COVID-19: UN chief extends telecommuting at world body's headquarters until July 31UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended the telecommuting arrangements at the world body's headquarters in New York until July 3...
14 Jun, 2020, 11.35 AM IST
In a 1st, UN Security Council adopts 4 resolutions remotelyThe 15-nation powerful organ of the UN, chaired by Council President, China's Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun, met via video-conferencing on...
31 Mar, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for mediaThe Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how ...
11 Mar, 2020, 09.13 AM IST
Why working from home is not working outFlexible work remains popular at many organizations, but most companies want workers at work at least some-if not most-of the time.
11 Jul, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
Are you cut out for a work-from-home job?If you live with other people, it's essential to have a separate space where you won't be interrupted. You need at least a door that closes...
22 Jun, 2017, 08.26 PM IST
Majority of employees prefer to work from home: SurveyHR services provider Randstad today said that almost equal number of men and women opined that they would like telecommuting.
09 Jun, 2016, 06.17 PM IST
One in two Indian employees prefer telecommuting, reveals Randstad surveyAlmost equivalent number of male (52 per cent) and female (54 per cent) respondents mentioned that they would prefer telecommuting.
09 Jun, 2016, 02.59 PM IST
69% of talent in India sees flexible work arrangements as positively impacting work-life balance: Kelly Services69% of talent in India sees flexible work arrangements as positively impacting work-life balance, according to a survey undertaken by Kelly...
22 Mar, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
- Most parents want flexi-jobs to strike a balance between home, office
There are number of young, educated professionals who want to work but want flexi-job options in order to strike a balance between home and...
24 Oct, 2010, 10.45 AM IST
- A tech substitute for city travel
Telecommuting must become realised practice for companies to optimise use of employee time and to lower the burden on city infrastructure.
23 Sep, 2010, 05.31 AM IST
- Now, more people telework full or part-time
Tele working provides higher employee satisfaction from not fighting traffic, often transforming time on the road into home office producti...
08 Aug, 2008, 08.44 PM IST
- Executives switch to shared rides, hybrid cars in Silicon Valley
The price of gasoline is changing Silicon Valley’s commuting culture. Executives are giving up luxury cars and take co shuttles. Cool car t...
07 Aug, 2008, 04.25 AM IST
- Fuel surges, telecommuting grows in US
On a typical day, Joanne Senn dresses her daughters for school, feeds her cats and fish, and buckles down to start her job at 7:15 am as an...
01 Jun, 2008, 08.39 AM IST
- Infra & IT: Top enablers for women
The IT/ITeS sector has shown the way to attract and retain women talent into the workforce.
14 Dec, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Indians still shy to work away from office
While the concept of ‘working away from office’ has fast picked up in the west , it hasn’t really gained grounds in India. Flying start at ...
18 Sep, 2007, 01.39 PM IST
- China to beef up its space monitoring network
In its nearly 40 years of existence, the centre has dealt with more than a hundred satellite malfunctions.
12 Dec, 2006, 10.20 AM IST
- Karnataka govt to build 9000-acre knowledge city
Such cities will reduce the growing pressure on transport infrastructure in Bangalore city.
27 Oct, 2006, 10.20 PM IST