Your sales figures are sky rocketing, your employees are
at capacity, and office space is diminishing. Your business
is thriving, but you want to push forward while your market
is ripe. It's time for some more dedicated employees! The
only problem is your current office space just won't allow
it. You have your accounting department crammed in a
small, back office as it is. It's time for that larger
building you've had your eye on this past year.
Wait! There's a better and much cheaper way...
You may not have realized it, but there's a talented and
highly qualified workforce out there desiring to work for
your company. And they don't need that extra office space
you've been eyeing because they have their own. They are
hidden all across the world in the comfort of their own
homes.
Not in a million years I hear you say? There's no way
you'd
hire someone you can't keep your eyes on eight hours a day?
Well, your missing out on some of the most talented and
dedicated workforce in the world today. I'm not talking
about those wanna get rich stuffing envelopes and
assembling crafts dreamers out there. I'm talking about
highly educated and qualified, career-oriented individuals
wanting to work for legitimate companies from their homes.
Not everyone wants to be crammed up in that stuffy,
overcrowded office of yours for 8 hours a day. It's
nothing new, employees have been doing this for over 30
years. However, with today's advances in technology this
workforce is growing at a rapid pace. More than you
probably know. And if you, as a business owner, refuse to
notice this valuable resource you are truly missing out on
a goldmine of dedicated, hardworking employees.
Utilizing work from home employees have proven to increase
productivity and employee satisfaction while decreasing
the expenses of high real estate costs for those business
owners willing to hire them. You'll soon learn that
telecommuting isn't about a convenience for the employee,
but a smart way for business owners to save money while
growing their business. In the next few paragraphs I hope
to convince you of this.
Four Reasons Why Your Company Should Hire Telecommuters
1. Telecommuters Save Their Employers Overhead Expenses
Because those wanting to work from their homes already
have
an office, a computer and access to the internet, the
employer isn't required to provide and pay for these
services. I should note that some employer's do offer
compensation for this, but most teleworkers don't demand
it. And the internet provides many ways of communicating
with your telecommuting employees from across the globe.
By using a virtual work team, you can avoid the expense
of
a larger office, along with the increase in your utility
bills, and invest that money in other areas to grow your
thriving business.
2. Telecommuters Are More Productive
There's no hanging around the water cooler talking to
colleagues about plans for the weekend in a telecommuting
arrangement. In fact, home workers tend to work harder to
prove to their employer that this working arrangement is
indeed worth it...for the both of you. Office gossip and
politics never get in the way of a telecommuter.
Full days off due to car problems and doctor visits are
a
thing of the past. And those two hours spent in traffic can
be used more productively to finish up that project before
it's deadline.
Statistics show, time and time again, telecommuting
employees are more productive than their fellow in-office
associates.
3. Telecommuters Are More Dedicated Due to Higher Morale
Telecommuters are able to control their own schedules
and
avoid those long, stressful commutes in heavy traffic. This
alone leads to an employee that is more loyal to you as an
employer. Therefore, you'll see a drop in absenteeism and
days needed for time off.
Recent research sponsored by AT&T has shown that employees
who telecommute can save their present employers as much as
$10,000 due to less absenteeism and increased job retention.
4. Telecommuters Present No Geographic Boundaries
No more having to place an ad in the paper hoping the
right
employee will march through your doors. And no more
expensive relocation expenses for those that qualify, but live
in another locale.
You will have the ability to pick the best talent from
across
the world. This will enable you to find that perfect employee
with the right set of skills for your job opening. You'll no
longer be restricted to the talent in your local area.
So are you convinced yet? These are only a few of the
many
benefits of hiring at-home workers. According to the
American Interactive Consumer Survey, employed teleworkers
have increased from 11.6 million in 1997 to 23.5 million in
2003. The trend is here to stay and smart business owners
should tap into this valuable resource of telecommuters.
To learn more about the statistics of telecommuting take
a
look at the Annual Telework America Study conducted by the
ITAC and sponsored by AT&T:
http://www.telecommute.org/telework/twaresearch.htm
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Keith Barnett currently telecommutes part time as the
Internet Marketing Director of a large custom screen
printing and embroidery company in southwest Florida. He
owns and operates http://www.Telecommute-Now.org,
a site dedicated in helping telecommuters connect with
companies offering legitimate work from home jobs.
