Remote Work in High Demand as More Americans Consider the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

When you hear the words “digital nomad” what comes to mind? If you immediately envision a sweaty hostel in Bali, full of 20-somethings working side jobs here and there until they move on to the next city on their bucket list, you wouldn’t be alone. And 20 years ago, you wouldn’t have been wrong. But […]
Optimising hybrid work models with process automation

DURING THE PANDEMIC, MANY BUSINESSES SUCCESSFULLY MADE THE TRANSITION TO ADAPT THEIR WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO ENABLE REMOTE WORK BY DRAWING ON TECHNOLOGY TO DRIVE PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY. However, as employees return to the office in some capacity and hybrid working is increasingly becoming the norm, businesses will once again rely on digital tools to help […]
Remote work saves companies a ton of money per worker. It could help them survive a recession.

Turns out that not only do workers save money by working remotely—limited transportation costs and less temptation to spend on fancy lunches—the trend may also help companies too. Companies that can work remotely could save up to $10,600 per worker annually, according to a recent report from Lemon.io, a marketplace of vetted software developers. That extra savings could […]
Remote work changed their lives. They’re not going back to the office.

When Erin Archuleta wakes up, the sun hasn’t yet risen in her Michigan town of 600. She listens for the chirping of the birds and the occasional whistle of a train or hum of a tractor. She enjoys a hot cup of coffee from her porch that overlooks the nearby pond, keeping her eyes peeled […]
How Employers Can Accommodate A Surprising Baby Boom

The baby bust once attributed to the pandemic is actually a baby boom, a new report shows. While economists predicted that the pandemic would accelerate a declining birth rate — to the tune of 300,000 to 500,000 children — that fear didn’t materialize. Instead, there was a 6.2% increase in the birth rate last year for U.S. mothers relative […]
Microsoft Places app will manage ‘fusion of digital and physical space’ for hybrid work

Microsoft previewed a new app that will attempt to help companies, workers, and real estate facilities managers address some of the emerging challenges of the new era of hybrid work. Among them: showing up in the office to find that everyone else on the team is working from home; conducting a virtual meeting with a […]
Disabled Americans Reap Remote-Work Reward in Record Employment

After becoming paralyzed in 2009, Beka Anardi never thought about working again. That is, until the pandemic hit. As millions of people began working remotely, Anardi realized she could resume her career as a recruiter. She sent her resumé to a few people in her network at the end of last year and was employed […]
Yes, the Hybrid Workplace Can Work

Yes, the Hybrid Workplace Can Work There is a particular F-word that tends to pop up while navigating the challenges of hybrid work. It’s a familiar scenario. Half of a department sits awkwardly in a conference room while a brave teammate, muttering expletives, troubleshoots audio problems as the remote employees watch impotently from the video […]
Turning the Tide on the Great Resignation

2021 was a year to remember as The Great Resignation routinely made headlines as record numbers of employees quit their jobs. This pandemic-driven phenomenon is largely attributed to people re-evaluating priorities and re-thinking how and where they work. This assumption is further developed as results of a recent survey by Gartner show that 65% of employees pondered the place […]