Why More People Are Opting for Remote Working
3rd April 2018 OffNo 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…
Your Solution to Sunday Blues
11th March 2018 OffSunday Blues It doesn’t really matter how old you are, when Friday afternoon hits you feel great as you take that first step out of the office and breath in the fresh air. You think about whether you’ll do something lovely with the children, meet up with some friends, do your favourite sport, go for…
SmartWorking – It Starts with Leadership
19th February 2018 OffA revolution is a sudden, complete or marked change in something. Find a common purpose and define it. What does it want to accomplish and why? Create a clear and eloquent message that you can communicate and get others to embrace and deliver the change with you. Change can be difficult to manage. We have…
Flexible Working vs Pay Rise
9th February 2018 OffResearch has shown that many workers value flexible working over a pay rise! The number of CEO’s who are taking the opportunity to reflect on this and to include flexible working options into roles wherever possible is gaining ground. We’re currently working with a London based company who ventured into a remote working pilot because…
A Commute From Hell
6th February 2018 OffOne of the lesser mentioned benefits of employing remote workers is reduced sickness and absence. If you’re under the weather the temptation to call in sick is vastly reduced when you don’t have the commute to face. It’s much easier to soldier on when you can take regular breaks, keep yourself medicated and hydrated and…
The SmartWorking Workforce Model
13th January 2018 OffBusiness Leaders are changing their mind-set about the way they approach the employment of their people. Many have begun to tap into a new concept we have called The SmartWorking Workforce Model – a new and dynamic way of working. The rapid development of high-speed mobile data services, fixed-line broadband and cloud services is playing a…
New Year – New Start – New Resolutions – New Job?
1st January 2018 OffNew Year’s Day New Year’s Day for me was a 220-mile drive home after visiting friends and family in the North. It was a fairly easy run actually, as most sensible people weren’t on the road in the rain and they were probably still enjoying the festivities with their loved ones. It brought back memories. Memories…
Remote Working: It Comes Down to Trust
19th December 2017 OffAbodoo C.E.O Sue Marshall explains why you should hire remote workers Here at Goldfish.ie we are big fans of #SmartWorking, it is integral to our working culture. It allows us to be more productive, more efficient and helps us reduce risk in our business by ensuring that we can stay fully operational even when staff…
PRESS: #SmartWorking Career Site: Abodoo – On a Mission to Capture Wexford IT Talent
15th December 2017 OffAbodoo – the intuitive careers site which promotes remote and flexible working announces it is working with Wexford County Council and Enterprise Ireland to capture statistics on local talent. The Council is keen to promote the area of north Wexford to businesses looking to expand or relocate staff and is confident that once businesses realize…
SmartWorking At Christmas Time
15th December 2017 OffAh, the run-up to Christmas. Full of festive music, mince pies, and twinkly lights… along with list-making, gingerbread-baking, turkey-ordering, gift-shopping, errand-rushing, and deep-beat-the-stress-breathing. Juggling full-time work and Christmas prep is a high-pressure scenario and the truth is that I used to go a little bit crazy with stress every December. But remote working and SmartWorking…