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• Alternative Staffing: A New Role for HR An article from HRMagazine on operational, financial and legal considerations of alternative staffing and HR's role in it.
•  Paychex.com 
• Employee vs. Independent Contractor Flow Chart Provides an explanation of Section 530. Provides an IRS 20-factor test and a Section 530 exercise for educational purposes.
• National Association of Temporary and Staffing Services 
• Pacific Bell's Telecommuting Guide  Provides a lot of good information on different aspects of telecommuting, including tips for managing telecommuters.
• Smart Contains a report on telecommuting in Silicon Valley. Compiled from over 300 surveys and 20 interviews.
• Telecommuting Advisory Council TAC states it is "dedicated to promoting the economic, social and environmental benefits of telecommuting." This site contains some information in its articles and Frequently Asked Questions.
• Telecommuting, Teleworking and Alternative Officing.  Contains information on telecommuting and other alternative methods of work. It includes, among other things, a list of resources and publications.
• Telecommuting: Working From Home Contains a guidebook and other documents related to telecommuting

• Gil Gordon Associates offers a in-depth resource on telecommuting. Start at the site map/search page to pinpoint the information you seek.
  
  InnoVisions Canada and The Canadian Telework Association combined site covers virtually all aspects of telework along with the latest telework news.
  
  GoToMyPC is a way to connect to your work computer from home using a web browser.
  
  YouCanWorkFromAnywhere and Mobile Office Technology offer information and resources for the mobile worker.
   

• Jobs & Moms Resource Center offers career counseling by my colleague, Nancy Collamer.

• Flex Appeal is a book which covers the practical, emotional and professional aspects of getting a flexible work arrangement.

• ThirdPath Institute teaches people how to redesign work to create more time for family. 
• U.S. Department of Labor has several pages of information on various flexible schedules.
• Flexwork offers new way of working for small business employers in Europe.