Telecommuting: Cut Costs and Raise Productivity?
This week's TrendWatcher was published earlier today, and it focuses on telecommuting and the possible benefits it can provide to productivity and the bottom line. Here's part of the article:
They've already done the obvious. Most organizations have taken cost-cutting steps such as slashing travel budgets and postponing or canceling major capital expenditures. Many have also engaged in a rash of painful layoffs. Now, some are looking for other ways to further reduce costs while avoiding losing more employees.
Among the tactics being tried are decreasing work hours, condensing workweeks, limiting overtime and sending workers on unpaid furloughs. Others include implementing freezes on hiring and raises, suspending 401(k) contributions, offering enhanced retirement buy-out packages, or a combination of these approaches (Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., 2009).
Read the full TrendWatcher article on the productivity and cost benefits of telecommuting.
As vice president of marketing at i4cp, Erik is currently responsible for all marketing efforts for the company and works alongside several departments to execute organizational initiatives. He also oversees web development projects. Located in Seattle, WA, he brings over 15 years of Internet marketing experience, most of which are in the research industry.
Prior to i4cp, Erik worked as Internet Marketing Director at market research panel company GMI, where he was responsible for global online marketing and panel growth in several countries. He also managed the graphic design team and worked extensively with other departments on process improvements and plan development. GMI experienced exceptional revenue growth - several hundred percent - during his tenure. Prior to GMI, Erik founded FilmJabber.com, a movie review and information website that continues to grow in popularity and traffic.
Erik received a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.