As tools like Unified Communications from RingCentral<\/a> make it easier for companies to empower their teams from any device with an internet connection<\/a>, businesses are discovering the benefits of embracing work as something you do, rather than a place you go to.<\/p>\n\t Call management, conferencing, HD video meetings, and team messaging in one collaborative solution.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\tLearn more<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\n Here are just some of the things a telecommuting strategy could do for your business.<\/p>\n When you limit yourself to hiring talent in your immediate geographical area, it’s much harder to access the skills you need. However, with remote working and telecommuting, businesses can find expertise anywhere in the world. There’s nothing to stop you from hiring the ideal candidate, even if they’re several hundred miles away from your office.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The geographical diversity in your team doesn’t even have to be that great. The ability to hire people from opposite ends of the country could be enough to add new perspectives to your enterprise. The broader your potential hiring pool, the easier it is to innovate in today’s highly competitive world.<\/p>\n Perhaps one of the best arguments for using remote strategies in your business is the promise of greater productivity. Many companies are beginning to discover that their remote teams not only get more done than their in-office counterparts, but they’re also willing to go above and beyond for their employer.<\/p>\n Telecommuting employees aren’t distracted by impromptu meetings or water-cooler chatter. They can focus exclusively on the task at hand. According to one SurePayroll study, 86% of surveyed respondents<\/a> said that they could hit “maximum productivity” when working alone from home.<\/p>\n Read:<\/strong> When to use agile project management<\/a><\/p>\n The Global Workplace Alliance suggests that if only half of the US workforce worked from home, half of the time, they could save the economy $700 billion a year<\/a>. From an employer perspective, a remote team means less money spent on things like in-office desk tools, utilities, and real-estate overhead.<\/p>\n There are cost benefits from employees too. Working from home means less money spent each day on the morning commute, among other things. Inc. Magazine reports that remote workers save up to $7,000 per year<\/a> on costs like food, transportation, and child-care.<\/p>\n Removing your team members from the office might not seem like the best way to enhance engagement at first. However, the truth is that the Harvard Business Review found that around 87% of remote employees<\/a> consider themselves to be better-connected to their teams, particularly with the help of video conferencing tools, like those provided by RingCentral.<\/p>\n Not only are remote workers more connected to their colleagues, but they also feel loyal to their employers too. A national survey in the US found that 73% of remote workers<\/a> had higher feelings of satisfaction for their jobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Finally, as new generations enter the workforce, telecommuting practices could be the key to attracting future talent. Around 68% of job seekers<\/a> in an AfterCollege study said that a telecommuting opportunity would improve their interest in working with individual employees. Today’s candidates want more freedom in their work, and that’s precisely what telecommuting can offer.<\/p>\n At the same time, remote working also delivers a better work\/life balance<\/a>, through reduced feelings of stress and overwhelm. That means that you have a team that looks forward to working each day.<\/p>\n Time to see the benefits of remote working for yourself? Begin your strategy with the flexible and cloud-based solutions from RingCentral today.<\/p>\n Call. Message. Meet.<\/span>The leading all-in-one phone, team messaging, andFind out more about RingCentral solutions<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deliver Greater Employee Diversity<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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