Flexible work isn’t working for most
17 Feb 2012 2:03pm GMT An expert on flexible work examines the data and concludes that despite much chatter about the rise of flexible working, in reality these policies only benefit a narrow, highly educated subset of the workforce. Can the practice be expanded to help those most in need?
Gartner’s vision of the future of work: Less routine, more spontaneous
16 Feb 2012 2:01pm GMT The latest edition in a series of articles from the BBC on the future of work features thinking from Gartner. The company predicts that a less routine, more spontaneous way of working will emerge, freeing workers from the confines of the office and standardized processes.
Wah! Wah! Mommy, Skype won’t play with me
15 Feb 2012 10:23pm GMT European Union's decision to approve the Microsoft & Skype merger without any objection isn't sitting well with Cisco, the unified communications giant who is worried that Microsoft will use Skype to dominate the video calling industry. Sour grapes for a company caught in it own business-model.
Telecommuting is worth serious sacrifices: Valentine’s Day edition
14 Feb 2012 6:01pm GMT A new survey from TeamViewer confirms earlier reports that Americans would be willing to make sacrifices for the privilege of working remotely, as well as offering a timely but shocking revelation of what some desperate souls would give up to telecommute.
British small businesses using more independent workers
14 Feb 2012 2:03pm GMT At Net:Work Gene Zaino of MBO Partners made a bold prediction: Independent workers will be a majority in the U.S. by 2020. Can the same be said in the UK? A new survey offers evidence that at British small businesses freelancing is on the rise.