Pac
Bell Telecommuting Agreement Example agreement courtesy of Pac Bell.
A very comprehensive agreement. Minor alterations and can be used for other
companies.
Sample Agreement
This is a great sample courtesy of Gil Gordon. Be sure to read it carefully!
Telecommuter's
Agreement This is another US Government agreement that provides a good
foundation.
IT Salary Trends
Overview of Computer Consultant's salary survey of IT professionals.
Meta
Tags Proper usage of description & keywords meta tags in a resume.
Resume Tips
A list of do's & don'ts with very good explanations included. Some
info is specific to developers.net.
Skill
Building This article from Info World discusses the degrees and training
required to succeed in an IT career.
Work the Web Excellent resources
in a multi-guide special about working and the Internet.
Your
21st Century Career Survival Guide Hot jobs from Jesse Berst of the
Anchordesk at ZDnet. The Swammi shares his thoughts on the 10 hot jobs
for the 21st century.
Astound
Conference Center This company offers both a free service (no time
limit, max 3 attendees & 2mb of data) and a paid service that provides
more options.
Call Attendant Pro
This phone system provides some great functions for teleworkers
CentraNow Conference
Room A virtual conference room for web based presentations. You are
limited to 30 minutes, five participants and content must be under 1mb.
A good free option for small presentations.
Cyber Collaberation
Lotus Development's Quick Place is a web based project management application
that allows for virtual gathering.
GroupVine Discussion Service
This service is currently free and allows anyone to participate in online
discussions. This is great for any remote or mobile worker and is accessible
via PC or PDA's.
High
Wireless Act Heather Page reports that wireless phones have "big office"
capabilities
Hot Office - Anytime, Anywhere Officing
This is a hosted service that companies can subscribe to. Provides a variety
of services that allow employees to share docs, chat & use a bulletin
board.
ICQ ICQ is a great & free way
to communicate with co-workers. You can share files and programs. It's
also easy to use.
Virtual
Workforce... September 27 - 29, 1999, Sunburst Resort - Scottsdale,
AZ . For any company/business considering flexible work options - this
is the conference to attend.
Connections
"Applications" AT&T
explains how ISDN works for telecommuters. Complete with diagrams.
ADSL
Bell South offers an ADSL solution that will make your connections go much
faster.
ADSL
Connections for Home Offices Michelle Masterson of Internet News provides
this report on how home offices can get ADSL connections with Dell's new
Dimensions PCs.
An
Analysis of VPN's From PC Magazine, this is a really good explanation
of what VPN's are and why they should be used.
Apple
Makes Wireless Networking... Apple has a wireless networking solution
that is quite reasonably priced for the iBook and iMac systems.
Benefits of ISDN
ISDNzone explains the benefits of ISDN for telecommuters.
BT Business Highway
BT has a solution for solving multiple lines for internet & phone lines.
One line split in two.
Cisco
& Motorola to Develop.. David Barboza of the NY Times on the web
explains the "next giant step" - wireless internet service.
Covad Communications Covad Communications
can speed things up if your ISP is too slow for your business.
Home
Free Phoneline This solution uses your phone line BUT won't interfere
with incoming/outgoing phone calls! No need for a second line.
Home PC Link With this
network solution you share applications, printers & even your Internet
access.
Home Phoneline Alliance
General & technical FAQ on this organization which is good information
to be aware of.
HomeFree
Wireless This is a wireless solution with a range of up to 150 feet.
Just plug a card into your desktops or laptops and you're connected.
ISDN
Bell South also ISDN services. Here is a brief explanation of what ISDN
is.
ISDN Basics A good explanation
of ISDN and how your company can benefit from it.
ISP
News @Work to offer Broadband Remote Access online 24hrs a day.
Road Runner Time Warner's cable internet
connection. Is it for you
Sheraton
to offer in-room Net This CNet article tells how you can access the
Internet even when you are away on business, if you stay at Sheraton Hotels.
SoHo Connection 2 A free
java proxy server to create your own network.
Symantec
Offers Connections IDG.net article by Nancy Weil reports that Symantec
has partnered with NetCom to offer Internet Access to their new software
package for telecommuters. Article from the Industry Standard
Legato Consulting Providing
consulting services for distributed workplace strategies. Some parts of
the site are still under construction at this time.
Management Strategies, Inc Providers
of consulting services & workshops. Assistance for utilization of telecommuting
& virtual teams.
New Ways of Working
In the UK, Stephen provides telework consulting services. He also has a
very informative site.
TManage, Inc. Glenn Lovelace and
his company have been around for a while.
Workvirtual Stevan Alburty
provides consulting for alternative office needs including telecommuting.
Facts & Figures
"Employers
Save $10,000..." A new research survery focused on the financial impacts
of absenteeism and job retention. This was sponsored by AT&T.
"Satisfied
companies..." By David Ranii this article points out benefits of telecommuting
as well how some companies have successfully used telecommuting.
"Telecommuting
Takes Hold" This USA Today explains why some companies are "reluctantly"
forced into telecommuting programs.
Does the
reality match the hype- 1999 Survey of Teleworkers & Managers.
The report is slow loading due to the graphics used. Fact file can be found
here.
Dream
Home Office An article from ZDNet containing stats about number of
remote workers.
EKOS Survey EKOS released these results
on November 4, 1998 which was Canada's 1st Telework Day. Employers take
note of what employees want and will be looking for in coming years!
Explosive
Growth in Sales... The increased demand has resulted in dramatic growth
in products & services for remote access.
Family
Friendly Benefits 1999 Survey by the Society for Human Resources Management.
Flextime and telecommuting are well shown.
TELECOMMUTING- Will
it change... A look at some of the literature on telecommuting by a
self-professed "unbiased" person. Very informative. By Samantha Edwards
Telecommuting
2000 Telecommuting 2000 Research project supported by Symantec &
Mitel. Conducted by the Home Office partnership. Free summary available.
Telecommuting
Fast Facts Need some quick info for a report or proposal - here's some
great information.
Telecommuting
Trend From Annette Hamilton, Executive Producer, ZDNet AnchorDesk This
has some numbers on the amount of telecommuters and what opportunities
are good for telecommuting.
Who
Works at Home Short article by Janet Attard with some of the numbers
collected on telecommuters.