Impacted by the current labor shortage, 82% of U.S. hiring managers at companies where employees worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic say they are planning to allow staff to continue their duties offsite. (more…)
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The Results Are In: How High Gas Prices Impact Your Daily Commute
Over the past several months, prices at the pump have risen exponentially. Now, gas prices are the highest they’ve been in history, and workers are feeling the pinch in their daily commutes. (more…)
Are You Still Working Remotely? The State of Remote Work in 2022
When the pandemic first began in 2020, nobody could have predicted the extent to which it would change the way we work forever. According to job search website Ladders, “remote opportunities leapt from under 4% of all high paying jobs before the pandemic to about 9% at the end of 2020, and to more than […]
Nearly Two Years In: How Are We Handling the Pandemic?
Back in 2019, no one could have guessed what was in store. But here we are nearly two years later, and COVID-19 has changed the way we work, learn, and connect. For employment, jobs seekers don’t expect, or really event want, work to go back to the previous status quo. Here are some statistics about […]
Infographic: How to Successfully Run a Remote Team
Over the past few years, the workforce has been changing. Organizations are moving away from solely brick-and-mortar offices while embracing a more modern workforce, including hiring and retaining remote workers to meet market demands. However, the changes bring new challenges to businesses. From problems with overall trust to organizational communication to employee engagement, leaders are […]
The Partial Return to Work – and the (Dis)Comfort Doing So
The majority of U.S. workers (81%) are comfortable returning to the office during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 87% still believe their employers can do more to mitigate the virus risks. (more…)
Remote Work is Here to Stay, But Only if You Meet the Requirements
Remote work continues to play a key role in the tight labor market as 63% of U.S. companies will allow existing employees to work remotely once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and 60% agree that a rise in this trend is making it more difficult to attract and retain employees. This is according to a new […]
The Results Are In: Two-Thirds Say Workforce Dynamics Will Be Worse When Employees Return to the Office
While some businesses eye the return of in-person workers after the COVID-19 pandemic, a question remains: will businesses be able to simply return to pre-March 2020 norms? According to a Gartner CFO survey, 74% of businesses plan to permanently shift some of their employees to remote work after the pandemic ends. However, those who are […]
Maintaining Structure with a Flexible Workforce
The workplace is changing. No longer do you see the majority of businesses confining employees to an 8-to-5, brick-and-mortar office space. Now, more companies are opting for remote, work-from-home options and flexible schedules. If the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus taught business leaders anything it’s this—maintaining productivity is more about the what, not […]
The Benefits of Remote Work
According to research from the Pew Research Center, the COVID-19 Pandemic changed the way we work. Before the pandemic, only one-in-five employees reported working from home all or a majority of the time. As of October 2020, that number had jumped to 71%. Of that number, over 50% say they desire to continue working remotely […]