2004


2003
December

When Work Is a Few Steps Away
    Oswego County Business, December, 2003

Making workplace more flexible a slow process
    BillingsGazette.com, December 29, 2003

     Federal NewsRadio.com, December 29, 2003

The Sick Thing Is, Flu Sufferers Feel Obligated to Work
    Good Housekeeping Health, December 26, 3003

Shopping network's order takers staying home
       NashvilleCityPaper.com, December 22, 3003

Virtual office
Rutland (VT) Herald, December 20, 2003

Case study: American Express
    Financial Times, December 19, 2003

Business Leaders Gather to Share
Telework Best Practices and Lessons Learned
     December 16, 2003

Where in the World Is the Virtual I.T. Worker?
  NewsFactor Network
     December 9, 2003 11:46AM

Nortel leads the way in VoIP applications that support teleworkers
     Network World, December 8, 2003

Scent and sensitivity
   Salt Lake Tribune
      December 8, 2003

Studies explore work benefits
GoErie.com, December 2, 2003

Tips for Telecommuting from Your Corner Office~
Improve Productivity and Communication by June Langhoff
Home Business Magazine, OnLine



November

Connecticut Professor Must Pay N.Y. Taxes
OPINION:  Click Here:

Atlanta's New Way to Work
   Points North, November 2003

Stepping out of the office
      Virtual enterprises are catching on in the area
              Dallas Business Journal, November 28, 2003

A better way to ease traffic
   Toronto Star, November 24, 2003

Best of both worlds
    Love of horses draws professionals home
       The StarBanner.com, November 24, 2003

Working from home helps disabled
DetroitNews.com, November 21, 2003

Asia looms as tech's future
     The Washington Times, November 20, 2003

e-cerv wins 'Most Innovative Technology Company Award'
From the Mid-Atlantic Telecommuting Advisory Council
   Company Recognized for Innovative Aptela  Technology That Supports Telework

Telecommuting: It Does a Body Good
     IT professionals who telecommute rated the importance of
      the job perk significantly higher than non-telecommuters.
        EnterpriseSystems, November 18, 2003

Fostering flexibility has benefits
   The Salt Lake Tribune, November 16, 2003

Remote Possibilities
Server-based computing is old news, but users find new reasons to keep it around
  CIO Magazine, November 15, 2003

US divided over outsourcing of jobs
       TV Parasuram in Washington, November 14, 2003

Boeing scraps telework plan at OC-Poulsbo
    Company says there is not enough financial benefit or local employee interest to proceed
         The Bremerton Sun, November 12, 2003

Keeping things clear is the key to home offices
       TALKING TELEWORKING
            EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ONLINE, November 12, 2003

Living wins over work
Telecommuting becomes a way of life for some in Indian River County
     Vero Beach Press-Journal, November 2, 2003

Memphis host of disability summit
    Goal is getting handicapped into workforce
        The Commercial Appeal, Memphis.online, November 2, 2003

Balance shifts with employers harder-nosed in harder times
    CBC News, November 1, 2003

Getting on Track
Talking Traffic in Portland and Seattle
    E/The Environmental Magazine

Mom and dad foremost
   The Washington Times, November 1, 2003


October

The Clean Air Campaign® Raises the Bar on Teleworking in Metro Atlanta

Outsourcing in win-win scenario
   Deccan Herald News Service, October 31, 2003

Cisco Systems Gives Pearl Law Group ''Growing with Technology'' Award
     Business Wire, 2003

Local Transportation Coalition Announces 1st Annual List
Of New England's Best Workplaces For Commuters; More
than 80 Employers Recognized for Offering Outstanding
Commuter Benefits
     Business Wire, 2003

Humana Transforms Members' Health Care Experience With
Innovative Personal Nurse Workforce
     Newly appointed director of clinical behavior change, sophisticated
     technology and advanced training support unique consumer health initiative
Commute Conditions Continue to Improve --
   Says RIDES' Annual Commute Survey
   Business Wire, 2003

Making life better for the disabled
   Star Publications, October 30, 2003

Grant to let people with disabilities work
    Pacific Daily News, October 30, 2003

Down, Not Out
    Computerworld, October 27, 2003

Steering Employers Toward Telework
   Washington Post,  Monday, October 27, 2003

How to Make Your Telecommute Work
  New York Times, October 26, 2003

Family-friendly benefits cut as firms look to reduce costs
    AP, October 24, 2003

EPA lauds local business efforts to ease traffic
    Sacramento Business Journal, October 24, 2003

EPA awards IBM for commuting practices
     THE JOURNAL NEWS, October 23, 2003

'Whittling': The New Kind of Telecommuting
    The Washington Post, October 23, 2003

Intel's Barrett Takes Hard Line With Gov't
     eWeek
        October 21, 2003

Ads Aim to Convert Solo Commuters
     The Washington Post, October 21, 2003

UTOPIA: A Public Network based on FTTP, Layer 2 Ethernet Access and the "OSPN" Model
   October 20, 2003
      Converge! Media Ventures, Inc.

Stress-less Homework Anyone?
     Ergonomics Today, October 18, 2002

The Public Cost of Increased Commuting in Northern Virginia - An Economic Analysis of Highways, Metrorail, and Congestion Tolls
     Prepared for the Telework Consortium by Professor Anthony Yezer of
       The George Washington University Center for Economic Research.

Skipping the commute is especially helpful for many who are disabled

Continuing Interpretations

Flex Time Freedoms

Official: Flexible workers are happy workers

Federal grant to bolster program for disabled

New Tucsonan keeps Montana gov't job

Paralegal to telecommute for Montana from Arizona

Metagroup's take on telework

More power to you
    Preparing your small office for electrical problems

World's Smallest PC
    A neat new technology

One smart contingency plan
   Aptela phone service helps ISP maintain customer support during Hurricane Isabel.

Coordination of broadband service access, quality essential to economic health of PA

Small Tune-Ups to Help With Traffic

Poll indicates travel can take big toll

 There's No Place Like Home
         Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz had it right. There's no place like home: especially when disaster strikes.

Clean Air Campaign hands out awards

Commuter cash totals $300,000

Labor Department Plan Focuses on Needs of 21st Century Workforce
     Labor Secretary Chao Sends New Strategic Plan to Congress


September

2003 Urban Mobility Study, by the Texas Transportation Institute
            New congestion study shows remedies working, but traffic jams still growing
                   For the report, click here

Naval Reservists’ Telecommuting Authority Approved

Home Alone

The Telework Police
     The Office of Personnel Management copes with being the government’s telework enforcer.

Number of Full-Time Telecommuters Has Doubled Since 2000, Says META Group
                   Enterprises Must Provide Workers With Tools and Support to Ensure Business Continuity

Telecommuting good for the state

8 phone gaffes from a home office

7 tips for creating a home office

Executives, managers stay close to home

Survey Finds a Majority of Working Mothers Have Flexibility at Work

Online workers keep job at home

Build trust with remote and virtual employees