Sixty-seven percent of HR managers say that the number of workers who telecommute will likely rise in the next two years, according to a survey by Yoh, a provider of talent and outsourcing services.

The survey found that 81 percent of HR managers have said their company has a policy allowing workers to work remotely. Of those with such a policy, 25 percent offer the option of working from home and 13 percent offer satellite offices.

The survey included 198 HR managers who attended the Society for Human Resource Management 2006 Conference and Exposition in June.

"People and organizations have long wanted the business flexibility telecommuting offers," says Jim Lanzalotto, vice president of strategy and marketing for Yoh. "But it's only in recent years that the technologies that enable cost-effective telecommunications have reached critical mass. Likewise, telecommuting itself is reaching critical mass. And that's why hiring managers and HR professionals need to make sure these policies are attractive if that want to attract high-impact talent."