Does your firm employ telecommuters? 

There are a number of reasons why offering the option to work remotely could be beneficial for your business, but how can you keep these workers as connected and engaged as those who spend most of their time on-site? 

The advantages of remote working 

Why should you consider making telecommuting an option at your enterprise?

For a number of industries, the digital age has made it significantly easier for employees to fulfil their obligations from virtually anywhere. 

Employees increasingly seek the flexibility and convenience that work-from-home opportunities offer.

According to a 2013 survey from McCrindle Research*, Australians are particularly eager to attain this kind of working arrangement.

Specifically, 80 per cent said they would be more inclined to remain with their current employer if they could have the option of working from home or remotely. 

Furthermore, 28 per cent of Australians said they'd rather have the flexibility of working from home, even if they had to take a 5 per cent pay cut.

That may be in part because they believe they perform better remotely, with over half (55 per cent) responding that they are 'slightly or significantly more productive' when they're at home instead of in the office.