Telework in the News
By Kevin Green, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 02/26/08
Monday, September 10, 2007, NuWire INVESTOR
Written by: Jeremy Ames
Articles on telework in the Federal Government
A Special Report from GOVEXEC.com
As seen in Network World Magazine
More Network World columns on small business networks,
telework, and home networking. 
A wonderful collection of articles from our friend, advisory committee member, and leader of InnoVisions Canada and
the Canadian Telework Association, Bob Fortier
2007
Many jobs requiring a phone and computer could be done at home
By Sharon Adams, Business Edge, February 23, 2007
2006
June
By Daniel Pulliam, GovEXEC.com, June 8, 2006
May
MARYLAND RECOGNIZES WRITER AS KEY TELETECHNOLOGY THINKER
Press Release
Jessica Dyer, News-Bulletin.com, May 20, 2006
MARYLAND RECOGNIZES WRITER AS KEY TELETECHNOLOGY THINKER
Press Release
More Americans are abandoning the commuting rat race for working at home.
By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com, May 11, 2006
By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, May 5, 2006
Entrepreneurial work force emerging, U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports
Reuters, May 4, 2006
April
By Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters, April 26, 2006
by Pamela La Gioia, Telework Recruiting, April, 2006
With home-based work on the rise, IT must adjust policies
Ellen Messmer, Computerworld, April 18, 2006
With new guidelines and surveys showing more interest, has telework’s time come?
by Judy Welles, FCW.com, Apr. 10, 2006
By Tom Ramstack, The Washington Times, April 6, 2006
Robert Half, Legal, April 6, 2006
March
Here are super ways to win the high-stakes competition to recruit top talent.
by Fred Bayles, March 30 2006, Redmond ChannelPartner Online
After Katrina, recovery plans focus on finding, housing employees
By Mollie Ziegler, FederalTimes.com, March 27, 2006
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by Doug Conorich, Special to ZDNet, March 7, 2006
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February
Diagnostic Tool Demonstrates Potential Cost Savings, Value of Switching to
Virtual Contact Center
Press Release, February 13, 2006
Wilson P Dizard III, Government Computer News
January
Three proposals to put a little pleasure back into our domestic politics.
by Walter Russell Mead, The Weekly Standard, 02/06/2006
By Dina ElBoghdady, Washington Post Staff Writer
January 25, 2006
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'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?
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Celina Rogers, CFO Research Services, January 10, 2006
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More than 1,000 county workers telecommute,
by Michael Neibauer, DC Examiner
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2005
December
By TOM ZELLER Jr., New York Times, December 25, 2005
By Ann Bednarz, Network World, 12/19/05
November
Get off the road and take your job home!
Pamela La Gioia, Your life Magazine, November 2005
An emerging trend in outsourcing brings the workplace to disabled Americans
Destination CRM.com, November 1, 2005
October
For the second year in a row, Intel tops the list
June
Telecommuting Can Save Money and Boost Productivity
By Amy Joyce, Washington Post, June 26, 2005
AccountingWEB.com, June 27,2005
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Lawmakers demand that agencies act to allow feds to work off-site
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By Judi Hasson, FCW.com, June 27, 2005
Michael J. Totten, Tech Central Station, June 23, 2005
GovExec.com, May 16, 2005
May
As often as possible, speak to colleagues on the phone rather than relying solely on e-mail.
Fortune, May 30th 2005 edition
GovExec.com, May 16, 2005
March
Mar. 31, 2005, Capital News Service
Candidates should back unsubsidized traffic reduction
by Ted Balaker, LA DailyNews.com, March 23, 2005
FCW.com, Judy Welles, March 7, 2005
The Boston Globe, March 6, 2005
GovExec.com, March 2, 2005
February
Portals have been a godsend to HR departments,
but behind the scenes, they can create plenty of chaos.
CFO Magazine February 22, 2005
ClickZ, February 7, 2005
January
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
Ron (Dr. Gridlock) Shaffer, The Washington Post, January 23, 2005
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, January 21, 2005
Herman Trend Alert, January 19, 2005
Leading U.S. Retailers Cut Costs and Maximize the
Productivity of Stores With GoRemote Branch Office
January 17, 2005
January 5, 2005
2004
December
The Arizona Republic, Dec. 29, 2004
Boston.com, December 19, 2004
Red Herring, December 13, 2004
AT&T, December 1, 2004
November
The Washington Post, November 29, 2004
USAToday, November 29, 2004
NetworkWorld, November 22, 2004
Vancouver Sun, November 4, 2004, by Brendan Read
Tech Central Station, November 2, 2004
October
GovExec.com, October 14, 2004
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
New figures from the 2004 State of the Commute Survey point to Telework's potential in the region
Press Release, October 12, 2004
Press Release from Telework Recruiting, Inc., October 11, 2004
Hoteling at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Federal Computer Week, October 4, 2004
More feds are doing their jobs from home or satellite locations
Federal Computer Week, October 4, 2004
Broadband, Telework Pushed at Forum
Washington Post, October 3, 2004
September
Technology conference speakers say Internet systems also create a more mobile work force.
