PRESS: Remote-working careers platform Abodoo launches in the UK with €300,000 investment
5th July 2018Article in Business and Finance on our launch into the UK and recent angel investment. UK Launch: Abodoo, a technology company that intuitively matches remote workers with employers offering smart, remote and flexible career opportunities, has launched its service in the UK in its first investment outside Ireland. Created by Wexford couple, Vanessa Tierney and Ben Wainwright,…
Accounts Payable Freight Analysts with German Wanted
1st July 2018Sprechen sie Deutsch? A Galway business is on the lookout for gifted Accounts Payable Freight Analysts with German. This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in a rapidly growing e-commerce company where you can gain tons of finance skills and experience. As an analyst, you will be a key figure in the effective processing…
I’m an Extrovert! Am I Really Cut Out for Remote Working?
5th June 2018“Outgoing, likes to be social, a people person” This is how I have always been described and so, ten years ago, if you had said that my choice of working would be remote working from home I would have replied “NO WAY”. Imagine the loneliness I would have thought, and could I really do my job…
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…
Abodoo – The Remote Future Summit
4th June 2018The Remote Future Summit – the biggest online conference about remote work, where 50 top experts and influencers will share their best practices how to effectively tackle the remote revolution. Summit’s agenda includes sessions for managers and employees as well as the Workshop Day. The whole event will be followed by a Report on Remote…
Towards 2050: Remote Working
20th May 2018Delighted to be joining the Dublin Chamber Event Towards 2050: Remote Working Dublin’s population is set to hit 2.6 million by 2050. Where will these additional 700,000 people live work and get around? What additional services will they need? How can remote working help to reduce congestion in our city and the pressure on commercial…
Home Working Pioneers – Fortune Favours the Bold!
16th May 2018Home Working Pioneers Home Working Pioneers are creating a competitive advantage in their markets and the gap between these bold forerunners and those businesses that are lagging behind is set to grow wider over the next couple of years. Virgin Media Digital Insights Data reports that the percentage of businesses enabling employees to work from…
Are Remote Workers Born Or Made?
24th April 2018For some remote workers, remote working is code for skiving while for others it means getting a lot done in a short space of time. The question of nature or nurture is as old as the hills but when it comes to remote working this breaks down into two parts – the employer and the…
Top 10 Tips for Managing Performance of Remote Workers
19th April 2018When implementing a flexible and remote working strategy the question is often raised about how the performance of remote workers can be effectively managed. Trust impacts productivity whether workers work in the office or remotely and the cream of the crop adopt a management by objectives approach as opposed to over observation so that trust is maintained…
Why More People Are Opting for Remote Working
3rd April 2018No commute, being there for the kids and achieving a better work-life balance are just some of the reasons 216,000 people in Ireland are already remote working. It took being incapacitated with a viral blood infection eight years ago for Vanessa Tierney to see the potential of remote working, but it’s a way of life…