TELECOMMUTING
Productivity rises for teleworkers: survey

Staff

October 15, 2008

More than two-thirds - 67 per cent - of employers say that their
organization has gotten a boost in productivity from full-time or
part-time telecommuting, mainly because workers spend less time
getting to and from work, a new survey finds.

And 59 per cent of the 212 respondents said that they've also
benefited significantly from cost savings through less use of
office-related materials and lower vehicle-related expenses, according
to the survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association.

As well, 39 per cent said it gave them access to more qualified staff,
especially people who might not have been otherwise geographically
available.

Among other benefits, 37 per cent said telecommuting helps to improve
employee retention, and 25 per cent said it benefits employee health,
mainly by cutting the stress of the commute to work.