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How Telecommuting Beats the Recession

Productivity Bits

For many businesses this has enabled them to make significant cost reductions. For employees, working from home means zero commuting costs, reduced food bills and a more efficient use of their time. This form of working from home and using computers and the Internet has been coined telecommuting. Telecommuting Trends.

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5 Things You Should Know About a Company Before You Accept Their Offer

Productivity Bits

Telecommuting, sometimes even just part time, has now become acceptable within many companies. Find out whether telecommuting may be available at some point, if that’s something in which you are interested. Please grab my free productivity ebook! Some companies offer that flexibility while others do not.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

  Telecommuters, home-based business people, road warriors and independent workers are increasingly using these tools and resources to “work alone together”.   The Rental Economy Expands:  We’ve long covered the growing use of variable cost business models.    Technology Trends.   Economic Trends.

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