February 2010
February 24, 2010
Why recruiting good people will get harder and harder (and the role of telework) - from ERE.net
February 23, 2010
The International Business Times offers 14 tips for working at home.
Quality Digest offers five essential skills for leading virtual teams.
February 15, 2010
'Future of Work' predicts jobs and home life will merge more - By Seth Brown, Special for USA Today
January 2010
January 28, 2010
So you are considering teleworking today, but you have a big meeting to attend, and videoconferencing in your sweats won't cut it - what to do? Trendhunter Magazine may have found your answer: the "half-suit"
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Find out more at Trendhunter Magazine Online
January 13, 2010
Through their own telework program, The City of Calgary has realized the following results between November 2008 - December 2009 (306 calendar weekdays):
Total telework days logged: 3720
Total reduction in vehicle km travelled: 183,072 km
CO2 savings (kg): 41,772 kg
Reduction in pollutants (kg): 2928
January 12, 2010
Dr. Bob Schulz, from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, was interviewed on CBC Radio One's The Homestretch about why companies should implement telework practices in their business continuity planning. This was in response to an interruption in downtown internet access.
January 11, 2010
AVTEQ has published their 2010 AV Predictions, and telework is #5 on the list. The AVTEQ website has a short video on the benefits of telework.
December 2009
December 13, 2009
An UPHILL road to RECOVERY - by Mario Toneguzzi, Calgary Herald
December 11, 2009
Project Manager Robyn Bews speaks to CBC Eye Opener Host Jim Brown about a work solution that could give you more time at home and less time in traffic.
December 10, 2009
WORKshift joins forces with e-Work and Teletrips to offer program participants world-class telework training. Check out the brochure below for more information.
October 2009
October 22, 2009
Societal push needed for telework to take off -Speakers say catalyst could be H1N1, fuel prices by Gina Teel, Calgary Herald
October 13, 2009
The smartest commute is no commute by Rod Mickleburgh, The Globe and Mail
October 12, 2009
H1N1 fears could lead to rise in telecommuting by Peter Tertzakian, The Calgary Herald
October 8, 2009
Are businesses ready for H1N1 by John Larsen and Bob Klay for the Calgary Herald
October 2, 2009
Flexible Work in a Recession By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times
September 2009
Fall issue Okotoks Magazine - Telecommuting, a leaner, cleaner, greener way to work by Sheelagh Matthews
July 2009
July 4, 2009
Labour market seen stabilizing - Talent shortage could return once recovery underway. By Derek Sankey, Calgary Herald
June 2009
June 29, 2009
Digital age: What it means for energy's future. By Peter Tertzakian
June Edition
Business In Calgary Magazine - "Think outside the office" by Robyn Bews
June 26, 2009
Cisco Study Finds Telecommuting Significantly Increases Employee Productivity, Work-Life Flexibility and Job Satisfaction
June 1, 2009
Green and Beyond: The Hard and Soft Benefits of Telecommuting. By Ross Sedgewick
Calgary wins 2009 Commuter Challenge
2009 Commuter Challenge Results
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May 2009
May 31, 2009
Telecommuting has benefits - for the disciplined. By Amy Minsky, Canwest News Service
May 27, 2009
Telework is greener, reduces stress and boosts productivity so why aren’t more people working anywhere but the office? By Hailer Eisen
May 21, 2009
- Government of Canada helps Calgary workers go green. Official press release for the launch of WORKshift
May 1, 2009 - Firms urged to update crisis planning by Gwendolyn Richards - Calgary Herald
December 2008
December 8, 2008 - Agency pitches 'telework' to ease Calgary traffic, pollution
July 2008
July 26, 2008 - Calgary dials up support for telework revolution
March 2008
March 5, 2008 - Telework hurdles yet to come down
