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Second Life Finds its Second Life as a Tool for Virtual Workers

Say what you like about virtual world Second Life--it just keeps spinning on. And now it's getting an official enterprise offshoot, which companies can run on their own server for virtual, corporate, uh, fun. There's even going to be ...READ»

Work Snug: AR App That Helps Road Warriors Find Workspaces

Using a database of ratings--from wi-fi signal to noise levels--Work Snug will lead you to a decent work space while you're away from the office.READ»

Cisco Says Telecommuting Saves Money, and the World

Good news for homebodies: A Cisco survey of 2,000 people worldwide has revealed that employees who telecommute experience higher rates of productivity, work-life flexibility, and overall satisfaction. As if that isn't enough, the ...READ»

My Brush with Swine Flu--We Dodged It, But What About Next Time?

At the beginning of June, swine flu or H1N1 hit my daughters’ school in full force.  Thankfully, everyone survived the outbreak, but what about next time?  Experts predict that we haven’t seen the last of H1N1, or its more ...READ»

5 Lessons from CFOs: How to Make Work Life Flexibility a Biz Strategy, Not Perk/Benefit

We know that the HR community recognizes the importance of work+life flexibility, but what about the people who drive the financial decisions, and write the checks.  Is work+life flexibility on the radar screen of CFOs?  Is it a ...READ»

SonicWALL's Telecommuting Calculator Reports How Much You Save by Working From Home

Telecommuting: it's good for the environment, great for your employer's checkbook, and even better for your burning desire to work in pajamas. It's not always easy to convince your boss to let  you telecommute, though, which is ...READ»

Work Next to Your Garden Shed in an OfficePOD

Remember when your elementary school teacher held class outside during particularly sunny days? This is the adult version. The UK-produced OfficePOD, which debuted yesterday in London's Cumberland Hotel, makes working outside ...READ»

Boffo Box Office: New OfficePod Drops Your Desk Into Your Garden

"An Englishman's shed is his castle" is a reworking of the old saying that's surprisingly true, even in this gadgety electronic age. So now a U.K.-based company is working to reinvent the humbled shed as an eco-friendly ...READ»

The Top Jobs for 2009

In 2009, the job market will be full of contrasts: some industries will be eviscerated while others face shortages of workers. The good news is that despite the recession, there are still real jobs to be had. The bad news is that you ...READ»

• Top Jobs 2009
• What Should I Do with My Life, Now?
• Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade
• 7 Essential Steps to Surviving a Post-Layoff Existence
• Where in the World to Find a Job
• Career Advice from Jeff Hicks and Alex Bogusky
• Career Advice from Rick Webb
• Career Advice from Carisa Bianchi
• Career Advice from Jack Kramer
• Career Advice from Eric Feng
• Career Advice from Fokko Wientjes
• Nonprofits? Not a Recessionary Refuge for Job Seekers
• Next-gen Job Sites
• Salary Wizard

Work/Life: Travel Gets 'Lively'

The reality of travel as we know it is changing faster than that guy in the red cape could leap tall buildings in a single bound. In other words, fast. As Mike Elgan writes in his Computerworld blog, the Superman in this ...READ»

Work From Home and Pass The Gas

Can you imagine what the world would be like with 53 million fewer cars on the road every day? This isn't just pie in the sky, it could happen if more people worked from home. Our research shows that 5 million Americans (not ...READ»

$10 Gas! The National Work+Life Flex Strategy

Some experts are beginning to predict that gas prices could climb as high as $10 a gallon in the next two to three years.  However, all of the solutions under consideration, such as developing alternative sources of energy, will ...READ»