Distractions At Home vs Distractions In the Office
14th June 2019Recruiting can be tedious. You’re up against a lot of competition in a limited talent pool, so how do you combat this? There’s a shift in the air of recruitment and many businesses are still turning a blind eye to it. More employees are taking themselves out of the 9-5 grind in order to regain…
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…
My Remote Working Journey
29th April 2019Back in January, I was working a 9-5 office job and despite my job being 100% computer based, I had to work in the office each day. Why? In all honesty, I have no idea. As a digital marketer, I could have done the job from anywhere in the world, but despite working independently day-to-day,…
52% of Staff Currently Benefitting from Remote Working
29th April 2019Remote working is becoming increasingly more popular and the annual Northern Ireland Salary Survey Report from Abacus Talent Group has revealed that 52 percent of staff are currently benefitting from remote working. This percentage is an increase on the previous year, showing that the benefits of remote working are becoming more apparent to more businesses.…
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 for combatting isolation and loneliness.…
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…
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.…
5 Tips to Building Strong Relationships with Remote Colleagues
10th April 2019One key element to a successful remote career is how close you are to your team and remote colleagues. How can you substitute the water cooler conversation with an even greater level of communication? More of a proactive effort needs to be made when working away from each other but with advances in technology it’s…