dailypress.com, September 29, 2004
Higher-Ups Join the Ranks of Teleworkers, Increasing Firms' Presence in Other Cities
The Washington Post, September 26, 2004
Pendaflex Survey of 2,600 Managers' Work Habits
Uncovers Notable Findings in Today's Global Work Place
Press Release, September 21, 2004
Helping managers stay in control
FCW.com, September 13, 2004
For the results of the survey, click here:
Despite the benefits of working at home or at a telecenter, most agencies still aren't on board.
Govexec.com, September 1, 2004
August
Telework arrangements can save employees time and companies money
CMA Management, August 2004
The BendBullitan.com, August 27, 2004
July
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 29, 2004
Debate Renewed on Benefits to (DC) Region
Washington Post, July 22, 2004
eMarketer, July 20, 2004
Government Computer News, July 17, 2004
Globeandmail.com, July 16, 2004
Portland Press Herald, July 12, 2004
June
NewsFactor Network, June 23, 2004
Washington Business Journal, June 22, 2004
Working long shifts, odd hours can affect productivity, health
Baltimore Business Journal, June 18, 2004
Washington Post, Stephen Barr, June 10, 2004
Webnews.com
Seattle Times, June 6, 2004
Federal News Radio.Com, June. 3, 2004
Employees who "telework".... told to continue working
Washington Post, June 2, 2004
May
The Baltimore Sun, May 30, 2004
Telework Tampa Bay offers guidance for telecommuters
and their employers.
St. Petersburg Times, May 25, 2004
Boston Business Journal,May 21, 2004
May 21, 2004, The Boston Herald
Telecommuting Jobs
New York Post, May 17, 2004
If you can understand the jargon,
medical transcription job offers many advantages
Grand Forks Herald May 15, 2004
National Association of Counties, May, 2004
David Neeleman believes he has discovered an answer to the
outsourcing of jobs overseas. Call it "homesourcing."
L.A. Times, May 9, 2004
April
Duluth News Tribune, April 26, 2004
Freelance Jobs News.com, April 22, 2004
Connected Home, April 20, 2004
Consider these five key questions before you take the plunge.
Entrepreneur.com, April 19, 2004
Government Computer News, April 19, 2004
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
The Washington Post, March 21, 2004
thebalancingact, The Employment Policy Foundation, March 11, 2004
February
HR Gateway, February 1, 2004
January
Liberating office workers from their desks
could make them more productive, research by BT suggests.
BBC News, January 31, 2004
The Washington Post, January 28, 2004
The News-Observer, January 28, 2004
The Miami Herald, January 26, 2004
Federal Computer Week, January 26, 2004
ABCNews.com, January 26, 2004
The Age, January 25, 2004
The New Zealand Herald, January 21, 2004
UKOnline, January 19, 2004
CBS Marketwatch.com, 1/15/2004
The Toronto Star, January 12, 2004
The Oregonian, January 9, 2002
Seattle Times, January 7, 2004
Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 6, 2004
AccountingWEB.com - January 05, 2004
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, January 2, 2004
Entrepreneur.com, January, 2004
2003
December
Oswego County Business, December, 2003
BillingsGazette.com, December 29, 2003
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Federal NewsRadio.com, December 29, 2003
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Good Housekeeping Health, December 26, 3003
NashvilleCityPaper.com, December 22, 3003
Rutland (VT) Herald, December 20, 2003
Financial Times, December 19, 2003
December 16, 2003
NewsFactor Network
December 9, 2003 11:46AM
Network World, December 8, 2003
Salt Lake Tribune
December 8, 2003
GoErie.com, December 2, 2003
Home Business Magazine, OnLine
November
Connecticut Professor Must Pay N.Y. Taxes
OPINION: Click Here:
Points North, November 2003
Virtual enterprises are catching on in the area
Dallas Business Journal, November 28, 2003
Toronto Star, November 24, 2003
Love of horses draws professionals home
The StarBanner.com, November 24, 2003
DetroitNews.com, November 21, 2003
The Washington Times, November 20, 2003
Company Recognized for Innovative Aptela Technology That Supports Telework
IT professionals who telecommute rated the importance of
the job perk significantly higher than non-telecommuters.
