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www.fastcompany.com
1 month ago
Career

The Slack generation can't communicate with the email generation. Why more platforms are dividing the workplace

Workers have different preferences for communication methods in the workplace, leading to challenges in effective communication.
Text-based communication lacks nonverbal cues and can lead to misunderstandings.
American Banker
1 month ago
Career

It's official: in-office workers aren't more productive

Some of the largest financial institutions are calling back their employees to the office, while others are adopting flexible working policies.
Remote working can increase employee happiness and productivity, but many financial institutions still insist on employees returning to the office.
Forbes
3 months ago
Career

4 Ways To Combat The Social Isolation Of Remote Working

Remote working has led to increased social isolation and a lack of social connections for many employees.
Loneliness and social disconnection have negative health and economic consequences.
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Remote teams
Forbes
2 months ago
Remote teams

Employers Focus On Culture As Workers Return To The Office

More companies are requiring employees to return to the office at least two to three days a week.
Working in an office has benefits but can pose challenges for people with disabilities who may require special accommodations.
Forbes
3 months ago
Remote teams

4 Ways To Combat The Social Isolation Of Remote Working

Remote working has led to increased social isolation and a lack of social connections for many employees.
Loneliness and social disconnection have negative health and economic consequences.
Forbes
3 months ago
Remote teams

4 Ways To Combat The Social Isolation Of Remote Working

Remote working has led to increased social isolation and a lack of social connections for many employees.
Loneliness and social disconnection have negative health and economic consequences.
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago
Remote teams

Two in five employees mulling job change in 2024 amid huge demand for hybrid roles

Two in five UK employees are considering changing jobs before the end of 2024, with the demand for hybrid roles driving people's decision to move.
43% of those who changed jobs since the start of 2022 said that finding an employer with a better remote or hybrid working policy influenced their decision.
Wealth of Geeks
4 months ago
Remote teams

Love Working From Home? Thank a Millennial | Wealth of Geeks

Millennials are the demographic most likely to work remotely.
Generation Z workers prefer to be in the office up to four days a week.
Hybrid working, where employees split their time between office and home, is becoming common.
The Conversation
4 months ago
Remote teams

There are many reasons disabled people can't just work from home -- threatening to cut their benefits won't fix the wider problems

UK government may require disabled people to work from home or face cuts to benefits
Employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people remains significant
Stick-only approach to getting disabled people into work may worsen their situation
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ComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Powering up cyber security defences with AI | Computer Weekly

Data is valuable and vulnerable to attack, especially with the growing use of hybrid cloud and remote working.
Next generation AI tools can help IT managers unify their defenses and stay ahead of potential attacks.
Information security
ComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago
Information security

Powering up cyber security defences with AI | Computer Weekly

Data is valuable and vulnerable to attack, especially with the growing use of hybrid cloud and remote working.
Next generation AI tools can help IT managers unify their defenses and stay ahead of potential attacks.
ComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago
Information security

Powering up cyber security defences with AI | Computer Weekly

Data is valuable and vulnerable to attack, especially with the growing use of hybrid cloud and remote working.
Next generation AI tools can help IT managers unify their defenses and stay ahead of potential attacks.
TechRadar
1 year ago
Information security

UK SMBs are suffering more cyberattacks than ever before

More than half of all small and medium-sized enterprises in the United Kingdom have experienced some kind of cyberattack in the last 12 months.A report from Vodafone, polling more than 500 SME owners found that the number of victims rose by 15% compared to two years ago to reach 54%.Consequently, the number of attempted attacks is also spiking.
TechRadar
1 year ago
Information security

More and more businesses are being hacked by remote working flaws

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Businesses and employees have benefitted greatly from the introduction of remote and hybrid working, but have also faced major challenges, new research has found.A report from Fortinet found almost two-thirds of firms (62%) suffered a data breach during the last two to three years, which could be, at least in part, attributed to the remote working environment.
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Privacy professionals
ComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Cyber and remote working: How Covid moved the cursor | Computer Weekly

