Remote Work

We recently published an article on the many major companies that have introduced return-to-work policies to try and force teams back into the office following the remote work revolution instigated by the pandemic. An increasing number of companies are trying to force...

It is a challenging time to find a great job, especially if you want to work remotely or competitively apply for hybrid positions. Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests job seekers apply for between 21 and 80 jobs to land an offer. That number may be...

Amazon is making headlines for recalling many employees to the office five days a week claiming that it will increase efficiency and improve work culture. They have specifically stated that they want to return to how things were pre-COVID, with working in the office...

We were excited recently when we saw that Shift was hiring a Chief Nomad Officer. Applications for the role are now closed, but they invited people to apply to receive a US$10,000 stipend to travel for 30 days, connecting with other digital nomads and documenting...

So, you want to start picking up some remote work that you can do at home, but you have no experience, what can you do? If you search around the internet, you will see posts saying that you can become an online writer or a social media manager and start working from...

According to a report published by economist Nick Bloom and coauthors in September 2023, in mid-2023, 28% of all full, paid workdays among Americans aged 20-64 happened at home. That is four times what it was in 2019 (and ten times what it was in the 1990s). This...

Back in October 2020, Dropbox was one of the first companies to announce that they were taking a virtual first approach to work. CEO Drew Houston said that this was a difficult decision at the time since it meant throwing their highly developed in-person culture out...

According to a recent article published by Forbes, 16% of companies are now remote-first, which means that they offer fully remote contracts to the majority of employees. (There are always one or two roles that require someone to be onsite, we won’t hold that against...

Twenty years ago, most work contracts had relatively similar terms and conditions when it came to working hours, work location, and taking vacation. But today, work contracts can be very different depending on whether you can do your job remotely and the company’s...

Checkr has just published the findings of a new survey about manager and employee priorities in 2024. The team interviewed 3,000 managers and employees to learn what they think about important workplace issues. Unfortunately, it seems like the two teams fall on...

The remote work revolution is with us and there is no pulling the breaks on the transformation of the workforce now. Before the pandemic, it was estimated that about 7% of US employees worked completely remotely, while around 37% of jobs could be done fully remotely....

The rise of remote work and digital nomadism has fundamentally changed how people view employment. No longer tethered to a traditional 9-to-5 office job, today's workforce seeks flexibility, fulfillment, and alignment of work and lifestyle. This shift is redefining...

In the quest for talented professionals, employers frequently turn to conventional job search sites. However, there exists an often-overlooked tool that can revolutionize the process of finding the ideal candidate—social media. While traditionally viewed as a personal...

Many companies that have tested the waters with remote work through hybrid working models are now contemplating transitioning their hybrid teams to fully remote teams. While that may seem like a relatively straightforward move, it requires lots of good planning to...

There are many reasons why companies choose to monitor their remote staffs’ productivity. Remote work monitoring may emanate from a concern about what staff are doing during the day when they’re not in the office.  While it may be tempting to institute rigorous...

How people work has changed rapidly over the last few years, and nothing has changed as quite as dramatically as where people need to work. When it comes to improving the employee experience workplace mobility is the undeniable future, and savvy employers are hiring...

If you’re interested in building a sustainable remote work culture for your organization, then it’s good to first understand what remote work culture is and why it's important.  Just as location-based teams thrive on a positive work culture, so too do remote work...

This rise in remote work brings with it many changes to the insurance landscape. It’s therefore necessary that insurance companies adapt to increased remote work, and that companies adjust their policies in line with new working models. As employees are increasingly...

Where and how we work has changed rapidly over the course of just a few years. It’s now commonplace to have employees working at home for a few days and in the office for a few days in hybrid-style work arrangements.  And more and more companies are seeing the...

The concept of remote work was born mainly out of the pandemic, but it’s here to stay for good. As more and more employees choose to work in remote environments, team leaders and recruiters across the world try to find the answer to the burning question – how do we...

