Jessica Stillman is a freelance writer based in London with interests in unconventional career paths, generational differences, and the future of work. She has blogged for Inc.com, CBS MoneyWatch, GigaOM, and Brazen Careerist, among others. 
Mayer’s decision to end telecommuting at Yahoo! Has been met with near universal jeers, and for good reason. The short answer to the question does anyone agree with Marissa Mayer’s recently reported decision to ban telecommuting at Yahoo! is: only …
Coworking isn’t just for hip freelancers anymore. Large companies are increasingly allowing their employees to use the spaces for these four reasons. Up to now, coworking, where mobile workers pay a membership fee to access a cool workspace full of …
Mentoring is great for office-based employees, but it is especially powerful for mobile team members, argues one HR expert. Think of mentoring and you’ll probably picture some silver-haired senior staffer talking through the challenges of climbing the career ladder with …
Before you rush out to get the latest in super fast connectivity, let’s take a look at some of the lessons learned from the UK launch of 4G. At the end of October provider Everything Everywhere, aka EE, rolled out …
Make sure you don’t pay a penny more for your phone than you have to when you’re travelling using this advice from experts. The freedom to travel and chance to see new places abroad may be a perks of your …
How can you learn to trust your mobile workers and get them to trust each other? Distrust is a huge productivity suck. Skeptical bosses spend precious time micro-managing mobile workers (many of whom no doubt resent it, lowering morale), while …
An expert on managing mobile workers suggests ways you can take action to eliminate the stress of a boss who’s less than amazing at dealing with distant reports. Garden variety, in-office bosses aren’t always legends at their jobs. If you’ve …
Have to get a bunch of people on the line while you’re on the road? We asked bosses of remote teams what tool works best for them. Google ‘conference call solutions’ and you’ll get in the neighborhood of 63 million …
Coworking space owners and community managers weigh in with some reasons to try coworking that you probably haven’t heard before. As a mobile worker, you can set up shop just about anywhere, from your sofa to your local library or …