Remote working has become more prevalent due to the pandemic, but many organizations were not fully prepared for the associated cybersecurity challenges.
The use of unsecured methods of connecting to work facilities, such as public hotspots and BYOD, has increased the attack surface for cyber threats.
TechRadar
10 months ago
Privacy professionals

Data security and the mitigation of threat as remote working evolves

Data (opens in new tab) is the most important asset any business has, and they have long been aware of the importance of keeping it safe.Even before everything was connected, diligent employees (opens in new tab) backed up hard drives and filled CD-Rs with crucial data.Rightly so - keeping multiple copies remains a core tenet of data safety.
TechRadar
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Remote working: the most secure countries worldwide

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Whether it is for securing better privacy online, bypassing censorship or improving overall internet performance, more and more people around the world are turning to the best VPN services to improve their digital life.A VPN is security software that spoofs users' IP address, and allows users to appear as if they were browsing from a totally different location anywhere in the world.
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Creative Bloq
3 months ago
Graphic design

4 ways product design has changed since the pandemic

The majority of design roles today remain remote or hybrid.
Effective collaboration is more about believing in the quality of the work, rather than the tools used or where the work is done.
Amateur Photographer
1 year ago
Graphic design

AI-powered tools for Photoshop and Lightroom - Amateur Photographer

October 19, 2022
Yesterday Adobe announced the launch of a variety of AI-powered tools for Photoshop and Lightroom.
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
UX design

4 ways product design has changed since the pandemic

The majority of design roles today remain remote or hybrid.
Effective collaboration is more about believing in the quality of the work, rather than the tools used or where the work is done.
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
UX design

4 ways product design has changed since the pandemic

The majority of design roles today remain remote or hybrid.
Effective collaboration is more about believing in the quality of the work, rather than the tools used or where the work is done.
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
UX design

4 ways product design has changed since the pandemic

The majority of design roles today remain remote or hybrid.
Effective collaboration is more about believing in the quality of the work, rather than the tools used or where the work is done.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

New Job Market Trends for UX Design in 2023

I am often asked where to start a career in UX design.Does it make sense to develop in this direction or to look for something else?All these questions are always tied to trends and job market trends in Germany, the USA and other countries.Today I want to share the trends I've noticed in the job market.
Creative Bloq
3 months ago
Web design

4 ways product design has changed since the pandemic

The majority of design roles today remain remote or hybrid.
Effective collaboration is more about believing in the quality of the work, rather than the tools used or where the work is done.
Business Insider
4 months ago
Remote teams

Workers in Seoul have ditched remote working. Now the capital has the strongest office market in the world.

South Korea's office real estate sector is the strongest in the world.
The high occupancy rate and rising rental prices in Seoul suggest a cultural preference for returning to the office.
Government restrictions and construction disruptions have also contributed to the shortage of office space in South Korea.
Above the Law
4 months ago
Law

The Future Of The Legal Profession Must Be Diverse

Catherine Kemnitz discusses her career in law, from pursuing her law degree to becoming the Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Axiom.
The launch of Lexis Plus and the value of diversity in the legal profession are also discussed.
The impact of remote working due to the pandemic is explored.
Tech.co
4 months ago
Remote teams

Remote Work Friendly Companies Show Higher Revenue Growth

Public companies with flexible remote working policies outperformed on revenue growth by 16 percentage points compared to those with return-to-office mandates.
Hybrid companies that require employees to be in the office for a certain amount of time also performed better on revenue growth compared to companies with full-time in-office policies.
Remote working provides benefits for employees, businesses, and the environment.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
9 months ago
Boston real estate

What Would It Take For You Leave Boston For Indiana? Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

What would it take for you leave Boston for Indiana?What would it take for you leave Boston for Indiana?Start with $5,000 to $7,500 in relocation cash.If that's not enough, how about free health insurance for a year, unlimited golf club membership, a seat on the community's nonprofit board?How's a Himalayan massage strike you?
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

YSG draws on beach clubs of Ibiza and Cancun for redesign of Sydney coastal home

Australian interiors studio YSG has updated a holiday home in Sydney's Palm Beach suburb, layering it with a maximalist mix of colours, patterns and textures.The 400-square-metre house belongs to a young family who wanted a place to escape during the holidays while still providing space for remote working.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This pop-up roof camper with highest interior living space will take you on comforting backcountry adventures - Yanko Design

