NEWS & RESOURCES

Category: Teleworking

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Blog, Employer Resources, Teleworking

When you work remotely, your team could be anywhere. Some might be working at home, others at Panera, and depending on your business, some might be in different time zones….
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Blog, Teleworking

Congratulations! You’re working from home so let’s get started planning your new space. Perhaps you’ve worked remotely on occasion before but going 100% virtual or even hybrid means it’s time…
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A team of businesspeople wave at the camera during an online meeting
Blog, Teleworking

Need some pointers to look even better on Zoom, especially now that you’re teleworking? We’re guessing you already know not to wear stripes and patterns and earrings that jingle so…
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Blog, Teleworking

Working remotely with your employees, you’ve surely Zoomed. In fact, we use Zoom as a noun, adjective and verb without thinking about it. “I’ll set up a Zoom.” “In our…
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Blog, Teleworking

Welcome to your office, which in today’s telecommuting world means another part of your home. Here’s what’s great about that. You’re leaving that creaky swivel chair and stuffy cubicle not…
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A laptop on a table next to a sign that reads "Work from home"
Blog, Teleworking

Admit it. If you’re a manager of telecommuting employees, you’ve had momentary lapses when you wonder if they’re scarfing Doritos in front of a “Law and Order” rerun. But seriously,…
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A woman works on her laptop during an online video conference
Blog, Teleworking

Years ago, telecommuting seemed like a rare privilege offered to a few, until the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to reevaluate how to stay afloat. What started as a Band-Aid solution…
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A man wearing a button down shirt, tie, and pajama pants gives a thumbs-up while attending an online video conference from home
Blog, Teleworking

Interested in teleworking, but aren’t sure if your job is suitable for it, ask yourself the following questions? Do you take work home with you in the evenings? Do you…
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A man wearing earbuds works on his laptop from home while his daughter sits next to him
Blog, Teleworking

As the nation, Virginia and the Middle Peninsula region started reacting to the COVID-19 crisis in the spring of 2020, many employees found themselves working from home – teleworking and…
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Blog, Teleworking

Are you thinking about asking your boss if you can start teleworking, and even more so, wondering if you are cut out for it? Thanks to Telework!VA and its resources,…
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The Middle Peninsula Rideshare Commuter Services – MidPenRideShare – are provided by the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission’s Transportation Demand Management Program in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. This program exists to assist persons who are seeking transportation alternatives to commuting within and from the Middle Peninsula area.