With the increased popularity of telecommuting, companies nonetheless may discover that it may not be right for everyone.

Certain employees may simply not thrive under such arrangements, whereas others may prefer to remain in the home office.

Companies, therefore, are forced to ask themselves what types of employees are best-equipped for telecommuting? Initially, one would think the question is irrelevant; after all, every employee is different, in terms of family situation, temperament, experience, and ability to work unsupervised.

That said, a closer examination – or perhaps a rephrasing of the questions – underscores the fact that specific types of workers may be better-suited for such an arrangement.

Take Sales staff, for example. No much analysis is needed; sales staff are constantly on the road and are intuitively a prime candidate for telecommuting. Other business functions don’t make the grade. Take Human Resources, for example. They naturally deal with people, in person, on a daily basis, and require one-on-one interaction to do their job.

It is, in fact, HR that most likely will administer the workforce management software to track the whereabouts of telecommuters who infrequently visit the home office.