Initially, hard-top campers were a prevalent choice for adventurers.Now, enthusiasts favor traveling light with possible additional space onboard.This has boosted demand for function-focused high-popping roof truck campers that empower outdoor enthusiasts to live out in their natural environments without compromising a home's value or modern aesthetics.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Design

A Modernist London Refuge Drawn From Europe's Aesthetic Past

IN THE SHADOW of Claridge's hotel, a black iron gate marks the entrance to an otherwise hidden address.Cut into a red-and-yellow brick wall in Brook's Mews, a cobblestone artery in London's Mayfair neighborhood, it gives way to a private passage.This narrow alley, the proportions of which summon a darker, Dickensian past, leads to a compact courtyard, marked only by a pair of olive trees that shield the entrance to a contemporary office building.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

This tiny wooden cabin revamps remote working & is a boon for frazzled employees - Yanko Design

Charlie Hammond spent years working in London's start-up culture, which led him to feel perpetually exhausted and stressed.He knew he needed to get away from the hustle and bustle of the metropolitan city, and he finally zoned in on the West Coast.He moved to Los Angeles since it provided not only the comfort of a big city but also quiet access to nature.
Tech.co
10 months ago
Remote teams

Research Shows Gen Z Benefit From Remote Working Most

The study also found that 57% of all workers felt remote work in Ireland opened them up to better job opportunities.While 60% stated that it gave companies the chance to improve diversity and inclusion, a big concern for Gen Z.
Another study conducted by SMRS in 2023 found that Gen Z cited two main reasons for preferring flexible and hybrid working.
www.thelocal.se
1 year ago
Women in technology

ANALYSIS: Why four in five Swedes off sick with stress are women

Sweden has been regarded as a leading example of gender equality around the world, but when it comes to work-related stress, things are far from equal.Eighty percent of workers on sick leave because of stress between July 2019 and July 2022 were women, statistics by Sweden's Social Insurance Agency show.
TNW | Future-Of-Work
1 year ago
Remote teams

Will non-linear work days be the new hybrid working?

For a long time, the concept of work-life balance felt like an unattainable myth; all it took was a global pandemic and the ensuing government-enforced lockdowns to show employers that their staff could work remotely and still get the job done.In fact, studies show that remote employees work more hours overall than those based in an office for part or all of the week-remote workers put in an extra 8.7 hours per week on average compared to their office-based colleagues who average 6.5 extra hours.
TechRadar
1 year ago
Remote teams

Working from home might be good for your wallet as well as your mental health

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Working from home often pays more than working in an office for jobs in the tech industry, new research has claimed.HR company Remote collected data on more than six million jobs ads from 2022 from employee resource Glassdoor and found that web developer and software engineering roles had the most amount of remote opportunities compared to other professions, making up 37% and 36% of the total remote job market respectively.
ComputerWeekly.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Remote workers shun return to work | Computer Weekly

Almost three years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, which meant an almost overnight pivot to home working for UK knowledge workers, the vast majority of UK hybrid workers still consider themselves more productive being based at home than in the office.That was the standout finding of a study of more than 3,000 employers and workers from UK full-fibre broadband services provider Gigabit Networks, which revealed a massive gap between the wishes of employees and employers.
Yahoo
1 year ago
Remote teams

Why hybrid work risks burning out workers

Heading into the office for the 9-to-5 is no longer the norm for many workers, who now spend at least part of their week working from home.When done right, hybrid work benefits both employers and employees.However, being split between office and home - without the right approach by organisations - can lead to some unexpected problems, including burnout.
Mashable India
10 months ago
Remote teams

CEO Blames 'Selfish' Remote Workers For Economic Slowdown, Says 'We Caught Trains And Ferries To Get To Work'

On a live radio show this prolific real estate exec, bashed 'selfish' young workers for not returning to work at offices after the pandemic.Nicole Duncan is the CEO and MD of Sydney based CR Commercial Property Group.She called in at the local commercial radio station and remarked that commuting is no excuse to avoid work from the office, rather stay at home.
Business Insider
10 months ago
Remote teams

