What happened when Google asked 5,600 employees about how they work?
24th April 2019Recently, Google published data on its research on ‘Working together when we’re not together’. With over 10,000 employees working across 150 cities, it probably comes as no surprise that they have offices in more than 50 countries. As you can imagine, it means lots of coordination and logistics and communication! Veronica Gilrane, the manager of…
Combatting isolation and loneliness | Remote Working
17th April 2019Remote working or ‘SmartWorking’ is becoming increasingly more popular among businesses, although this offers a wide range of benefits for remote workers, some SmartWorking can leave you feeling a little isolated. Feeling isolated will affect every remote worker at some point during their SmartWorking career, but there are many ways to combat this. CoWorking Spaces…
Remote Working for Businesses
16th April 2019Remote working jobs are on the rise with around 1.5million workers in the UK working remotely already. As a result, businesses now have to take remote working seriously as more workers now prefer jobs that offer more flexibility. Modern businesses are increasingly challenged to keep pace with the growing expectations of their workforce. However, in…
Changing the way we look at SmartWorking
15th April 2019Most of us look at work as a 9-5 job with little flexibility. But there’s another way you can work that will give you a better work/life harmony. SmartWorking allows you to find your perfect job, whilst working in the environment you’re the most comfortable in, your home. Home working or ‘remote working’ gives employees…
Making the most of your productivity and organisational skills with Trello
10th April 2019The number of employees working from home in office-type jobs, or roles involving travel where home is used as a base, is steadily increasing. More businesses are seeing the benefits of hiring remote workers, whether it’s to save money, increase performance or to reach out to more experienced staff. Whatever the reason, organizational and communication…
Abodoo wins the Think Global Forum Start-Up Award
4th April 2019We are delighted to have been at the Think Global Awards taking place in both California and Dublin yesterday and it was simply fabulous to have won the Start-up award amongst some very strong nominees. A huge thank you to Simon Hodgkins and all the team at Think Global Forum for all of the support.…
Abodoo Welcomes Linda Kiely as Non-Executive Director
25th March 2019Linda Kiely, co-founder and Director of Business Excellence Outsourcer, Voxpro – powered by TELUS International has taken a Non-Executive Director role with Abodoo, the Recruitment Technology business. Linda Kiely worked to develop Voxpro and foster a business culture that embraces new technology and expert personnel. A strong factor in the strategic growth of Voxpro, her experience of growing a…
Telecommuters and Super Commuters Outearn Others – A Study
21st March 2019A new study conducted by Apartment List, a research company in the US, found that remote workers and super commuters in America earned more than their professional counterparts. To clarify the term ‘super commuters’, it means anyone who works in a metropolitan but lives in a city or town outside the metropolitan, or someone who…
Top 10 Remote Working Trends of 2019
14th March 2019As remote working becomes more and more prevalent in the professional world, we took the time to identify the top 10 predicted remote working trends of 2019. 1.) Demanding flexibility from employers Now more than ever, workers who are millennials and Gen Z are comfortable advocating for flexibility from their employers. They can see…
Girls In Tech Interview with our CDO Louise O’Conor
4th March 2019Don’t miss our CDO, Louise O’Conor’s personal interview with Girls In Tech describing her journey to leadership, digital transformation and international experiences! Here’s a short snippet of her discussing SmartWorking: “Culture and trust are some of the biggest obstacles for companies and employees. Many employees feel they could be passed over for career advancements if…