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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

Allwork

Cycling to work has great health benefits but could decrease life expectancy for younger workers (Edwards & Mason, 2014). . 2018). . One study showed that remote work results in an increase in productivity by 13%, including more minutes worked per shift and fewer use of breaks and sick days. 2020; Roberts et al., 2021).

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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

Small Business Labs

million in 2011 to 5.9 million in 2014, and to 7.4 million in 2018.  .  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) who provide services to businesses on a regular basis.

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Top 10 Signs Coworking is Entering the Mainstream

Small Business Labs

The continued exponential growth of global coworking spaces and members : Karsten's Foertsch's excellent presentation on the coworking industry  made it very clear our forecast at the 2014 GCUC that there would be 1 million coworking members by 2018 is woefully low.

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These 8 cities around the world are putting their focus on biking and walking — not cars

Ideas.Ted

Tokyo has been a mainstay on the list since 2011.). In 2018, the city was awarded the Global Urban Mobility Challenge Award in Leipzig, Germany, which awards and assists bright ideas in sustainable urban mobility in emergent nations. percent in 2018 and saw an increase in electric vehicle use. Metro area population: 1.6

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