Latest Articles on Digital Nomads and Remote Working
International Remote Working: Legal Risks for Employers
There has been a dramatic rise in companies hiring remote international employees: employers' needs are a driving force, as are the availability of new online remote work platforms. Many employers are now able to hire the best talent from anywhere in the world, which...
What Does the Modern ‘Anywhere Worker’ Look Like?
The changes in working patterns brought on by the pandemic mean that an increasing number of people have been freed from the office. This has swelled the ranks of the digital nomad community and changed what exactly that community looks like. In fact, today a more...
What is a Virtual Assistant? And How Can You Become One?
“A virtual assistant is someone who assists you from where they are, not where you are” Virtual assistant matchmaker, VA trainer and coach Melissa Smith said. Not only does she train VAs, Melissa also matches clients with VAs and works to help them be successful in...
How To Assess Culture Fit When Hiring Remotely?
Remote work has opened up a new pool of candidates that enables businesses to find top talents around the globe. But hiring remotely comes with its challenges causing team leaders to rethink company culture and assessment techniques. It may be relatively easy to...
What is a ‘Shybrid’ Employer?
You may not have heard the term ‘shybrid’ before, but with the slow but certain return to office for many companies, you can be certain you’ll be hearing it a lot more. Essentially, it is a term to describe those employers who are hesitant to embrace the home working...
Can Businesses Really Attract & Retain Talent with Remote Working?
Gone are the days when young graduates were happy to get any job offer, when up and coming employees with 3-5 years of experience were willing to work 100 hours a week to hold onto a job, and when experienced talent could be expected to stay with a firm for life. For...
Latvia’s Digital Nomad Visa is Expected Soon
Digital nomads are bringing about the new age of tourism. Every day a country announces a new visa catered to digital nomads and remote workers; whereby they can stay in the country while working for a foreign employer. The latest to join these countries is Latvia....
11 New and Emerging Post-pandemic Travel Trends
The global pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on many areas of local and global economies including the travel and tourism sector. And while the end of the pandemic seems in sight, and international tourism is expected to rebound, there are several new and...
HR Automation: 7 Benefits for Your Remote Workforce Management
Did you know that according to surveys, not too long ago, most HR managers lost 14 hours a week manually completing tasks that could be automated? In human resources, complexity and evolution go hand in hand. Training your employees, keeping up with compliance...
Find Out How to Be a Digital Nomad in Croatia
We talked to Michael Freer, Director of DNA (Digital Nomad Association) Croatia about the non-profit they set up and its role in connecting digital nomads with the local community. DNA Croatia was set up more than a year ago; the idea came to life when digital nomads...
Argentina Launches a Digital Nomad Visa
Buenos Aires, a city currently ranking among the top 10 cities internationally for digital nomads on the Nomad List, is finally open to digital nomads with a special visa dedicated to them. Over the last few years, a new digital nomad visa has been issued somewhere in...
Remote Workplace Safety Checklist for My Remote Team
The global pandemic of 2020 has spurred a rapid transition to remote work for millions of people around the world. Employers are now eager to ensure compliance with health and safety laws related to new working from home or remote work environments, while also...
8 Companies that Switched to Remote and Hybrid Workforces
Many companies around the world have adopted working from home or remote work policies over the last two years. While some offices are now asking employees to come back to work in offices, many are opting to make remote work a permanent shift. Others are adopting...
The OKR Framework in Remote Teams: What You Need to Know
Interestingly, few people can list their top priorities even though transparency and communication are top of mind these days. In a survey of 11,000 senior managers, leaders, and executives from more than 400 companies, London Business School found the following: Only...
You Can Live and Work Remotely From a French Castle!
Founder of Chateau Coliving Katia Dimova, has been a digital nomad for more than 10 years. She always felt that traveling and working remotely as a digital nomad can get a bit lonely, and when she tried co-living for the 1st time, she saw that it didn’t have to be...
Why Bullet-Journaling Is Important For Digital Nomads
As digital nomads, we move around quite a bit, and it might be hard to stay on top of things. We need to not only complete daily tasks such as sending emails and contacting team members but book flights and find good Airbnb deals. We could end up in complete...
The Top 100 Countries for Remote Workers
Freedom and flexibility, two needs we may have known we needed forever when it comes to different aspects of our lives, but who knew we can have these when it comes to our work as well? Digital nomadism has been growing at an unbelievable rate over the past few years....
7 Ways to Help Your Remote Team Make Time for Deep Work
Having a remote staff has many advantages: from lower costs and quicker onboarding to more flexibility and access to the highest level of professionals. But when it comes to productivity, managing a remote team comes with its challenges. You might notice that your...