Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 14, 2013

Or perhaps, you’ve decided to take “eco-friendly office practices” to the ultimate extreme and have your staff telecommute so that you can save on your resources? From papers that you no longer need to office equipment that you no longer use there’s really no point in packing up what will only sit in a closet.

Telecommuting 100

Telecommuting Equipment Environment UPS 100

Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Creative companies are also finding ways for their employees to telecommute. Central to a successful work-at-home strategy is getting your home office set up properly. Rule #2: Lighten up. Equip your home office with efficient shelves and bookcases to handle the overflow of seldom-used materials. Take some test drives.

Home Office 100

Home Office Telecommuting Ergonomics Cubicle 100

Eco-Office Gals

MAY 17, 2013

Large corporate buildings consume vast amounts of electricity merely by powering up their computers. Consider also using CFL instead of incandescent bulbs as CFLs use 75% lesser energy and last up to ten times longer than standard lights. ??3. This helps conserve fuel as well as reduce emissions. Save on electricity.

2013 100

2013 Telecommuting Staples Environment 100

Tips From T. Marie

MARCH 21, 2012

The first is to keep the worker as an employee but turn the position into a telecommuting position. Converting an in-office worker to a telecommuting employee saves money by reducing overhead costs. Most employees are going to have the equipment needed at home already, a computer, an internet connection and a phone.

Telecommuting 100

Telecommuting Retirement Attire Filing 100

On The Job

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

You don’t have to fight the traffic, you get to wear your bathrobe if you want, and no co-worker is hitting you up to contribute money for another employee’s baby shower. At the same time, use window blinds that lower from the top, so that you can still get light, but don’t display expensive equipment to outsiders. del.icio.us.

Telecommuting 100

Telecommuting Equipment Phones Expenses 100

On The Job

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Dawn Fay , a district president with Robert Half International , says that the biggest hang-up for both remote workers and their bosses is lack of communication. Fay also says some companies haven't set up a way to communicate consistently with remote workers, such as weekly phone calls with managers or Skype interactions with co-workers.

Phones 100

Phones Forms Equipment Collaborate 100

On The Job

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

It’s best to have separate work spaces with required office equipment, but if that’s not possible, it’s even more important to be sensitive to the other person’s work style. He set up shop upstairs and it works great. After he spent many years on the road traveling for his job, we have found we are making up for lost time apart.

2009 100

2009 Home Office Job Hunting Telecommuting 100

On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

This is now a more grown up generation,” says Dan Finnigan, CEO of Jobvite. There is nothing like real life to wake people up. When hiring picks up,(and it will), I think we'll see a more humble workforce. Keep up the good work! However, his contact information is in the link if you want to follow up with him.

2009 100

2009 Self Esteem AT&T Skills 100