Tech CEOs threaten to end remote work, infuriating workers hit by mass layoffs and dwindling perks

Tech workers could soon find themselves back in the office as bosses threaten to axe remote work.Companies seeing if they can mandate in-person work as part of their new era of efficiency.Tech CEOs are backtracking on remote working as they face pressure to improve performance.Here's a question tech bosses will have mulled over in recent months: in a year of efficiency, just how far can they go before their workers plot a rebellion?
Theregister
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Businesses are automating slower than expected, says report

Businesses globally have introduced automation into their operations at a slower pace than previously anticipated, the World Economic Forum (WEF) opined this week.The org's annual Future of Jobs report said businesses currently estimate 34 percent of all their tasks are completed by machines - a trajectory that would see its 2020 prediction of 47 percent automation by 2025 fall short.
www.thelocal.at
1 year ago
Remote teams

Reader question: Will Austria follow Spain in introducing a digital nomad visa?

In January, there was positive news for individuals who work remotely and are interested in relocating to southern Europe.Spain has recently introduced a digital nomad' visa, also known as the visa for remote workers, which permits non-EU freelancers and remote workers to enter and reside in the country (for more information, visit our sister site The Local Spain).
TechRepublic
1 year ago
Information security

How IT jobs and recruiting on the dark web might trick you

A new Kaspersky report sheds light on why some tech pros look for jobs on the dark web and how to spot suspicious and likely illegal positions from recruiters in that environment.IT professionals are actively recruited on the dark web with job ads that are often similar to legitimate ones from regular recruitment websites.
Know Your Mobile
1 year ago
Mobile UX

20 "Billion-Dollar" Tech Companies That Use Google Workspace

Google Workspace is awesome.But which companies actually use it?Here's a list of the 20 biggest companies that currently use Google Workspace...If you're curious about who uses Google Workspace over, say, something custom built or Microsoft's ever-popular Office 365 suite, you're in the right place.
www.thelocal.it
1 year ago
Remote teams

How many work permits will Italy grant in 2023?

Remote work, or even just working from home, was almost unheard of in Italy just a few years ago but that's all changed since the pandemic.These days it's perfectly possible to be physically located in Italy while working remotely for a company based in the UK, the USA or elsewhere.More companies worldwide are open to the idea of remote working, and Italy's internet connections are (gradually) improving.
MUO
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

4 Cybersecurity Risks of Remote Work and How to Tackle Them

The world is gradually adopting remote working as a preferred work style.Over the years, this method has improved employees' productivity and so produced impressive results for employers.
Business Insider
11 months ago
Education

Meet a teacher who quit her job to avoid returning in person - and found a position at a remote-only public school

A New York City teacher quit her job in March after 12 years at the school.She wanted a remote option and said she and her students thrived online early in the pandemic.The educator found a new position at a fully online public school.Once Kentucky Parkis got into the groove of remote work in 2020, she knew she didn't want to go back in person.
RTE.ie
1 year ago
Remote teams

One third of employees feel under-appreciated at work

More than one third of employees in Ireland feel invisible or under-appreciated at work, according to a new survey.The Workhuman Human Workplace Index found that almost half of employees feel stressed at work.The findings are being published to mark Employee Appreciation Day.Over a quarter of workers surveyed said they plan to leave their job in next 12 months due to number of hours they are expected to work and 32% said they get little to no recognition from their employer for working overtime
The research found that remote working can exacerbate the 'always on' feeling, with more than half saying they struggle to switch off after their working day when working from home.
Harvard Business Review
1 year ago
Business

5 Steps to Take Your Company's Remote Work Ambitions from Policy to Practice - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE GLOBAL TAX

Remote work is here to stay.Eighty percent of organizations around the world have now articulated some form of remote work policy, according to Deloitte's recent global remote work survey.More than half say they permit hybrid work, allowing employees to work outside of the office regularly but still requiring some in-office presence.
VentureBeat
1 year ago
Information security

