[infographic] why companies should allow employees to work from home

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Companies around the globe are realizing that giving employees the option to telework results in happier, more productive employees. New technologies like cloud-based document management tools, smartphones, and video conferencing make it easier than ever before to manage a remote workforce. With these new tools, managing remote employees is no different than supervising those who are right down the hall from you. To see how video conferencing can help you communicate with remote employees, request a demo: lifesize.com/social/demo

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TELECOMMUTING:

TELECOMMUTING STATISTIC:

BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR - TELEWORKING AS A BENEFIT

REMOTE WORKERREMOTE WORKERREVOLUTIONREVOLUTION

40%they had job-related tasks

that they thought they couldperform from home

If those with compatible jobs and a desire to work from home did so just half the time annually:

80%would like to work from home at least part-time

$700 BILLIONnational savings a year

$11,000savings per person per year for a typical business

$2,000-$7,000savings the telecommuters would make a year

GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONwould be the equivalent of taking the entire New York State workforce permanently o� the road

employees report telecommuting would be somewhat to extremely important in choosing their next job

employers say teleworking has a high impact on employee retention

employees consider teleworking as a job perk

would choose a work from home option over a pay rise

OVER 37%

98%

96%

88%

of US Persian Gulf imports in oil savings

23%did some or all of theirwork at home

$20,000

50% 34%

212 MILLIONPEOPLE

are workinghappier fromhome

would suggest working fromhome

would neverreturn to thecorporate world

85%did some or all of theirwork at their workplace

per employee company savings per full-time teleworker

predicted number of road warriors / mobile workers by 2015

said they would telecommute on a full-time basis if they could

of the U.S workforce holds a job that is compatible to at least part-time teleworking

70%

72%

80%

36%

Sources:blogs.hbr.org/2013/02/where-the-green-jobs-really-ar/globalworkplaceanalytics.com/telecommuting-statisticsbls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htmmarketingandbizpro.com/BusinessBullet_05_10.pdfglobalworkplaceanalytics.com/pros-conseweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Mobile-Worker-Population-to-Reach-13-Billion-by-2015-IDC-238980/reuters.com/article/2012/01/24/us-telecommuting-idUSTRE80N1IL20120124money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/2012/bene�ts/telecommuting.html

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