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5 Rules For An Efficient Home Office

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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. Home is where the heart is. Choose a space for your home office where you can get some privacy. Rule #1: Maintain your privacy.

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3 Tips to Ensure Remote Workers are Accountable

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And as Business News Daily notes, allowing employees to telecommute is a great way for business owners to attract talent to their staff. To do this, check out the following tips: Provide Telecommuters with a Smartphone. Set Clear Expectations. Remote workers can also access work files from any device that has an internet connection.

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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

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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. A lifelong night owl, she loved staying up late to watch old movies without needing to get up early the next morning to make the dreaded hour-long commute to the office. Implementation depends greatly on the individual organization. Hybrid work.

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Tips on Staying Focused and Disciplined When Working From Home

Office Dynamics

Come tax time, they may be able to deduct a lot of their home office-related expenses. Of course, there is a flip side to the often glorious world of telecommuting. To stay on top of things and be organized in your work, you need to have a dedicated home office.

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Productivity Nuggets Of The Week (September 11 2010)

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Get Your Home Office Organized For Increased Productivity – Productivity requires that you organize your work environment. Your ability to organize determines the amount of efficiency that you can put into achieving the productive state. The only item that I don’t agree with is no.

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Working From Home a Challenge

On The Job

But here is one thing I know for sure: As soon as my butt hits the chair in my home office, I will have visitors. Organize your space. For some reason, home offices often are an afterthought. Put together an organized, dedicated space where you can work, out of the line of heavy traffic and noise.