Research shows two-thirds of orgs have had breaches caused by remote working

Remote working is here to stay.While it wasn't clear whether the adoption of remote working and hybrid working would remain after the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals that decentralized working is likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future.Fortinet's new Work-from-Anywhere Global Study released today surveyed 570 companies and found that 60% are still accommodating employees working from home, while 55% are embracing a hybrid work strategy.
Apartment Therapy
1 year ago
Remote teams

These Are the Remote Jobs That Will Dominate in 2023

We independently select these products-if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission.All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.Working from home is still the norm for many, with a number of companies offering hybrid working or fully-remote positions.FlexJobs' March 2022 survey found that 57 percent of respondents would leave their job if their company wouldn't offer remote work options, while 87 percent stated that remote work options improved their work-life balance.
Streetsblog USA
1 year ago
San Francisco

Cycling Through COVID-19: Austin, Portland and Washington, D.C.

Read the rest of the articles in this series as they're published here, or check out the full paper in Sustainability.
The Daily Dot
1 year ago
Remote teams

'Doesn't anybody work anymore?': Remote worker grocery shops during the middle of the workday

A TikToker's joke about remote work has sparked debate after going viral on the platform.In a video with over 4.5 million views, TikTok user Elly (@1corporatemillennial) shows herself getting into a car with a shopping bag with the overlay text reading, "remote workers in the middle of the 'workday.'"
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

It broke the link': how the pandemic disrupted children's relationship with school

Anne's daughter is just nine, but feels constantly overwhelmed by school.Like many children, she found the pandemic very difficult, her mother explains.She would stop talking for periods of time we'd find her curled up and feeling low.I don't think she's ever really recovered from that.The nine-year-old struggled with returning to her primary school, and Anne has become increasingly concerned about her daughter's mental health.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Four in 10 Londoners switch to hybrid work - data

It has been three years since then Prime Minister Boris Johnson said we had to stay at home because of Covid-19 and only go out for exercise or shopping.In that time, the way many of us work and shop has completely changed.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that before the pandemic, about 12% of adults reported working from home but - during the lockdown - almost of half of us were doing it.
CityAM
1 year ago
London

HSBC doubles down on homeworking as Lloyd's of London pushes for return to City HQ

Lloyd's Of London HSBC's and Lloyd's rival plans for the futures of their London headquarters have revealed a growing split in attitudes towards the long-term prospects of working from home.Lloyd's of London is reportedly in talks to extend the lease on its iconic City headquarters as it works to bring staff back into the office in resisting the post-pandemic shift towards homeworking.
CityAM
1 year ago
London

Demand for London offices unphased by remote work and downward economic trends

It is the latest sign that the uptick in remote working has failed to kill off office life.Demand for office space in central London has held firm despite the ongoing work-from-home trend and economic downturn risking upending the capital's market.Uptake of central London offices surged 63 per cent in the first nine months of this year, in comparison with 2021, according to data shared exclusively with City A.M. today by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Teacher vacancies in schools substantially higher' than before the pandemic

The number of vacancies in schools is substantially higher than before the pandemic which suggests more teachers are leaving the profession, a report has found.Limited opportunities for teachers to work from home may have made teaching less attractive amid a rise of remote working in other professions, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has said.
Independent
1 year ago
Remote teams

Legal right to request remote working to be delivered by end of the year

WORKERS are set to get the legal right to request remote working before the end of the year.plan by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar's Enterprise department to introduce a revamped bill on the right to request remote working is likely to be scrapped.It had been under review and was expected to come into force next year.
ZDNET
1 year ago
Remote teams

Looking for a remote work job? It could be getting harder to find one

Image: Getty Images  Jobseekers who want to work remotely might have fewer options in 2023 as employers scale back on remote-working positions.LinkedIn's latest Global Talent Trends report points to a "deceleration in hiring" in the months leading into 2023 as companies prepare for further market volatility.
TechRadar
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

The biggest cyber-threats hitting firms working remotely during the Covid-19 crisis

As the nation's businesses hunkered down to work at home, criminal groups not only continued their attacks, but also adapted their tactics to exploit the security gaps that opened up.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Drift launches features to support sales teams

