[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/demoTRANSCRIPT
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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