Mon.Aug 14, 2023

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Firms look to consolidate office space in response to persistence of hybrid working

Workplace Insight

Workers able to work remotely are still only coming into an office for an average of 1.75 days a week, a study of 119 workplaces in 22 countries by workplace consultancy AWA claims. The responses, collated in April-May 2023 and representing organisations employing close to 155,000 people, saw a slight increase on AWA’s study a year ago, indicating that office attendance has reached a more or less steady state and that hybrid working is still a favoured solution.

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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

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Be aware, job seekers: anything you post publicly can be seen by a potential or current employer, who may even use it to make hiring decisions. 74% of hiring managers say they use social media to screen candidates. Social media platforms can be a double-edged sword; while they can enhance your chances of landing a job, they can also jeopardize them if not managed properly.

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People and firms often have very different views on the value of meaningful work

Workplace Insight

A new study from IBM claims that while employees rank meaningful work as something they care about deeply, executives say it’s the least important factor to their teams. The study, Augmented work for an automated, AI-driven world surveyed 3,000 global C-Suite executives across 20 industries and 28 countries. It also suggests that executives in the UK estimate that 41 percent of their workforce will need to reskill as a result of implementing AI and automation over the next three years.

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Working Parents are using their Annual Leave to Address Childcare Arrangements

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What’s going on: A recent poll by IWG surveyed over 1,000 working parents about the difficulties they encounter when trying to manage childcare during the school summer holidays, according to Workplace Insight. The data shows that 62% of these parents find coordinating childcare during this period to be notably stressful. As a result, a reported 55% of parents surveyed use their annual leave for childcare purposes.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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First look at Sustainable Design China Summit taking place in Beijing this September

Workplace Insight

Following on from its successful launch last year, the Sustainable Design China Summit returns for 2023. The event, an evolution of Design China Beijing, is held at the Beijing Exhibition Center from 21-23 September 2023 and is a must-visit for designers, architects, developers, and decision makers looking to design a sustainable future. Thanks to a change of venue, the event organisers are this year able to expand the exhibition area.

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Riding the Waves of Uncertainty: Why Multiple Income Streams Matter

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital entrepreneurship, having multiple streams of income has become a critical strategy for achieving financial stability and success. Whether you’re a home business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone with a full or part-time job, diversifying your revenue streams can be a game-changer. In this post, I’m going to talk about the importance of multiple streams of income, explore the reasons why they are beneficial, and provide actionable steps

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Will Retail Investors Target WeWork as the Next “Meme Stock?”

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What’s going on: WeWork, despite its financial troubles and warnings of “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating, witnessed an unexpected 162% surge in its share price last week, which some believe is due to the “meme-stock” investing, according to Markets Insider. This trend follows comparable movements in companies like Yellow and Tupperware, both of which also experienced sharp increases in stock prices after announcing similar financial setbacks.

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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on Designing a Space—and Life—That Makes You Happy

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Bobby Berk began recognizing how design affects our brains at an early age. He remembers sitting in his firetruck-red bedroom at age 5 or 6 and feeling anxiety from the loud color of the curtains, rugs, bedspread and even walls. Not feeling at peace in his room, he told his mom he wanted to buy new décor with his birthday money. After exchanging all the reds for blues, he immediately felt a shift in his mental state.

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Radious to Offer New Take on Coworking Industry

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What’s going on: In a similar manner to Airbnb, a new company called Radious will let homeowners rent their spaces to businesses seeking coworking areas. The company was tested in 2021 and expanded its operations in 2022, and now they offer various rental listings from regular houses to more novel spaces in cities like Portland and Milwaukee, according to Business Insider.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Survey Finds 80% of Executives Regret Return to Office Policies

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What’s going on: A survey found that 80% of company executives and bosses regret their initial decisions regarding their return-to-office (RTO) policies, according to CNBC. The data stems from a study published by Envoy, where surveyed leaders felt they should have been more measured and reliant on employee feedback when formulating their post-pandemic RTO plans.

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Joshua Jahani – Managing director of Jahani and Associates | Maximizing Your Financial Potential in the Future of Work

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Guest Episode Video Transcript Joshua Jahani Managing Director of Jahani and Associates We are delighted to introduce Joshua Jahani. Known for his sagacious financial strategies, Joshua is a lecturer at Cornell University and the managing director at Jahani and Associates. This highlights his ability to bridge theory and practice quintessentially. As someone who hails from an engineering background, interestingly enough, he dexterously integrates it with finance to offer an extraordinary blend o