Amid market volatility, tightening budgets and widely observed burnout and turnover among sales organizations, conversation cloud platform Drift has announced four new features aimed at helping sales achieve pipeline goals.
Tech.co
1 year ago
Remote teams

Companies That Have Ended Fully Remote Work in 2023

As the dust settles from Covid-19, business leaders around the globe have been faced with a very difficult decision - continue with remote work, get employees back to the office, or a hybrid solution.For many companies, like and Microsoft, ditching the WFH experiment in favor of in-person collaboration couldn't have come sooner, with 14% of Fortune 100 companies issuing return-to-office mandates as early as 2021.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government told it must win trust of disabled people on back-to-work plan

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Welfare reforms promising to help people into work without the worry of losing their benefits have been welcomed but the Government has been warned it must win back trust from disabled people who have faced cruel sanctions in the past.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Women need to be made to feel comfortable taking menopause leave'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Women are unlikely to take menopause leave from work unless there is a cultural change, England's first employment champion on the subject has said.Helen Tomlinson said the introduction of time off work to deal with menopause symptoms would be a positive step.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Government confirms further HS2 delays in bid to cut costs

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rishi Sunak's government has delayed some sections of the ambitious HS2 railway project in a bid to save money, it has been announced.Transport secretary Mark Harper said construction of the high-speed rail line between Birmingham and Crewe will be delayed by two years.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

HS2 construction delays expected in bid to cut costs

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak's government is set to delay some sections of the ambitious HS2 high-speed railway project in a bid to save money.The decision will affect the section of the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Crewe, and between Crewe and Manchester, according to the BBC.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Landmark office building reopens after multimillion-pound refurbishment

A landmark Belfast city centre office building has reopened following a multimillion-pound refurbishment.The Riverside Tower building at Lanyon Place houses over 2,000 employees of BT Group.The new building boasts state-of-the-art technology and marks Belfast as a significant long-term location for the communication company.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Amazon preparing thousands of job cuts report

Amazon is the latest tech firm preparing to cut thousands of jobs in response to the economic downturn, according to reports in the US.The tech giant is said to be considering cutting around 3% of its office staff, which would mean around 10,000 people could be affected.The reports come in the wake of substantial job cuts across the tech sector  Elon Musk cut around half of Twitter's 7,500 global workforce after completing his takeover of the company, while Facebook owner Meta has also confirmed it is cutting around 11,000 jobs globally.
The Conversation
1 year ago
Women in technology

Working women in South Africa proved their resilience during COVID - as a result they've enhanced their well-being

Women around the world have adjusted to new working realities after the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristin Hardwick/Wikimedia Commons
One of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic is that people's working lives have changed.Working at home and hybrid work have become prevalent, after constantly changing government rules and guidelines.
Theregister
1 year ago
Remote teams

Employers failing to offer hybrid work risk losing out

By the end of 2023, only 9 percent of knowledge workers worldwide will be fully remote, but 39 percent will combine remote and office-based work, according to analysis by Gartner.The shift is more pronounced in the US, with 51 percent of knowledge workers - those outside retail, manual and semi-skilled work and direct physical services and care - getting hybrid working arrangements while 20 percent will be fully remote.
Hive
1 year ago
Remote teams

Is Employee Surveillance Toxic To The Modern Workplace?

A report from the New York Times referred to workplace surveillance as "unexpectedly common," and it could be creeping into your office sometime soon.Phone tracking has been normalized throughout the years, as all companies keep an eye on who sends and receives calls on their work phones (in addition to internet surfing and text messaging).
Tech.co
1 year ago
Remote teams

Why Disney's U-Turn on Remote Work Could Backfire

According to the memo, Disney employees will need to work from the office from Monday through to Thursday, what Iger describes as "targeted" in-office days.When justifying these stricter measures, Iger - who made a surprise return to the office two months ago - cites the benefits this move would have to the company's culture and creative processes.
TechRadar
1 year ago
Remote teams

Organisations must close the gap between employee needs and business priorities to stop the Great Resignation

