Teleworking is a growing trend with 34 million Americans telecommuting at least once a week.  By 2016, the number of teleworkers is expected to increase to 63 million Americans or 43 percent of the U.S. workforce.  Are you cut out to be a teleworker?  Below are a few questions you should ask yourself:

1. Is your home conducive to a teleworking environment?  Just like your physical workplace, working from home requires a dedicated space generally free from intrusions.  Hiring a babysitter and ignoring non-work related calls is a requirement for workers who work at home.
2. Do you have the technology and software setup that allows you to access the same information you would if you were working onsite?  Teleworkers need a fast and reliable internet connection and must be networked with their job’s intranet so that they can effectively work from home.
3. Do you have the personality type that is compatible with teleworking?  Workers who need constant supervision and prodding to get things done are not the ideal candidates for teleworking.  Personality types that are self-motivated problem solvers are best suited to work from home.