By the numbers: how the workforce is changing (Web worker daily)

In a post earlier this week, I wrote about the work being the killer app of the Internet, arguing that the workplace of the future would not be bound by the space and time only because connected-ness brings the ability to construct distributed workforce. To better understand this, encourages carried out a study on behalf of the GigaOM Pro and Skype online. One of the conclusions of the study: nearly more than one-third and two-thirds (62%) of the workers surveyed companies remote (34%) of these remote workers worked away from desktop - client, customer or local partners; at home or in public spaces. Obviously, we are calls to Citrix Online President Brett Caine, a quarter.

The survey is 1,000 workers empowered technology-500 end-users and decision 500 responsible for companies ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. In our net coverage: work Conference, we agree with the conclusions of the report:

Companies are adapting to this new reality of the work.

More than half, to 57 per cent companies allow flexible work schedules that correspond to the lives of employees, rather than "standard office hours."Like most employees, 80 per cent, flexible working as a means to balance their lives.Of 65% employees feel a policy of flexible work would be important for the future
change in employment.

The change in the workforce brings new tools and processes for the place of work, continues the consumerisation of IT business.

In two-thirds of organisations, workers can bring their own personal technology in workplace.41 percent can bring and use their own tools independently, without the permission of their computer services).

This explains why the iPad has been a major success company like Google applications and tools such as messages. Survey revels that video and VoIP will be of great applications for the future. It makes sense - the GigaOM, we constantly use video to Skype, Google Talk Video and Apple's FaceTime. Some interesting statistics on workers who use video for work:

Addition of the two third experience 68 percent richer and more productive communication with colleagues, clients and suppliers.Most those 65 percent, say they collaborate Better.the majority also say that they save time and money, 56 percent.Almost 62 percent, seven ten-69% want video available on a range of devices and locations not only fixed systems.

Change in patterns of work, but has an adverse impact as well.

A large number of people at 42% agree that workplace information overload.While 35 per cent of people suffers blames E-mail to this overload.

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