Archive for the ‘News’ Category


Study: “Telecommuting Trims Nearly 63 Percent of Absenteeism”

Yes, it’s what we already knew: workers need more flexibility: A new survey suggests that U.S. workers may need more flexible work arrangements, as they are using their sick time to handle family emergencies or personal issues. While 34 percent of people who call in sick to work at the last minute do so because [...]

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The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) Announces 2nd Annual Online Symposium

The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) is a non-profit organization which was established to foster the education and development virtual assistants, and to bring greater public awareness to the profession. The organization has just announced the details of its 2nd annual online symposium: The International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) (www.ivaa.org) will feature Rosemary Davies-Jones as [...]

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Fox Business Channel Debuts, Seeking Mainstream Audience

Telecommuters, take note. To stay apprised of business developments, you have a new option. Fox Business Channel debuted at 5:00 a.m. today. Their intention, to reach a new audience: But Fox News Executive Vice President Kevin Magee, who’s in charge of FBN’s day-to-day operations, says it doesn’t want to trade blows with CNBC, (GE) or [...]

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