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Less than a quarter of 2,000 U.S. employees polled in a recent survey say they work from home or have the option to work from home, reports Hudson, a New York-based recruiter. Meanwhile, 38% of respondents say they consider dividing time between working in the office and at home as ideal, the survey found. ‘We’re going to continue to see more requests from employees to work from home,’ says Peg Buchenroth, vice president of human resources at Hudson. ‘In today’s competitive market, companies that are progressive enough to allow that will have an edge.’
What to do: Learn more about what it’s like to work from home and how the arrangement might affect your family. See suggestions about how to find opportunities for working from home, such as ones for call-center agents and people with disabilities. Use these tips to set up a home office that minimizes distractions and hidden hazards. Plus, know what to look for in a desk chair. Moms who work from home can network with one another by joining online groups like Home-Based Working Moms.
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