In 2009 Forrester Research predicted that more than half the workforce would be teleworking by 2016: “Fueled by broadband adoption, better collaboration tools, and growing management experience, the U.S. telecommuting ranks will swell to 63 million by 2016. Those 29 million new telecommuters lined up five abreast would stretch from New York to LA! Leading [...]
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If you’ve ever wondered how many people are really doing some form of virtual and/or online employment, well wonder no more. oDesk, a global employment platform, is sharing the data. You can check out the May 2011 report here. The report offers a tremendous amount of data, including month-over-month and year-over-year reporting. It also provides [...]
A recent survey of business leaders indicates that, over the next five years, there will be significant increases in flexible work arrangements. The primary drivers for workshifting will be the need to attract and retain rockstar talent. The survey, titled “Flexible Work: Perceptions and Realities” was sponsored by FlexPaths, a global leader in flexible working [...]
Business Week did a fascinating story about the effect of the real estate market on unemployment and economic recovery. Twenty-three percent of all mortgagees owe more than their house is worth. In Nevada, a whopping 65% of property owners are upside-down with their mortgage. According to the article, that together with a depressed housing market, the [...]
Today we have a guest post by James Ware. James is the co-founder of the Work Design Collaborative and the Future of Work program. We all know there is a virtual explosion of distributed/mobile/flexible work occurring across theeconomy, including large organizations, small businesses, and free agents/entrepreneurs. In fact, our research suggests that fully 15% of [...]
Today we have a guest post from Sean Ryan. Sean is a research analyst with IDC focused on mobile enterprise software. Mobility as a Service (MaaS), may be another buzzword for the road, but there is a very real shift underway towards adoption of SaaS-based solutions for mobile devices. This includes SaaS-based solutions with mobile [...]
Today Andrew Millard stops by from across the pond to help launch a new whitepaper concerning smarter commuting as part of the UK’s third annual National Commute Smart week. Andrew is the eCommerce Director of EMEA at Citrix Online. The daily commute. It’s a thought that can send a chill down the spine of even [...]
Lately, my sister has been trying to convince her employer–a non-profit that supports freedom and democracy around the world–to allow its employees to work flexible hours, from anywhere (but most especially from home). She does project-based work that only occasionally requires direct input from co-workers–that is, she is the ideal candidate for workshifting. And still, [...]
As of October 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures place national unemployment numbers at 9.8%. These numbers are that much more pronounced and dire for young people. BLS says the unemployment rate has increased among 20-24 year olds by 50% since August 2008. In August of this year, roughly 15% of people in [...]
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