Many of today’s remote working teams comprise people living in different countries or states, across various time zones. Working across a range of timezones can create challenges for team communication and coordinating work. And as asynchronous remote work is set to...

As companies have adapted to the new working environments, so have the remote workers. Many of them have struggled with in-house distractions, work-life balance, organizing home office and never-ending fatigue from those long online calls. But they have also found new...

It’s often only once you’ve been involved in remote work for a while that you start to question the risks of remote working.  Cyber security risks of remote working are some of the most commonly discussed risks. But there are several others that we explore below that...

Modern-day remote employer branding looks way different from what we are used to seeing in a face-to-face environment. No more high-tech spaces, ping-pong tables, sleeping rooms or other office perks that would attract people. As the world shifted, employers had to...

For many years, companies have been showing their staff appreciation and recognition for their work and service in many different ways. Nowadays, where so many employees work remotely, there is even more reason to intentionally cultivate a culture of showing...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The pandemic, global megatrends and rapid digitization have ushered in a plethora of new working models and approaches. This includes millions of people around the world having transitioned during lockdowns into remote work, hybrid work, working from home, and the...

As more people work online, and more services are being digitized, there’s an increasing cybersecurity risk for companies. And with increasing numbers of people working from home or working remotely, there are also many more remote work security risks.  Deloitte has...

At some point in 2020, we all had to stay home and all of a sudden, remote working became the new normal. Millions of workers had to leave their office spaces and figure out the ways to work productively from their homes. At the same time, companies had to ensure that...

As the pandemic begins to wind down (or at least normalize), many businesses are struggling with the question of what to do about the many employees they sent to work from home. Many businesses want their employees back in the office so that they can focus on company...

As remote work becomes more prevalent, employers will respect and cherish their employees' time zones, and they will enjoy a more true sense of freedom. Nevertheless, some employees who are really far from their employer may still be required to work from home outside...

There are a wide range of remote worker benefits for both employees and employers. Working remotely, which often means working from home (and can include working from coworking spaces or anywhere else in the world as a digital nomad) - is itself seen as a major perk...

One of the silver linings of the COVID pandemic has been that many people have had the opportunity to experiment with and experience remote working. Only a few years ago it would have been unimaginable for companies to let so many of their staff work remotely. But now...

Do you ever wonder why we work the way we do? Where did the benefit of being able to work remotely come from? In response to the changes in society, so has the working environment, and right now we are seeing some changes that, a while back, were still just trends....

If you have a team of remote workers, then you probably want to consider offering them health insurance. But that’s where things get a little challenging. There are various options for providing your employees with health insurance, but not all of them are suitable...

Corporate reopening plans are relying on hybrid work models, where some employees work from the office and others work from home. As part of hybrid work models, remote work can be productive as long as employees' needs and desires are balanced with leadership and a...

Oftentimes managers focus on individual staff members’ skills and abilities to perform their jobs, and overlook the contribution of collective intelligence. Recent research on collective intelligence shows that it’s critical for good collaboration among team members,...

We’ve recently witnessed a large-scale transition to remote working and many companies intend to continue with remote and hybrid work models. While this certainly has many benefits, it can also be concerning when diverse teams experience rudeness and cultural or...

When you have remote teams working around the world in different countries and different areas of the world, it can be challenging to decide on how to compensate them fairly and equitably. It’s challenging because salaries for the same position vary from country to...

One of the things that people want most from a job is flexibility. This has become an even more in-demand employment perk since the start of the pandemic. People are now increasingly working from home (WFH) and many also work flexible hours. But now that many people...

Company culture can sometimes be called the heart and soul of an organisation. It takes time to cultivate it, and it takes purposeful leadership to maintain it. In essence, it is what makes each company unique from an employee’s perspective and it’s often what can...

Managing workplace conflicts can be challenging, but when you’re working remotely then it becomes even more complex. Workplace conflicts can have serious effects on staff morale, efficiency, collaboration, retention rates, and employee engagement. And because of the...