Worker at home A substantial 69.9% of people currently lacking jobs or "economically inactive" say that if they could work flexibly, they'd be interested in doing so. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Companies that want to better their position in a tight job market, as well as those concerned with their employees' well-being, ought to be looking at how much they rely on remote work.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.