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Work flexibility: Unconventional arrangements are here to stay

BMT Office Administration

As time passed, however, Molly started noticing the positives of telecommuting. Many companies turn to their webpages and social media accounts to promote their flexible arrangements. A default way to continue business operations during the pandemic, telecommuting has become the favored method of working for many people.

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Telecommuting – a Sure-fire Way to Reduce Productivity and Effectiveness

Small Business CEO

I read with interest the recent, excellent article on telecommuting. It argues that telecommuting reduces a company’s costs, increases its productivity and furthers the green agenda. I should state, early on, that I don’t have any problem with occasional telecommuting. Human Resources telecommuting teleworking'

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Is a post-COVID remote work policy right for you?

BMT Office Administration

Global Workplace Analytics estimates that an employer can save $11,000 on average per year for each half-time telecommuter. Many companies, particularly in the tech space, invested a lot of resources into their physical workspaces and used this to attract candidates and promote their company culture. Consider your business needs.

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Frugal Ways to Improve Remote Team’s Productivity

Productivity Bits

Many organizations tend to neglect team collaboration in remote workers, and that is a concern. With each year, the number of telecommuting workers rises drastically. Connect your teams You need to cultivate good relationships with your teams in order to get expected results and collaborate properly.

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Work-life Integration vs Separation: How to Find the Perfect Middle Ground

Office Dynamics

In an effort to promote work environments that offer the most ideal mix of integration and separation, some companies have worked hard to create environments that are employee-focused. The companies with the perfect balances tend to be the most successful, and the individuals who also find the best balance themselves tend to be the happiest.

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Attracting Millennials: Understanding What Millennials Want in a Career

Office Dynamics

PwC’s “Millennials At Work” study shows that many would put off a promotion just to hammer out an ideal schedule for themselves. To attract millennials, offer flex time, telecommuting days and additional vacation time contingent on their work performance. Collaborative work. Fast-paced trajectory.