Companies Who Telecommute

As the economy continues to place more emphasis on knowledge-based jobs, working from home has become a popular option. In the United States, some figures suggest that approximately 50% of all workers have jobs that they could perform at home. In addition, the number of people who do work from home has increased drastically in recent years. You may not know it, but there are hundreds of companies that allow their employees or contractors to work from home. So which ones offer the best jobs? Forbes Magazine ranked the following workplaces as the best telecommuter-friendly employers.

Xerox

Xerox is a well-established document solutions company that employs close to 150,000 people around the world. In 2013, Xerox offered the most work-from-home opportunities in the United States, including management and research positions.

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group includes a number of businesses related to health insurance, healthcare, and prescriptions. The group is also a firm supporter of initiatives to improve the healthcare system in place in the country and is responsible for a number of innovations, including health assessments done by nurses over the phone.

Dell

Dell is a leading manufacturer of computers, including information technology (IT) systems for large companies. They offer remote IT positions, in addition to business and marketing based positions that don’t require employees to come to the office.

Aetna

Aetna is a unique benefits and healthcare company that has moved to the forefront of the industry in recent years. As a result, hiring campaigns efforts have increased and flexibility is an often-advertised perk, even for jobs not traditionally considered possible to do from home, such as network manager or pharmacy director.

American Express

One of the most recognized credit cards in the world, American Express has over 60,000 staff around the world and brings in billions of earnings each year. In 2013, American Express offered the fifth highest number of telecommuting jobs in the United States, a sign of a company that welcomes change and progress, although American Express is over 160 years old.

First Data

First Data is a company that offers a wide variety of commerce solutions to both consumers and companies. These include facilitating secure transactions over the Internet, online banking, debit processing, marketing, and prepaid transactions, among others. Based in Atlanta, the company is currently undergoing rapid growth. First Data offered the sixth highest number of at-home positions in 2013 and continues to tailor its job offers and conditions to employee needs.

Humana

Humana is a healthcare company that offers insurance packages and health services. They promote a more holistic approach to health where the goal is lifelong wellness as opposed to just curing an illness. The company has been recognized as one of the best workplaces by Computerworld and National Business Group. They offer flexible work arrangements, for both part- and full-time employees.

Westat

Westat is a research company for agencies and organizations, including the United States Government. They also offer research services to businesses. While many Westat employees work at their headquarters in Maryland, at any given time they also employ thousands of remote workers, including data processing and collection agents.