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Personalized Mileage Reimbursement
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Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

Keys to Success for Personalized Mileage Reimbursement

Ben Reiland on June 13, 2017

Expense management is one of the top line items costing companies and impacting their bottom line. The cost of one-size-fits-all approaches to expense management are significant to the extent that…

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Mobile Workforce Technology

How Mobile Technology Lowers Costs and Increases Productivity

Alexis Reed on October 13, 2016

Mobile technology has reached a tipping point in business, and for good reason. Not only has mobile adoption reached a critical mass among employees, but many businesses are finding that those employees are willing – and in some cases even eager – to leverage their own devices for business applications. While companies originally feared mobile would be more of a distraction than a benefit, they are today finding the opposite to be true.

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Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

The 4 Biggest Pains of Manual Mileage Reporting

Lara Gibbons on September 29, 2016

In 2016, we are surrounded by technology that is constantly updating to meet our needs. Now more than ever, there are mobile applications that make our lives infinitely easier. Why wait for a taxi when you can simply request a personal vehicle at a reasonable fare? Why worry about paying friends back when you can immediately send payments via phone? For those in the mobile workforce industry, why waste time and risk accuracy with a manual mileage log?

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Apps for Mobile Workers
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Company Culture Mobile Workforce Technology

Five Apps Every Mobile Worker Needs

Lara Gibbons on September 23, 2016

Life as a mobile employee undoubtedly requires lots of focus, energy, attention to detail, and patience. Whether you’re a sales rep for a large pharmaceutical company or you’re stocking shelves from one grocery store to the next, certain every day challenges are sure to surface and stifle your ability to conquer. The reality is, we now live in a society that is dictated by technology. There seems to be an app for everything nowadays, allowing for all of us to navigate through life with more at our fingertips. In a world where the workforce is becoming exponentially more mobile, employees are blessed with opportunities to stay more organized, resourceful and (perhaps most paramount), increasingly more productive in the field. Without further ado, here are five really cool applications that are absolutely essential to the mobile employee’s success.

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Work-Life Balance
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Regaining Work-Life Balance: 5 Ways Technology Reduces Mobile Worker Stress

Todd Gebski on July 12, 2016

There’s no question that maintaining work-life balance is an important part of cutting stress and keeping your workforce healthy and happy. A recent study by the American Psychological Association found that a whopping 60 percent of Americans report work as a major cause of stress – and even more alarming – that stress is proving to have serious health effects. Workers with high job demands are 50 percent more likely to be diagnosed with a medical condition than those without this stressor.

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IRS Mileage Rate for Reimbursement
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Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement: When to Use the IRS Rate

Xochitl Arteaga on April 1, 2016

Let’s set the record straight: no, the IRS mileage rate is not a required mileage reimbursement rate. Set by the IRS, the standard business mileage rate serves as a “safe…

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Mobile Devices
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Mobile Workforce Technology

The Mobile Workforce: How Mobile Devices Impact Productivity

Alexis Reed on January 22, 2016

Technology has always been key in advancing business. Today, more and more companies across a spectrum of industries are implementing enterprise mobility strategies. And they aren’t just integrating mobile into…

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Vehicle Reimbursement
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Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

Vehicle Reimbursement: Selecting the Right Program

Motus on October 6, 2015

So you’ve decided to reimburse your employees for driving their personal vehicles for work. Problem solved, right? Not so fast. Vehicle reimbursement has many advantages, but those benefits can be…

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Managing a Mobile Workforce
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Finance Focus Mobile Workforce

4 Financial Challenges of Managing a Mobile Workforce

Motus on September 16, 2015

The workforce is always evolving, but now more than ever, there is a dramatic transformation in the way people work. Work today is mobile, and the lines between business and…

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