Top 10 teleworking tips

Teleworking, or telecommuting, has been around for many years, but the payoff hasn't lived up to its promise until recently. Among other obstacles, communications technology left too many teleworkers feeling like the poor cousins of coworkers in headquarters buildings.

Leaving multiple reach numbers was a drag, and participating in webinars or receiving large files could be cumbersome or

impossible. Today, the combination of Internet protocol platforms, broadband access, and wireless technologies have evened the playing field.

Just within the U.S. government, the number of teleworkers has doubled to more than 100,000 since 2001, according to the

Office of Personnel Management. Companies that embrace teleworking can see increases in productivity, improvements in the

quality and size of the available labor pool, happier employees, and reduced real-estate costs.

For the many companies that may be embarking on a teleworking strategy, here are 10 pointers that may prove helpful.

Top ten teleworking tips from Avaya