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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? Those are lessons he says other telecommuters need to take to heart. Working from his Cambridge, Mass.,

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Work flexibility: Unconventional arrangements are here to stay

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As time passed, however, Molly started noticing the positives of telecommuting. Molly decided on a hybrid work schedule – contributing from home three days a week and coming into the workplace twice. The demand for a flexible workplace. Some industries do not easily lend themselves to certain set-ups.

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Future Shock: a message from the past that defines the present

Workplace Insight

Future Shock also described the ways in which a shift to a post-industrial society would uncouple our sense of the world and our place within it as the old social foundations of family, church, community, nation and profession were swept away. His influence spread globally and his words resonate to this day. Main image: Vern Evans.

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Attracting Millennials: Understanding What Millennials Want in a Career

Office Dynamics

But what if your industry doesn’t attract millennials? This dilemma can be used to entice millennials who want to disrupt the industry and take on more responsibility than an entry-level office job. To attract millennials, offer flex time, telecommuting days and additional vacation time contingent on their work performance.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

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He invites you to use what you can and what you need and to experiment in your workplace. Using clear-cut examples of how great leadership looks in the workplace, Zhuo creates a practical guide. In the workplace, goodness is often limited to competence and productivity. And, like me, you’re going to figure it out.”

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Is Job Hopping Losing Its Stigma?

Office Dynamics

Other benefits like telecommuting, flextime or generous vacation time can make up for a smaller paycheck. Sometimes, you have to job hop to gain experience in a particular area — if you’re switching industries or seeking certain cutting-edge technical skills, for example. Gaining new skills. Photo – [link].

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

Sara Fell , the founder and chief of FlexJobs.com , says she's seen a 400 percent growth in telecommuting jobs in the past three years. Census data show that more employers are letting workers set up home offices to get work done with 61 percent more workers considering home their primary workplace in 2009 compared with 2005.