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…
Oireachtas Committee explores ways to boost regional and rural transport
8th November 2018On Tuesday 23rd October 2018, government officials met to discuss ways of improving rural and regional transport links. With the development of SmartVillages, FDI and Tech start-ups spreading to areas outside central hubs, we ought to develop our transport routes to improve the mobility of workers. Otherwise, the lack of efficient transport routes will deter…
Personal Branding: What You Need To Know
9th October 2018Â Remote working requires a large degree of trust as you are typically given leeway to work from home or in a space of your choice. It is extremely important that you brand yourself in the correct way, in order to make sure employers are chasing YOU! 43% of the American workforce are now SmartWorking American…
#WorkLifeWeek – The Smart Solution to Work-Life Harmony
5th October 2018Today is the last day of #WorkLifeWeek! This initiative is very close to our hearts at Abodoo as we believe #SmartWorking is the true key to achieving work-life harmony, supporting health, wellbeing, families and happiness! National Work Life Week is an annual campaign organised by the charity Working Families in UK. During the first week of October (1st-5th), the…
How Reducing The Commute Will Help Your Business
2nd October 2018Why allowing longer commute times to improve productivity is nothing but an unproductive strategy. It’s time for everyone to start embracing the benefits of #SmartWorking! Two different studies conducted by renowned universities, analysed the impact traditional work journeys had on employees, compared with flexible working options. The findings revealed how long commutes can in fact,…
How To Work From Home – The Smart Way
25th September 2018Is ,’working from home’, the same as, ‘SmartWorking’? Yes..and No You can SmartWork, but it does not necessarily have to be from home. And you can work from home, but it doesn’t mean you’re not SmartWorking. So how does this work? When we talk about remote working, many people still conjure up the image of…
The Anti-Mum Bias: Could SmartWorking Be The Solution?
13th September 2018We often hear from Mums – stay at home or working – sharing their challenges in trying to strike the balance between family life and work life. Many, unfortunately, experience an anti-mom bias – a concept that we would like to see end. We took a look at Refinery29‘s latest article featuring real Mum’s stories and found Sophia Petrov’s provoking…
How Flexible Working Supports Employee Health & Wellbeing
3rd September 2018Supporting flexible working and employee wellness are two key employer trends in Ireland in 2018. Moreover, they’re usually high on the list of any discussion of the ‘future of work.’ But how exactly are they interrelated? In this article, I want to find out how flexible working benefits the health and well-being of employees. We’ll…
On the Brink of Burnout? The Signs & Solution
29th August 2018Many of us dedicate 50 odd years to working full time jobs. Yet have you ever stopped to think how your work lifestyle is affecting your health? Modern Work Culture Modern culture glorifies a relentless pace of work. So much so that admitting to feeling stressed can feel like an admission of failure. “I can’t…
Essential Technologies For SmartWorking
20th August 2018We were asked recently what is needed to become a SmartWorker. And while we typically tell people all they need is a laptop and a reliable internet connection, we feel the question now warrants a more comprehensive answer. As we all know, SmartWorking has only been made possible by the rapid advancement of accessible technologies.…