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January 27, 2014 12:16 pm GMT

5 Things to Consider Before Letting Employees Work Remotely

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Even as major companies like Yahoo, Best Buy and Hewlett-Packard have cut telecommuting options in the last year, the number of businesses allowing employees to work remotely is on the rise, new research finds.

In a study by staffing services firm The Creative Group, one-third of advertising and marketing executives said the percentage of their creative staff working remotely today is higher than three years ago. Just 4 percent of those surveyed said the percentage of their employees working off-site is lower.

Those surveyed cited gaining access to talent outside of their geography and improving morale as the greatest benefits of offering remote working options to employees. A remote working program can also be an effective and economical recruitment and retention tool, said Diane Domeyer, executive director of The Creative Group Read more...

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