Useful Links

Teleworking on the Web

Gil Gordon Associates

Gil Gordon’s telecommuting/telework site has been a worldwide resource for information since May 1995, with hundreds of links about guidelines, programs, products and services, and much more.
The Telework Coalition – Aim to take a more proactive than reactive approach towards promoting telework and telecommuting and develop an overall awareness and acceptance of the benefits available
telecommuting.miningco.com

The Mining Company calls its site the definitive site of internet telecommuting links. It offers an extensive collection of job-search links for employees looking for telework and includes a newsletter, feature articles and advice from the site’s guide.

At RatRaceRebellion.com, they claim to “share a wealth (ours and others) of work at home job leads, “insider tips,” expert advice, products, resources, opinions, camaraderie and laughter to help you, too, avoid or free yourself from the “meat grinder” and regain sanity, sensibility and serenity for yourself and those you love.” And yes it is as good as they claim with daily updated and vetted home based vacancies.

YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com

YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com, is a fun, simple and easy to understand source of relevant information and tips on telecommuting, remote collaboration, virtual officing, work/life balance and other topics focused on the mobile workforce.

www.telework.com
A comprehensive site with a variety of information resources and links to telework and telecommuting resources on the Internet, although several are no longer valid.

www.Staffcentrix.com
Staffcentrix.com claims to be the Internet’s leading community and only online incubator for Virtual Assistants. The site includes a VA Directory, Referral Service, Mentoring Program, and in-depth resources for VAs in every country.

http://www.dpa.ca.gov/telework/teleworkmain.shtm
The California Department of Personnel Administration manages the telecommuting program for the state. California, like several other states with formalized telecommuting programs, provides educational programs, pilot project guidance and model programs to companies and individuals interested in telecommuting.

http://www.dotcommommies.com
Dotcommommies is a resource center of telecommuting available jobs, business opportunities, about telecommuting, products on telecommuting, free things online, and other fun stuff. The idea is to get mothers or other people the opportunity to work at home and stay home with their children with legitimate income.

www.jala.com
JALA International, the inventors of telecommuting, has been providing cradle-to-adulthood telework implementation services for more than 25 years-worldwide. The web site includes an extensive list of publications; some of the fundamental ones-implementation project reports-are downloadable. There are links to other sites worldwide.

American Telecommuting Association
The American Telecommuting Association is the first and largest membership organization for people who are telecommuters, or who would like to be.

http://www.portajobs.com – Provides Databases for jobs and job seeker skills, E-mail notification of matches for employers and job seekers and Telework advice and articles

http://www.2work-at-home.com Excellent selection of article, resources and links.

Flex Success Proposal Blueprint – If you’ve already got the job you want, but don’t want to commute then this e-book can help you prepare a case for telecommuting.

WorldWide Work at Home – Many resources for those looking for work from home including work at home jobs, home business ideas, and telecommuting/telework site listings from all around the world.

Canada

www.ivc.ca
A website shared by InnoVisions Canada and The Canadian Telecommuting Association’s Web Site includes all types of valuable information on telework, telecommuting, distant learning information, alternative work arrangements etc. It also has a telework job bank for telecommuters.

UK Organisations

The Telecottage Association was set to spread the benefits of teleworking in the UK, and its members include the self-employed, company employees working from home and the companies introducing teleworking. Benefits of membership include Teleworker magazine, Teleworking Handbook, an advice line, seminars, training and 150 centres around the country fully equiped to deal with teleworkers.

Australia and New Zealand

Telework New Zealand – Excellent Links page to worldwide resources and research.

Western Australia Telecentre Network

European Organisations

German Telework Association – TWCC

Freelance Ireland is a completely FREE, online trading portal for Irish businesses and freelancers, allowing members to post and bid on projects.

Artel – Agenizio regionale del telelavoro (Sardegna). Artel is a regional agency initiative supported by the ADAPT programme to develop telework in Sardinia.

Belgian Teleworking Association – a non-profit making association whose main objectives are to study, encourage and propagate all forms of Telework in Belgium, in an independant way.

Bulgaria – Telework, Teletrade and Telecooperation in Bulgaria.

Netherlands Telework Forum – FAQs, discussion, knowledge base describing all known telework studies. Website is mainly in Dutch only.

Zeus: Teleworking in Greece – In Greek only

Japan

Japan Telework Association – In English

Japan Telework Association – In Japanese

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