Tag: Remote Employees

October 13, 2023

A steady increase in office occupancy and a recent decline in the number of available remote positions have led some leaders to declare victory in the long-running campaign to get employees back in the office. But even as the tide […]

February 14, 2023

The last few years have shaken up the way people work. Remote-capable companies recognize that employees prefer the hybrid work model and embrace shifting workforce tides. With over half of companies expecting to maintain a hybrid model beyond 2022, work […]

October 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work, but employers continue to struggle with how best to balance corporate goals with employee equity. Certain companies, such as Goldman Sachs and Apple, are pushing employees back into the office. Others, such […]

December 29, 2021

During ‘The Great Resignation,’ 4.4 million people left jobs in September and another 4.2 million left in October, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Most of these employees are quitting because they are finding better work environments and higher pay. […]

December 21, 2021

Throughout the past year, leaders have adapted to COVID-19’s ever-changing influence on the workforce. We spoke with Christy Wyatt, CEO of Absolute Software, to reflect on 2021 and remote working. “If the past 20 months have taught us anything, it’s […]

December 3, 2021

With an estimated 36.2 million Americans working remotely by 2025, working from home has become the new norm. Although remote work has its benefits, it also diminishes open lines of communication between employers and employees, leading to issues in the […]

May 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically upended everyday life for people around the world. For millions of Americans, the inability to attend traditional social events coupled with the ability to work from home meant significant amounts of additional free time, above and […]

May 21, 2021

One of the bright spots of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it allowed—really, forced—many companies to reconsider their attitudes toward and policies around remote work. While many trailblazing companies had for years offered the ability to work remotely as a […]

May 18, 2021

Despite, or perhaps because of, months of time spent in a new hybrid work environment in which many employees are continuing to work from home, perspectives on work/life balance have shifted significantly. Some who may have previously longed for more […]

May 14, 2021

After more than 12 months of staring at computer screens that look like the opening credits of The Brady Bunch, employees and their managers are becoming understandably weary of the online meeting experience. Recognizing this, many meeting planners are finding […]

May 11, 2021

Even before the pandemic, Zoom had proven to be a great tool for virtual training. But when the pandemic struck, suddenly, Zoom became a go-to tool for just about every form of business interaction imaginable—from regularly recurring meetings to colleague-to-colleague […]

February 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically shifted the nature of daily work for millions of Americans. While working remotely was a privilege enjoyed by relatively few pre-pandemic, Gallup has reported that just over half of Americans were “always” working remotely in […]

February 19, 2021

When asked how’s the future of work looking like for him, HubSpot’s CTO, Dharmesh Shah said: “being able to work in your pajamas”. Well, his vision was quite accurate as in 2020, around 18% of the global workforce was working […]

February 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing but isn’t the only challenge employers face. Here are 10 goals you would do well to consider in the months ahead to mitigate against the risk of an employment lawsuit or agency complaint and position […]

December 15, 2020

Last spring, when the COVID crisis erupted, millions of U.S. employees packed up their laptops and began working remotely from home. It is the largest workforce change the United States has faced since millions of women took the jobs of […]

December 7, 2020

Many businesses realized the benefits of remote work this year. For some, it’s here to stay. “We’ve had the ability to have a number of people — even before this pandemic took place — work from their homes,” said Ed […]

October 9, 2020

For years, headlines about work flexibility have touted the idea of offering more options for employees to work remotely. Then COVID hit, and almost everyone who was able to work remotely was thrust into it—ready or not. For some, this […]

September 29, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus crisis seems to be here to stay and the U.S. is still the country with the highest number of infections. Since India, Brazil, and Russia are in similarly poor situations, businesses around the world seem to face […]

September 16, 2020

HR teams often put a lot of time and effort into creating benefit packages and perks for employees that help them remain satisfied and engaged at the workplace. But the pandemic has changed the way a lot of us are […]

August 31, 2020

Most businesses that plunged headfirst into remote work due to the pandemic have found that it’s actually quite straightforward and doesn’t reduce productivity as they had feared. However, there are some concerns with remote work for the long term: Recruitment […]