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With the number of telecommuters growing, Capitol Hill isfinally paying attention. In October 1999, John Edwards, presidentof the International Telework Association and Council (ITAC), spokebefore the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, citing anew survey, sponsored by AT&T and ITAC, that found almost halfthe country's work force could do some tele-working.
According to the survey, 19.6 million teleworkers exist today-upfrom 8.1 million in 1995. Perhaps that's because telecommut-ingcuts down on traffic and pollution, helps businesses retainemployees, and saves employers significant amounts of cash.
The survey found gains from increased productivity, a by-productof teleworking, rang in at $1,850 per employee per year, andreduced-absenteeism savings of $2,000 per year per teleworker.
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| |  - Don't letemployees telecommute until they've gone through some training.Gil Gordon, a management consultant in Monmouth Junction, NewJersey, who implements telecommuting programs for businesses,suggests you cover these areas: setting up a home office, dealingwith temptations and distractions, and how to do your job remotelyfor part of the week. For more details, visit Gordon's Web siteat www.gilgordon.com.
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Ellen Paris is a Washington, DC, writer and former Forbesmagazine staff writer.
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With the number of telecommuters growing, Capitol Hill isfinally paying attention. In October 1999, John Edwards, presidentof the International Telework Association and Council (ITAC), spokebefore the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, citing anew survey, sponsored by AT&T and ITAC, that found almost halfthe country's work force could do some tele-working.
According to the survey, 19.6 million teleworkers exist today-upfrom 8.1 million in 1995. Perhaps that's because telecommut-ingcuts down on traffic and pollution, helps businesses retainemployees, and saves employers significant amounts of cash.
The survey found gains from increased productivity, a by-productof teleworking, rang in at $1,850 per employee per year, andreduced-absenteeism savings of $2,000 per year per teleworker.
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