Tag: remote work

MyPerfectResume’s HR & Recruitment Report Predicts 2024 Will Be the Year of the “Big Stay”  

by candacemoody

45% of workers expect a decrease in the number of remote job openings   (A guest post from our friends at MyPerfectResume.com) San Francisco, CA, February, 2024 –  MyPerfectResume® (MPR), a leading resource for resume and career advice, polled nearly 1,900 U.S.-based workers to investigate their sentiments around the 2024 job market, recruitment processes, professional development, mental health, … Continue reading MyPerfectResume’s HR & Recruitment Report Predicts 2024 Will Be the Year of the “Big Stay”  

The Best Home Office Setup

by candacemoody

For many workers, the pandemic lockdowns meant they had to set up home offices overnight. Most believed (and hoped) that the setup would be temporary, so they carved out a place in the bedroom, on the dining room table, or the living room coffee table to call their “home office.” Others, with more means or … Continue reading The Best Home Office Setup

FlexJobs 2022 Freelancing Report

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As a result of changing employer-employee relationships, many professionals are choosing to freelance as a way to take control of their careers, finances, and future. In fact, recent reports have indicated that nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce—or 60 million Americans—performed freelance work in the past year alone. If you’re one of the millions considering making the leap … Continue reading FlexJobs 2022 Freelancing Report

What We Don’t Miss at All About the Office

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“Hell is other people.” Jean-Paul Sartre One benefit of working from home is being able to avoid contact with other humans. Pre-pandemic, coworkers spent more waking hours with each other than with their families. That much togetherness inevitably means we drive each other crazy. Quality Logo Products surveyed 1,902 employed Americans and asked what behaviors … Continue reading What We Don’t Miss at All About the Office

Do You Have What It Takes to Thrive in a 4-Day Work Week?

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Since the pandemic has ripped up the 9 to 5 playbook, managers are finally realizing that work doesn’t have to mean face time in the office al day, every day. Workers are making it clear that flexible, remote, and work from home arrangements are the future of the workplace. The four-day workweek has been an … Continue reading Do You Have What It Takes to Thrive in a 4-Day Work Week?

How and Why to Make the 4-Day Work Week Work for your Team

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The 4-day work week is having a moment. The pandemic lockdown made employers rethink what work is going to look like going forward, and workers are clamoring for a major shift in how and when they work. Reducing the work week to 32 hours from 40 (without a pay cut) is not a new concept; … Continue reading How and Why to Make the 4-Day Work Week Work for your Team

Working Remotely? Cities and States will Pay You to Move

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Now that we know remote work is here to stay, we can consider just how remote we’d like to be. The race is on to attract talent from around the country, and some cities and states are taking it seriously.  Workers who can literally work from anywhere are usually educated, well-paid, and highly skilled. They … Continue reading Working Remotely? Cities and States will Pay You to Move

Interested in a Permanent WFH Arrangement? FlexJobs Offers a Template for Talking with Your Boss

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(Thanks to our partner FlexJobs for this helpful resource.) A recent survey found that 65% of people said they would prefer to work at home full-time after the pandemic. and 31% would prefer a hybrid work arrangement (combo WFH and in-office). 51% of survey respondents say they have been more productive working from home during COVID-19, and 95% of … Continue reading Interested in a Permanent WFH Arrangement? FlexJobs Offers a Template for Talking with Your Boss