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Recruiting the best talent has always been a key competitive advantage for businesses of all sizes.And while the pandemic has put a spotlight on employee wellbeing, it has also triggered "the Great Resignation" phenomenon, creating a war for talent in many sectors which are currently experiencing growth.
ZDNET
1 year ago
Remote teams

Remote work habits are changing again. That doesn't mean employees are less engaged

Image: Getty Images/Jasmin Merdan  Remote work remains a topic of discussion for employees and managers alike.Many employees want to retain their flexible schedules, decreased expenses, and better work-life balance.On the other hand, some managers and executives think being in the office is the only way for employees to truly engage in their work.
ComputerWeekly.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Execs feel leadership strain in the new normal of work

As business leaders struggle to adapt to new employee expectations and adjust their management strategies for the new normal, executives' overall satisfaction with work is down 15% over the last year, while remaining relatively flat - or even rising slightly - for non-executives, according to the latest global Pulse study from Future Forum.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Remote teams

Out of office: Five of the best destinations for remote working while on holiday

Sign up to Simon Calder's free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder's Travel email One in four UK office workers plans to take advantage of remote working to log-on from abroad in 2023, according to a new study.A survey of more than 2,000 people conducted by Censuswide on behalf of global risk management and insurance broker Gallagher found that a third (32 per cent) also intended to embrace the workation (working vacation) against company rules.
Tech.co
1 year ago
Remote teams

Average US Remote Worker Saves 55 Minutes a Day

A new study into our commuting habits has shown that US employees who work remotely are saving almost an hour a day in commuting time, compared to their in-office colleagues.Despite clawing back almost an hour a day, some workers in other countries are saving even more time, with China topping the bill at an impressive 102 minutes.
Tech.co
1 year ago
Remote teams

Remote Meetings are Getting Shorter, and Four More Surprising Finds

With the meteoric rise in remote working in the past few years, it may be no surprise that new research has shown that we're having more remote meetings than ever before.The study, from the Harvard Business Review, shows that remote meetings are now more frequent, as well as shorter.They're also, as it  turns out, essential.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Working from home: 10% Welsh government staff in office each day

Only one in 10 Welsh government staff is currently working in the office every day.With so many civil servants working from home, the Welsh government is aiming to offer space in its 10 offices to other public sector workers.It said its vision is to "maximise the benefits of office, remote and hybrid working".
Mission Local
1 year ago
Mission District

One of SF's oldest nonprofits will soon have a union

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.More than 100 years after its founding, workers at Compass Family Services, a nonprofit helping the homeless, have scored a landmark victory: They can finally have a union."I'm so proud that we've come to this point that we've really organized together and that we're continuing to do so," said Juliana Dunn, a member of the union organizing committee.
The Conversation
1 year ago
Remote teams

Don't just bet on the metrics - personal connection is the real key to managing remote workers well

Remote working has become much more common since the pandemic sent people home from their offices and into the Zoom universe.This has put the onus on managers to find new and better ways to engage with and motivate staff, and we're still learning how best to do this.Perhaps the commonest advice given to managers is to provide remote staff with clear, measurable goals.
Independent
1 year ago
Remote teams

Staff in line for payout if employers unfairly refuse requests to work remotely

EMPLOYERS face having to compensate workers with up to four weeks' pay if they do not give adequate consideration to their personal situations when dealing with requests for remote working.nder legislation set to come into force next month, workers will be able to take a case to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) against their employer if they feel their request to work from home has not being treated fairly.
www.thelocal.es
1 year ago
Remote teams

What will Spain's income requirement for the digital nomad visa be?

