Hybrid offices and meetings: how’s that going to work?
30th December 2020As managers face up to a new, hybrid way of working, one thing that they’re scratching their heads about is meetings. Here are a few tips on how to get the best out of everyone… I was recently featured on one of Ulster Bank’s websites in an article about the new hybrid way of working…
The new hybrid office – what will it look like and how will you fit?
30th December 20202020 revealed cracks in the world of work as we knew it, and paved the way for a more agile workforce that could work from home, in the office, in a co-working space – or a blend of all three. Now, the buzzword on everyone’s lips is ‘hybrid’: but what will the new hybrid workplace…
5 things that hybrid working is not
1st December 2020Workplace transformation has become one of the hottest topics of 2020, and hybrid working is most definitely a part of that conversation. But there are some things that a hybrid approach to the office of tomorrow should never be… 1 An excuse to get people to buy their own tech SMEs often don’t have lots…
Confessions of a SmartWorking Intern: Week 2
3rd August 2018Chloé “Would you like milk and sugar with that?” Oh, yes please. The 6:15am Cork to Dublin train- filled with daily commuters, ambitiously typing away and glancing around to see who could possibly be more tired than them. At one point, I heard a lady joking with her colleague when asked does she work long…
Experienced Fire Safety Engineer Needed for Hybrid Position
26th July 2018An exciting new part-time SmartWorking position has opened up with a small Dublin business looking for an experienced Fire Safety Engineer. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in working in a hybrid role (home and office based). And with the employer being open to flexible working arrangements, this is not a job you…
Mumpreneurs Returning to Work – The Smart Way
16th July 2018Ireland has an abundance of skilled women, both stay at home and at work. We believe stay at home Mum’s could offer the perfect solution to tackle the nationwide skills shortage. “I have three children. I graduated with a BIS degree from university and climbed the career ladder working as a successful support technician before…
PRESS: Home, Hub or Hybrid? – SmartWorking
4th June 2018Former Dragon’s Den star Bobby Kerr on why SmartWorking will define the future workplace. Former Dragon’s Den star Bobby Kerr believes that the workplace of the future will be up to the employee to decide. The leading businessman said, although social interaction with colleagues is important, employers need to allow their staff more flexibility. “While…