Requesting flexible working (UK)
4th July 2019According to Statistics NZ. more than 50% of employees in New Zealand have flexible work hours, allowing them to start and finish work at different times each day, and one-third have worked from home. It may come as a surprise to also inform you that in the UK, all employees have the legal right to request flexible…
Companies that refuse to hire remote workers are only harming themselves
3rd July 2019The majority of graduates and even older employees are now choosing to ditch their 9-5 office jobs for #SmartWorking. Employees are choosing to have a better work/ life balance in order to take control of their career. Many Businesses have since realized this and have begun to hire remote workers. By hiring remote workers, many…
Digital Nomad vs Remote Worker
24th June 2019The typical 9-5 office based work is slowly becoming a thing of the past. More and more people want better work/life harmony. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible, especially if you’re in an office type job working Monday-Friday 9-5, but once you start #SmartWorking, the impossible becomes possible. A new trend that has developed over the…
Remote Working: Creating a Business Ready to Embrace the Future of Working
2nd June 2019Remote working has become increasingly more popular in recent years, and there are many benefits for both businesses and employees, including savings on cost and time. But some businesses still struggle to wrap their heads around the idea of their staff working flexibly and remotely, believing that it’s unproductive for their business. But, in order…
The benefits of Remote working for parents
3rd May 2019Working 9-5 isn’t practical when you have kids. Unfortunately, school times aren’t flexible and dropping off and picking up your children from school can sometimes be impossible if you’re working in an office. In the UK, all employees have the legal right to request flexible working – not just parents and carers, although, very few…
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…
Latest Developer Roles
23rd April 2019Latest Remote Working Roles Developer Roles: We add new remote working job listings each day, to apply for any of the following roles, you will need to register an account with us. It’s important to add all your skills and experience as these will help you match with jobs. Javascript Developer .Net Developer Program Manager…
Latest Finance Roles
18th April 2019We add new remote working job listings each day, to apply for any of the following finance roles, you will need to register an account with us. It’s important to add all your skills and experience as these will help you match with jobs. Latest Remote Working Roles in Financial Services: Senior Technology Program Manager…
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…
Debunking the misconceptions of Remote Workers
11th April 2019In the UK, it’s estimated that around 1.5 million employees already work remotely. Recent data has revealed that in 2018, the number of SmartWorking job listings increased by 151%, but why are some businesses still very reluctant to hire remote workers? There are many false illusions about SmartWorking, below, we’ve listed the top 4 misconceptions about SmartWorkers.…