Spain recently approved its Startups Law, which includes a one-year digital nomad visa (extendable up to five years) to allow remote workers to come and live and work in the country.It is expected to be available from early 2023.In a nutshell, it will grant non-EU freelancers and remote workers entry and residency rights in Spain, with less bureaucratic obstacles than there currently are and enticing tax benefits.
www.thelocal.es
1 year ago
Remote teams

Amazon's new cloud computing unit in Spain to create 1,300 jobs

Where to live and work as a digital nomad in Spain will greatly depend on what you want out of your experience here.Is your objective to connect with other nomads and meet as many other travellers as possible?Do you want to learn Spanish?Or do you want to keep costs to a minimum?Whatever your preferences are, the door to remote working in Spain has opened to thousands of non-EU workers thanks to a new digital nomad visa (also available to company workers who want to relocate) that will make the process for gaining residency and paying the right taxes much easier.
Tech.co
1 year ago
Remote teams

Tim Cook Defends Apple's Return to Office Mandate

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, has spoken up about the company's demand that its staff ditch remote working and return to the office.It's not the first time the company has tried to get staff to stop working from home and come back in - Apple has made several attempts to date, but each has been met with fierce resistance from employees who fear a return to long commutes and losing flexibility.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Remote teams

Working remotely from Germany: What are the rules for digital nomads?

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, working remotely has become the new normal.For many people, the traditional office has now been usurped by flexible working arrangements that include days working from home or in a coworking space.Looking more closely, however, you'll see that the concept of flexible, remote working is really nothing new.
pennlive
1 year ago
Remote teams

This Pa. city's residents aren't too crazy about remote work, says study

Some people love the work-from-home-life.Others, not so much.One city in Pennsylvania is among the latter.Resume.ioset forth on a journey to find which cities in the United States and the United Kingdom have the most negative or positive feelings towards remote work.In order to do so, the website first established a list of keywords to grasp the sentiment of tweets pertaining to the work-from-home lifestyle.
MUO
1 year ago
Remote teams

6 Ways to Deal With Loneliness When You're Working Remotely

Remote work has many benefits, but it could get a tad bit lonely when you usually work from home.Aside from feeling isolated if you're mostly working alone, you might even begin to think that you're not cut out for remote work and need to get back to an in-office job.Try making a few adjustments in your current work setup first before hitting that "Apply" button.
ZDNET
1 year ago
Remote teams

Remote work has changed everything. And it's still getting weirder

It's tempting to think that, two-and-a-half years after remote working was forced upon many office workers, everyone would be getting the hang of it.
Redsharknews
1 year ago
Apple

DaVinci Resolve available for iPad later this year

For those that really want to cast off the desktop shackles and fully embrace remote working, Blackmagic has confirmed Apple's surprise new M2 iPad Pros will be able to run DaVinci Resolve for iPad when it launches later this year.
www.zdnet.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations

Image: Getty Images/Maria Korneeva For all the benefits that remote working brings, there's no arguing the fact that having employees that work exclusively from home brings certain management challenges.
Tech.co
1 year ago
Remote teams

Slack CEO Says Companies Need To Rethink the Office Day

With fewer of us in the office than ever, workers should be making the most of limited face to face time, according to Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield.
Flipboard
1 year ago
Austin

Austin leads nation in office job growth, report says | Flipboard

For those still working from home, it may not last for much longer.
Depending on the industry, analysts said employees may be back in the office within the next six months.
metro.co.uk
1 year ago
Remote teams

Digital nomad recommends off-the-beaten-track spots for remote working

A few years ago, the idea of working abroad was just a daydream for most of the UK workforce.
But now it's very much a reality for many, who are working remotely around the world.
SHRM
1 year ago
Remote teams

Remote Workers Value Flexibility but May Feel Isolated

Among Generation X workers, who are now approaching middle age, the ability to work remotely ranks higher than compensation and benefits in terms of what makes them happy about their jobs.
ZDNET
1 year ago
Remote teams

Workers are refusing to return to the office, and they are ready to face the consequences

One in four US workers say they have refused to comply with their employer's instruction to return to the office - and are willing to accept termination as a result.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Coronavirus

What's the current Covid situation in Italy?

With Covid cases on the rise in Italy, what's the situation on the ground?Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP.
Big Think
1 year ago
Tech industry

Bombastic eulogies: Let's put an end to cynical "The End of" headlines

" Is Silicon Valley's golden era coming to an end?"asked The Guardian recently."Oy, not again," I thought to myself.
Flipboard
1 year ago
Remote teams

Working from home linked to inflation? | Flipboard

Sorry, bad news if you like working from home.
The Federal Reserve says remote work could be the reason for inflation.
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