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Ways to Freshen Up the Remote Work Routine after a year of pandemic life

May 28, 2021

After more than a year of living through a pandemic and a sharp increase in the number of people working remotely, everyone knows the drill. However, it’s important that managers find ways to keep the energy of their teams high and make sure everyone is making the most of the day. When your team is largely out of sight, it can be more difficult to ensure that everyone is still engaged and that you spot the signs of burnout early....

Reasons Remote Working will Continue Post-Covid

May 25, 2021

The big benefits of remote work for many companies are seen in the medium to long term, so you shouldn’t expect to see everyone rushing back to the office when we finally move into a post-crisis era. While many businesses initially turned to remote work as a short term solution to some of the many challenges of working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, they are starting to reap the benefits of this way of working as it becomes a more...

Networking Tips for Remote Workers

May 06, 2021

Networking is a very important aspect of many career paths and this applies even if you work remotely. Networking can help you establish the relationships that will help you move forwards in your career and expose you to professional opportunities. Networking might feel extra difficult when you’re working remotely. However, in 2021, that simply isn’t the case. It’s no longer true that you have to be in the...

Tips for creating a home office that boosts productivity

Apr 21, 2021

There’s no doubt that your working environment can have a huge impact on the work that you produce. Numerous studies have shown that your working environment can have an impact on productivity, job performance, happiness and job satisfaction. It’s crucial, therefore, to be able to find or create an environment that works well for you. A report from RAIN Group showed that ‘extremely productive’ workers are 3.3 times...

How remote work has transformed our lifestyles

Apr 16, 2021

Our lives have been turned upside down over the last year and that very much includes our working lives. The closure of offices and workspaces has meant that we’ve had to change where we work. But it’s been much more than just relocating. We’ve had to change how we work too. We’ve had to adapt how we communicate with colleagues, develop new skills, rely more on certain technology. It’s also...

A Guide to Video Interviews

Mar 01, 2021

Video interviews are becoming more and more common, especially for roles with remote working benefits. With employers able to look further afield geographically for candidates, video interviews make a lot of sense to reduce travelling costs and to save time. The interview might be conducted with an interviewer speaking to you directly or there may be pre-recorded questions which you will need to respond to. Both formats will require...

What we’ve learned about remote work after a year of Covid-19

Feb 22, 2021

It may seem much longer to some, however, it’s now been a year since the nation first went into lockdown and many had their first taste of remote work. We quickly went from offices surrounded by colleagues to sitting at the kitchen table at home trying to work out how to un-mute the microphone on a video conference call. So, how has this big remote working experiment gone so far? What have we learned from our makeshift offices...

Making the move to permanent remote work in 2021

Feb 16, 2021

During the turbulent year that was 2020, many of us were introduced to the world of remote work, whether we wanted to be or not. While this style of work might not be for everyone, many have been pleasantly surprised by the many benefits of remote working. From the additional time available to spend with family and friends that would otherwise be spent commuting, to an improved work-life balance. Many businesses have also found that...

In-demand jobs in 2021 due to the rise of remote work

Jan 26, 2021

Over the last year, much has changed about the way we work. Many of us have been working remotely for long periods of time and this doesn’t just have an impact on where we’re working but how we’re working too. Certain skills have become more critical, such as digital literacy and the ability to communicate effectively. Businesses have had to adapt quickly to the demands of remote working. While there are...

How to beat post-holiday blues when you're working remotely

Jan 12, 2021

Many of us will be familiar with the ‘post-holiday blues’ and it’s very common after the New Year. With the sharp transition from the festivities of the Christmas period straight back into work, you may find that you’ve lost a little of your motivation, or that you’re feeling more tired than usual, bored or even depressed. This year, those feelings may be amplified by the difficult circumstances we find...

Will 2021 be the year of the hybrid office?

Jan 07, 2021

As we close the chapter on 2020 and start moving into 2021, it’s becoming increasingly clear that there will be a lasting impact on the way that we work. It was with much trepidation that some companies decamped from the office to home in March last year, not entirely sure how things would play out. However, for many businesses and employees, the benefits of remote work quickly started to become clear. So, in 2021, as...

How to Motivate your Remote Team

Dec 01, 2020

Whether you have always planned to have a remote team or have been forced to adopt this model due to Covid-19, many leaders have now streamlined their tools and processes for working from home en masse. Creating a remote working environment that works for both you and your employees can be a tricky process and if it isn’t quite right, you might be starting to see motivation levels beginning to drop. This is especially important...

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