Happy Christmas from Team Abodoo!
25th December 2018A Christmas Message: “To our SmartWorkers, colleagues, friends, family and co-workers- far and near, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! What an incredible year we have had and we thank you for your support We hope you have a wonderful Christmas Day filled with love, friends & family and look forward to working with…
Christmas Eve Special: How To Make The Most Of Time Off
24th December 2018As SmartWorkers, we are always trying to find ways to increase productivity whilst improving our health and well-being. We believe that work should be measured on output instead of time spent at the traditional desk. That being said, it is important that you make the most of your time off to ensure you are fully…
7 Ways to Rock a Virtual Interview
13th December 2018Today, we welcome back our Guest Blogger, Laura Farrer who shares her top tips on how to approach a Virtual Interview and impress a potential employer 🙂 For most of us, university career prep courses were full of tips about how to impress during an job interview – use a firm handshake, make eye contact,…
What are the Benefits of Remote Working for Businesses?
6th December 2018Today, we welcome Guest Blogger, Laura Farrer, who explores the benefits of adopting Remote Working for your business! Remote Working Revolution Virtual workers may get to commute from the beach, but their employers are enjoying even better rewards by adopting flexible work models. The Remote Working Revolution is in full swing, More than ever, employees…
SmartWorking Mother Launches Luxury Kidswear Brand From Rural To Global
15th November 2018Today we welcome guest blogger, Alison McEvoy who shares her heartwarming experiences on juggling motherhood whilst designing an organic luxury kidswear range and transforming the Future of Work 🙂 Alison designs, creates and runs her brand remotely from her hometown of Abbeyleix in Laois! AAMcEvoy’s Story Our attitudes to work, the workplace and employment are…
I’m Not Remotely Interested
13th November 2018Today’s guest blog is brought to us by the wonderful Joy Redmond, a passionate advocate and practitioner of SmartWorking! I’m not remotely interested in being tied to a building, a company or a function. For as long as I can remember, I’ve preferred to have my fingers in a few pies. In school, I worked part-time making sausages in…
How Company Culture Can Drive Competitive Edge
6th November 2018In 2004, Blockbuster ruled the video rental world. With revenue of $6 billion, it had the world queuing patiently in stores to rent their Friday night entertainment. Meanwhile, Netflix was quietly mounting a challenge. Within 6 years, Blockbuster had filed for bankruptcy, and Netflix had grown its revenue to $2.2 billion (How Netflix Destroyed Blockbuster…
4 Free Apps a SmartWorker Can’t Live Without
1st November 2018Today, Tamara Sredojevic, a digital nomad working with everywoman shares her positive experiences with the digital aspect of SmartWorking 🙂 I like to think of technology as the XXI century version of medieval magic. Some won’t trust it. Some will embrace it. I am definitely going for the latter. When you’re working remotely or hiring remote talent, tech…
SmartWorking in Law (Part 1): The Struggle is Real
25th October 2018My story is just one story, I can only speak for myself but hopefully in telling my story we might begin, as an industry, to see the need for work practices which meaningfully reform and evolve in order to ensure that talent is nurtured and appreciated and developed and encouraged—not cast aside and left to…
DIY Co-Working Space Tips
15th October 2018The acculturation of remote working has allowed professionals to work flexibly but many will concede that their home is not the most focus venue for working. Home comforts, for some, can be distracting to the point of inefficiency, while others become unfocused due to isolation and lack of team interaction. Many professionals choose to work…