But when I call at 4 pm and catch one of my guys at his kid's little league game it causes me to wonder if he works enough. Bennett explains the performance management program instituted by his company was re-designed in part to better manage the growing telecommuting workforce. There are matters of a more tangible concern facing companies that want to telecommute their workforce. I use a personal email address for some company correspondence because the company doesn't want to allow access to our system from outside. I have to read it only at work and on a work computer.
Companies also look with a wary eye at growing government regulation of telecommuting.
Nevertheless, the benefits of telecommuting to employers are many. Not only are cost savings very real but it also boosts morale that affects retention and proves to be an attractive perk in luring new hires. The forecast for the workplace calls for telecommuting as a trend to continue to grow as technology changes the way business is conducted. Whether a jobseeker takes to telecommuting with an employer or joins the growing forces of independent contractors in the project-based workforce, there are new skills to learn. Put telecommuting in the job description.