| In Fortune's recent article discovering the 100 | | | | however, is an Internet connection. |
| Best Companies To Work For, "telecommuting" | | | | - An Internet VoIP phone used in conjunction with |
| was listed as one of the best perks, with 84 out | | | | a hosted PBX can be moved to any location with |
| of the 100 companies allowing their employees to | | | | Internet access and connect directly back into the |
| telecommute or work at home at least 20% of | | | | PBX. This gives the user access to all functions of |
| the time. Because of the many benefits of | | | | the PBX including direct extension dialing, voicemail, |
| telecommuting - increased productivity from | | | | call transfer, caller on hold, etc. even though they |
| employees, decrease in overhead, positive | | | | are working outside of the office. |
| impacts on the environment - it is on the rise. | | | | - Internet VoIP hosted PBX systems have |
| More and more companies are offering a | | | | advanced call reporting that will allow oversight of |
| telecommuting option to recruit the best people | | | | the system regardless of the dispersed locations |
| available in their field. With telecommuting, comes | | | | of employees. This way, managers can still |
| some challenges that need to be addressed in | | | | monitor calls and productivity of employees will |
| order to maintain productivity and unity as a | | | | working from a remote location. |
| company. One of the first issues that needs to | | | | - An Internet VoIP hosted PBX will still allow |
| be tackled is the telecommunications. This is | | | | employees to be reached from one central phone |
| where Internet VoIP comes in. | | | | number. There is no need to give out different |
| A hosted Internet VoIP PBX is a great | | | | phone numbers for employees that are working |
| telecommunications solution for a company looking | | | | from home. Their extension can be assigned and |
| to incorporate telecommuting. There are a | | | | managed from within the hosted VoIP PBX and |
| number of features that make it an ideal fit: | | | | they can be reached off of the main menu |
| - Internet VoIP does not require an additional | | | | regardless of their location. Calls can be forwarded |
| phone line. For employees that are telecommuting, | | | | to the VoIP phones or some providers allow calls |
| they will not likely already have an additional phone | | | | to be forwarded off the grid to home or cell |
| line to use for business. What they will likely have, | | | | numbers. |