EnterpriseSystems, November 18, 2003
The Salt Lake Tribune, November 16, 2003
Server-based computing is old news, but users find new reasons to keep it around
CIO Magazine, November 15, 2003
TV Parasuram in Washington, November 14, 2003
Company says there is not enough financial benefit or local employee interest to proceed
The Bremerton Sun, November 12, 2003
TALKING TELEWORKING
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS ONLINE, November 12, 2003
Telecommuting becomes a way of life for some in Indian River County
Vero Beach Press-Journal, November 2, 2003
Goal is getting handicapped into workforce
The Commercial Appeal, Memphis.online, November 2, 2003
CBC News, November 1, 2003
Talking Traffic in Portland and Seattle
E/The Environmental Magazine
The Washington Times, November 1, 2003
October
Deccan Herald News Service, October 31, 2003
Business Wire, 2003
Business Wire, 2003
Newly appointed director of clinical behavior change, sophisticated
technology and advanced training support unique consumer health initiative
Business Wire, 2003
Star Publications, October 30, 2003
Pacific Daily News, October 30, 2003
Computerworld, October 27, 2003
Washington Post, Monday, October 27, 2003
New York Times, October 26, 2003
AP, October 24, 2003
Sacramento Business Journal, October 24, 2003
THE JOURNAL NEWS, October 23, 2003
The Washington Post, October 23, 2003
eWeek
October 21, 2003
The Washington Post, October 21, 2003
October 20, 2003
Converge! Media Ventures, Inc.
Ergonomics Today, October 18, 2002
Prepared for the Telework Consortium by Professor Anthony Yezer of
The George Washington University Center for Economic Research.
Preparing your small office for electrical problems
A neat new technology
Aptela phone service helps ISP maintain customer support during Hurricane Isabel.
Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz had it right. There's no place like home: especially when disaster strikes.
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
The Office of Personnel Management copes with being the government’s telework enforcer.
Enterprises Must Provide Workers With Tools and Support to Ensure Business Continuity
Workers Stay on the Job Even While Out of the Office
August
A new code to safeguard the rights of people who work from home is to be launched this week.
July
Prepared for Kitsap Public Utility District, July 2003
Global Survey Predicts Upsurge in Telework
June
High unemployment and a sluggish economy are forcing
more and more dads to stay at home.
Study puts dollar figure to time lost on metro road
Article on Bob Fortier, TelCoa Advisory Board Member
May
UK Businesses Unprepared For Total Office Shutdown
Once and for all, ITAC proves its irrelevancy
April
Faster commutes for those who can afford it?
Facility Vacancies and Job Losses Climb As U.S. Companies
Move Contact Centers Overseas
Mike Bernhardt decided working from home made
the most financial sense for his marketing firm
Is the federal government really meeting its telework goals?
March
Gadgets Keep Mineta in Touch As He Recovers From Surgery
February
Take a peek inside 10 firms' remote work programs.
Bill contains funding To further encourage telework programs
With few local jobs, some people choose a long commute with a short commitment
One Global Company Had to Change Its Personnel Policy to Fit Local Custom
Faced with 200,000 jobs lost to India, industry seeks new ways to compete
January
Telework second only to salary increase
Opportunities for the disabled
What should the Georgia technology industry do
Option helps employees cope with bad weather or child-care problems
Employers tout the benefits of offering telework
2002
December
Governments Warming To Telecommuting Option
More Boomers Are Fitting Jobs Around Other Pursuits
Bad weather is a good opportunity to test your telecommuting capabilities.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina plans to upgrade
network to let more customer-service reps work from home
Dow Chemical sheds a slew of offices by
turning its sales force into a virtual team.
Governments Warming To Telecommuting Option
Union Rep cautions employers could use telework to exploit low wage earners
After big technology hurdles, the agency is rewarded
with happy employees and dramatic savings.
November
About 25 percent of IBM's 320,000 workers worldwide
telecommute from home offices, saving $700 million
in real estate costs.
Surprise Findings Endanger Road Plans in DC Region.
Same could happen in other areas.
Remote offices will change the way companies do information systems
October
This Good Idea Should Go Somewhere
Ten tips for negotiating some work-at-home time
September
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July
June
May
April
February
January