Teleworking
New system of work organization where the workers develop their wok out of the company with computer systems. You only need a computer, a modem and an Internet connection for teleworking. Then the needs are different depending on the professional sector.
Teleworkers work in most of the sectors but many sectors have been more developed than others. We show these sectors, structured from the most importants to the less ones:
- Consultancy and services to companies
- Programming and computer services
- Consultancy and financial services
- Marketing
- Services and medical assistance
- Graphic, visual and multimedia arts
- Advertising and public relations
- Accountancy and auditing
- Writers, sriptwriters and content creators
- Commercial and independent sellers.
74% of the jobs are related to the information and the knowledge (data treatment, management, ...).
Important aspects for workers
- Flexible work schedule in order to cover the personal needs (improvement of the labour and professional life combination).
- More autonomy and control on the job.
- Less travels, so you save money and time and you reduce tiredness.
- You can choose your place of residence, not depending on the work location.
- If you are a disabled person, you can work in an environment adaptated to your needs.
- New technologies will make this way of working easier.
- There are "virtual companies" with self-employed teleworkers.
- You must have self control and motivation.
- It’s very important to be able to organize your time.
- Computer skills (you will have to solve computer problems).
- Receptive attitude towards new technologies.
- You must been able to stand the isolation and separate family life from labour life.
- It’s an economic investment: computer, modem, Internet connection, browsers, e-mail and programms.
- It’s an economic investment: computer, modem, Internet connection, browsers, e-mail and programms.
Important aspects for the company
- Cost reduction (in manufacture and infrastructures).
- Productivity increase, because of the time that the worker saves in travel (the teleworker works at home)..
- The hiring staff is easier because it doesn’t matter the place of residence. Then teleworkers keep their job for a long time because there is a professional satisfaction.
- It’s difficult to control the work evolution.
- It’s difficult motivate a teleworker person.
- Less protection on confidential information.
- There is a gap at labour and fiscal level.