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The COVID pandemic changed the world forever. Understatement of the decade? Maybe. But one of the major shifts the pandemic ushered in was how many employees transitioned from in our offices to working from home. It’s the rare industry that doesn’t have at least part of its workforce working from a home office. Gone are […]
Over the past 2 years, the way businesses have been run has changed dramatically. Since the early confusion that accompanied the onset of the pandemic, the business world has settled down, learned that hybrid and work-from-home business models actually do work, and started taking steps to evolve operations. This evolution has been more than simply […]
For the past several months, you have likely been hearing much about the Great Resignation. Last November, 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs—the highest number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking this metric. Another 4.2 million quit in October and 4.4 million in September, indicating the trend will continue for the foreseeable future. […]
Now that companies around the world have had ample experience with remote work, is it time to extend workplace flexibility to the temporal sphere and allow employees to set their own hours?
With the growth of remote work, an area of concern for business leaders is the rise of cyberbullying. Bullying in the workplace is not an unusual circumstance, but the Internet and electronic communications have made it easier for cyberbullies to breach their victims’ lives, leaving them feeling worried, vulnerable, and isolated in off-site locations. Remote […]
Over the past 2 years, we’ve seen the COVID-19 pandemic impact the workforce in myriad ways. First, companies rushed to adopt remote technologies to support their newly remote workforce. Then, they pivoted to ensure a seamless and secure virtual customer experience. These changes were important to ensure businesses could weather the pandemic, but as it […]
health care and retirement, like building emergency savings and repaying student debt. But are the new financial wellness benefits really helping workers avoid financial hardship? While retirement savings accounts and health insurance benefits are common offerings for full-time employees at large companies, and many employers have begun offering student loan repayment support in recent years, […]
Many browser users struggle with a common problem: a multitude of open browser tabs. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution that can help clean up browser windows and organize frequented pages. The Impact of Too Many Tabs Although it’s a minor issue, having a large number of browser tabs open can have its drawbacks. For one, […]
The pandemic brought rapid technological change that has impacted almost every aspect of the workplace, and nearly everyone in business can feel it. In a 2021 survey of business leaders, more than three-quarters said the workplace management of employees has changed. But few business leaders have yet to reckon with the full implications of these changes, particularly […]
When people talk about diversity and inclusion, they often think mainly about race and gender. These two aspects are perhaps the most prominent dimensions of diversity, but they’re far from the only ones. Disability, whether physical or mental, is also an important spectrum of diversity. Unfortunately for both employees and employers, people with disabilities often […]