A flexible telecommuting schedule can save you time. Without a commute or established hours, you can work when you know your productivity is most efficient. You may, though, not know there are a number of tools to help increase productivity. While Global Workplace Analytics states telecommuting can improve worker productivity up to 43 percent, these […]
If you regularly work from home, you not only save gas money, but you may be able to save on your taxes, too. While not all taxpayers who occasionally work from a home office will qualify, it’s worth looking into the potential savings you’ll find with these tax deductions. Tax Deductions Aren’t Limited to the […]
There are many reasons to love being a stay at home mom, especially having both quality and quantity time to spend with your children, but what if you also want to earn an income? Many moms assume they need to choose between being home with the kids and having a career. Thankfully, advances in technology, […]
Educators in their first few years of teaching at the college level are often known as “road warriors,” because they have to drive back and forth from university to community college to vocational school in order to get enough hours to make anything remotely resembling a living wage. Very rarely will one school hire an […]
Flexibility and Changing Workplace Expectations For many years, job-hunting was primarily about securing a position with the highest possible salary, but for a new generation of job seekers it’s not all about the money. A growing number of Americans across all sectors of the economy are choosing flexible jobs even if it means a smaller […]
If you work from home, you are freed from many of the restrictions of a traditional office environment. You have the power to set your own dress code, your own office design, and, crucially, your own schedule. However, with great power comes great responsibility, as both Voltaire and Spiderman have pointed out at various points […]
Even though recreational marijuana is now legal in some states, it’s unlikely that traditional business culture will accept going out for joints at lunch even as it continues to embrace going out for drinks, or that special brownies will join the glasses of chardonnay at the open bar at a company function. There may be […]
In a society where people are always on the go and grow seemingly impatient while being stuck in rush-hour traffic, the thought of working remotely can be quite appealing. The reasons why employees and employers push for telecommuting are aplenty. From an employee’s standpoint, virtual employment offers work flexibility, a reduction in commuting, and a less stressful environment. From […]
Walk into a Starbucks or any other coffee shop chain in the country, and you’ll surely find a number of patrons nursing coffees while working from their laptops. Of course, some of these customers might opt for working from coffee shops because they’re small business owners, entrepreneurs or freelancers who lack an office space. However, […]
Don’t limit your telecommuting job search to simply with what you’re experienced with. Why not expand your skill set and consider marketing, in particular, social media marketing? There’s a good chance you already have used the popular platforms (i.e. Twitter, FaceBook, Google Plus), so why not put those skills to good use? The rise of […]
A Changing Paradigm Wherever one looks, there seems to be new opportunities for remote work springing up where there hadn’t been any in the past. Perhaps the greatest sign that we are experiencing a change in paradigm in how we go about working has been the recent transformation in work-from-home data entry jobs. For many […]
In this day and age, we’re bombarded with emails and tweets, promising us that we can make a lot of money in a short amount of time by working from home. How do we know if this is a legitimate work-from-home job? Well, the old adage “If it sounds too good to be true, it […]
If you’ve spent any time on job sites, you probably have come across a job scam at some point, whether you realize it or not. Applying to a false job can cost you precious time and money, and it can also put your personal information at risk. It’s important to remain vigilant when it comes […]
As anyone who has worked in an office is aware, stress in the workplace is a serious impediment to productivity. Why? There are a lot of reasons why workplaces are hotbeds of stress, and many are finding that being able to work remotely significantly helps reduce their levels. Many employers are coming around to the […]
Must you try and find remote work outside of your current company? Maybe not! I think most will agree that daily commuting to and from work during rush hour traffic can take its toll on you. If you’re like many people in the workforce today, a lot of your job responsibilities (if not all) can […]
