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Private Sector Puts Petal to the Metal; Feds Stuck in Second Gear
According to the fourth annual CDW Telework Report, private-sector telecommuting adoption approaches the Federal level, with 14 percent of private-sector employees telecommuting, compared to 17 percent of Federal employees.
In the national survey of private-sector and Federal government employees and IT professionals also revealed that 76 percent of private-sector IT professionals say that their employers provide technical support for remote workers, up 27 percent over 2007. Coupled with every-heightening concerns with traffic congestion, air pollution and gasoline prices, 40 percent of private-sector employees say that the option to telecommute would influence their decision to remain with their employer or take a new job. Further, the study brought to light the fact that employees want greater work/life flexibility, but are still concerned that management resistance will stunt their careers.
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To view an in-depth analysis of the 2008 CDW Telework Report, please complete the information form at the link below.
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- Private-sector employers are boosting support investments significantly
- Almost all Federal agencies offer telecommuters help desk support by phone
- Despite strong support for telecommuting, a sizeable gap remains between telecommuting policies and telecommuting in practice
- Private-sector employers have taken significant steps to expand telecommuting iniatives
- More stringent IT security requirements are controlling remote network access, contributing at least temporarily to the decline in Federal government employees who can continue their work offsite during a business disruption
- IT security tops the list of telecommuting concerns among IT professionals in both sectors
- Creation of a business continuity/disaster recovery plan is critical - all employees must know what to do in the event of an emergency
- All employees need to rehearse procedures for remote working in the event of an emergency
- Employees are equally or more productive when telecommuting than they are in the office
- Telecommuting can improve employee recruitment, satisfaction and retention
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CDW Corporation executed the research for the 2008 Telework Report in February and March 2008. The 2008 CDW Telework Report, based upon online, telephone and in-person interviews with 550 Federal employees; an online survey of 273 Federal IT professionals; a panel survey of 539 private-sector employees; and a panel survey of 452 private-sector IT professionals, is the first and only side-by-side comparison of telecommuting adoption and IT support in both markets. The margin of error for the report is +/- 4.12 percent for Federal employees, +/- 5.89 percent for Federal IT professionals, +/- 4.16 percent for private-sector employees, and +/- 4.56 percent for private-sector IT professionals.
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