ERIC Number: EJ750065
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Mar
Pages: 8
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Making E-Working Work
Kirk, James; Belovics, Robert
Journal of Employment Counseling, v43 n1 p39 Mar 2006
It is estimated that by 2010 there will be 20 million full- and part-time telecommuters working in the United States. The purpose of this article is to assist employment counselors in their work with organizations in implementing e-worker programs as well as in their counseling of e-workers. The authors define e-worker, summarize the growth of e-worker programs, outline benefits and drawbacks to teleworking, discuss critical elements of a successful teleworker program, and elaborate on potential strategies for becoming a successful e-worker. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Employment, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Teleworking, Career Counseling, Information Technology, Program Effectiveness, Internet, Occupational Mobility, Job Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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