A recent study by Cisco found that more than 60% of college students and young professionals worldwide say that they have a right to work remotely on a flexible schedule.

Moreover, approximately 70% of those surveyed say coming into the office regularly is unnecessary.

Staggering numbers by any measure and certainly a wake-up call for employers, but not completely surprising in our opinion.

The ubiquity of mobile devices, social media, and technology innovations has rendered “daily office visits” unnecessary and arguably unproductive.

Carve off commute times and gas expenses, and you’ve got an even stronger case for giving the students what they want.

The right to work remotely, according to the students and young professionals surveyed, is not a sign of laziness or a lack of motivation, but rather a byproduct of an evolving society.

Remote workforce efficiency is a big concern for employers who manage a virtual team.

When the team is not working in the same office, you can’t just walk down the hall and look at the work that your remote workers are doing.

With HiveDesk software, it’s easy to boost remote workforce efficiency, optimize productivity and get your virtual team paid on time for all of their hard work.

Here’s how you can use HiveDesk to drive remote workforce efficiency:

You create a project – which can be a single task for a single worker or a larger project for a virtual team

You notify your remote workers -remote workers are automatically notified via email that they have a new project assigned to them.

Remote employees and virtual assistants may charge for their work by the hour or on a monthly retainer basis.

With hourly workers, you may be charged on a sliding scale with one hourly rate for administrative work and a higher hourly rate for high-end skills like website maintenance or database management.

The ability to pay your remote workers in a timely and accurate manner has important business implications.

For most work, the range in hourly pay is between $20 to $80 per hour that is largely based on experience level and the tasks performed.

Are you hiring someone to be part of your team long-term?

What is the job that needs to get done?

Do you need help managing remote employees?

Employers can hire the best talent irrespective of location and save on office expenses.

Although hiring Remote employees has its advantages, it also has its own challenges.

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It is particularly great for hiring workers in the US.

It avoids a lot of confusion caused due to the communication gap.

We love to hear how you are using HiveDesk software to manage the remote workers on your virtual team.

Whether you’ve got a feature that you think we’re missing or you just want to tell us how well you like HiveDesk, let us know.

Here’s what a few of our customers have to say about using HiveDesk to manage their virtual team of remote workers:

I just wanted to say I love the new “email time sheet” feature (and this program in general).

I am really digging @hivedesk – makes tracking remote teams easy.

Desktop screen capture, time sheets & more!

The same Gallup polls also found that 37% of all US workers have had some experience with working remotely, up from 30% in the last decade ( a 25% increase).

Telecommuters seem to be happier and more productive than other workers.

Gwendolyn Kestrel of Hotel Marketing Works concurs- “The overwhelming benefit is that you can hire the best, no matter where they live”.

A remote worker typically interacts with the team for a limited time and therefore is more likely to have a different thought process.

Another advantage of having a geographically distributed team is the ability to keep the work going across different time zones and provide support for customers who may are not in the same time zone as the head office.

Bryan Phelps of Big Leap, LLC believes that digital marketing is possibly one of the best industries to have a remote workforce because digital marketers are accustomed to using online tools.

With 35% of US workforce now classified as freelancers, businesses are adapting to the challenges of managing remote workers.

Collaborating with remote workers and building a unified team is difficult, but can be extremely rewarding and cost effective. You need to use the right tools and processes to maintain high productivity, morale, and creativity levels.

Communication and productivity tools are important for managing remote employees because they enable you to better organize the team and keep everyone on the same page.  They also help employees to execute without you having to look over their shoulders all the time.

Harrier Media saves on over payment to remote workers with HiveDesk

Based in Eugene, Oregon, Harrier Media is a leading Online Reputation Marketing and PR agency that helps local businesses build and market their 5-star reputation to get more customers.

Google displaying your reviews alongside search results is a game changer as customers are more likely to visit your site and buy from you if they see positive reviews.

Founder Jared Woodruff realized that businesses need to proactively build their online reputation.

Enter HiveDesk

Jared was looking for a solution to the overpayment problem when he discovered HiveDesk.

It has become an important part of the business that gives everyone peace of mind.

Over payments are a thing of the past now and the company has saved a lot of money.