Current Affairs
IRS Looks To Reduce Real Estate & Cut Costs
Over the next two years the IRS plans to close 43 offices that hold less than 25 employees and bring those employees into other existing offices. Through desk and office hoteling programs, along with telework programs the government agency plans to maximize the efficiency of their existing space. Read the rest of this entry »
UK Is Urging Civil Servants to Telecommute During The Olympic Games
Britain's civil servants are being urged to work remotely or telecommute during the Olympics. This isn't the first instance of a government encouraging telework, as the U.S. has done so with the Telework Enhancement Act. Surprisingly though in the U.K. the idea is being criticized. Business groups fear that allowing government telework will lead to employees slacking off. Read the rest of this entry »
Telework Should Be Chicago Businesses’ Weapon Of Choice During The NATO Summit
Chicago will be hosting the 2012 NATO summit next week. Businesses in the area are expecting problems for their employees during their commutes. Increased security, street closures, and even the unpredictability of numerous protests could hamper employees' abilities to get to and from work. Read the rest of this entry »
PeopleCube to Address Corporate Real-Estate Execs at WORKTECH 12 NY on Economic Benefits of Variable Asset Model
PeopleCube, provider of intelligent workplace, resource, and energy management technology, will be a featured presenter at WORKTECH 12 New York, a two-day conference examining the themes of knowledge management, workplace change, leadership, and people. Read the rest of this entry »
2012 Tele-Vision Telework Awards
Last week the Telework Exchange announced the 2012 Tele-Vision Awards recipients. This was the 7th Annual Tele-Vision Awards and they were announced at the Telework Exchange's Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting.
The awards are meant to award excellence in government telework programs, and are awarded by an independent panel of judges. Read the rest of this entry »
Employing PeopleCube’s energy management solutions, your organization will be eliminating unnecessary energy consumption, resulting in significant cost reductions and reduced carbon emissions.