According to research released by Microsoft, <A HREF="http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=5763">mobile working is on the rise</A> and businesses need to sit up and take notice or risk losing out to companies with attractive flexi-working policies.

The research, commissioned by Microsoft to support the People Moving Business Awards in partnership with the Chartered Management Institute, Business Link and Management Today, revealed that 73% of people consider the ability to work flexibly a deciding factor when choosing a new job; while 52% of workers believe they would enjoy a less stressful working life as a benefit of working remotely.