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Unveiling the Hidden Potentials of Remote Work Productivity

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A 2020 Stanford University study revealed that remote workers were 5% more productive than office-bound counterparts. Companies offering remote work options can also save on cost-of-living expenses by hiring talent in more affordable regions, both domestically and internationally. By spring 2022, this figure rose to 9%.

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Why Working Moms Are Leaving The Workforce – Again

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According to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, the amount of paid maternity leave fell from 53% in 2020 to 35% this year, indicating that supporting a work-life balance is becoming less of a priority for leaders.

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Women in the Workforce: The U.S. Falls Behind Other Countries

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Countries like Japan and Australia have made significant strides in women’s labor force participation through policy changes and government-funded paid parental leave programs. lacks a universal paid parental leave policy and has more expensive childcare options compared to other countries. In contrast, the U.S.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports.

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Here’s Why Your 2024 Corporate Workplace Strategy Needs Coworking

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Between 2010 and 2020, many forward-thinking companies embraced coworking as a site of work for some portion of their workforce. They adopted a digital-first working policy, allowing people to work from home if they choose. But how new or innovative is this? However, this was part of a much larger cultural shift at the company.

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How to Create a Powerful, Future-Proof Culture for Remote and Decentralized Teams

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in 2020 to 8.5% If you have a customer-is-always-right policy, describe what’s required to support it. Although many companies had to make a dramatic shift in office policies since the pandemic, goLance has been a fully remote company from the start, with the infrastructure, communications, and processes in place for this environment.

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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

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The pandemic added additional obstacles for parents, with just under half of moms (45%) “not actively working” after the pandemic hit in April 2020, according to the Census Bureau. Therefore, families of three can expect to pay around $3,000 to $8,400 monthly on daycare or childcare expenses.

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