Remote Work Resources
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10 Stats That'll Change the Way You Think About Remote Work
By Ade OlonohFlock co-founder, Ade Olonoh, shares a list of 10 statistics that support the benefits of allowing or embracing remote work. These are fairly common cited reasons for organizations to adopt remote work and telecommuting but it's a good reference piece for those hoping to convince their company to take the plunge.
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Don't Let Remote Work Kill Your Culture Of Camaraderie
By Chris BeyersA short post on making sure that camaraderie and socialization is part of the habits your company has to ensure a thriving engaged distributed team.
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Committing to Remote Work
Michael Mattax shares his first experience with remote work and how that isolated him into feeling like a contractor as well as some tips for ensuring your teams stay engaged and connected both collaboratively and socially.
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This Startup Lets You Travel and Work Remotely for an Entire Year
By Annie DailyAnnie Daly, contributing editor for Yahoo Travel, interviews Remote Year founder Greg Caplan about it's origin and making a company built on remote work and global travel a reality.
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SkipTheDrive
By SkipTheDriveSkipTheDrive aims "to be the premier hub for remote and telecommuting jobs; connecting job seekers with employers for work-from-home opportunities." Looks like a good upstart site focused on helping people find telecommuting and remote work opportunities.
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Quitting Your Job to Become a Digital Nomad
One couple's move from stressful "day" jobs to finding the fun working hard while traveling the world.
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How to Assemble Great Virtual Teams for Remote Work
A good article on kicking the fears associated with remote workers and teams as well as some clear tactics on how (and where) to hire remote workers.
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The [UK] Conservatives' digital promise: How will it impact HR?
In the wake of the recent UK election, ITProPortal looks at how the promises made by the Conservative government, surrounding broadband and mobile access, will impact and make it easier for people to work remotely and for HR to consider how this will impact organizations, how they hire, and where their workforce will be.
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Living and working in paradise: the rise of the 'digital nomad'
By Anna HartA Telegraph feature by Anna Hart on the increasing number of people claiming to be 'digital nomads'. In this piece she looks at one specific co-working space in Indonesia, Hubud and the diverse group of people who flow in and out of Hubud. In addition, she touches on the idea that millennials are opting to live light and travel vs owning things. It's an article that leaves you wanting more.
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6 Reasons Remote Workers are Good for Business
A short listicle with references to some of the positive values of having a remote workforce/team including: higher productivity, lower stress, lower operating costs, wider talent pool and smaller carbon footprint. A number of these reasons are on every pro-remote work list for companies. They still seem valid.
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It’s Unclearly Defined, but Telecommuting Is Fast on the Rise
The New York Times covers the rising tide of remote work and telecommuting along with a brief case study of one remote worker.
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Five Things You Need To Know About Telecommuting
By Jacob MorganJacob Morgan briefly looks at how 3 large companies (Xerox, Dell, Aetna) handle remote workers and make sure it's a fit for the employee, their manager and the company.
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Making Remote Work Work
Christopher Groskopf’s Tricks for Going to the Office without Going to the Office
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Working Remotely
A slide presentation by ResultWorx Technology Group on remote work from 2010 that offers some timeless suggestions on who should and can work remotely and things to consider for organizations looking to shift to remote work.
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RealtimeBoard
A browser based whiteboard for managing brainstorming and planning sessions with remote teams.
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Joel Spolsky Speaks to Osper on Remote Working
StackOverflow co-founder Joel Spolsky shares his thoughts on running a remote team including the tools and rules they use and abide by to make it work effectively.
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3 Ways to Avoid the Loneliness of Working Remotely
A small article on 3 key strategies for building an effective and productive remote team.
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Lessons Learned From 3 Companies That Have Long Embraced Remote Work
An article from Entrepreneur.com exploring three larger companies who've embraced a remote workforce.
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Practical Styles Of Pair Programming
By XebiaA look at paired development including remote paired development.