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Employees on Remote Work – A survey of more than 12,000 professionals
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has led to economic, health, and social devastation, it has also created an unprecedented opportunity: to run the world’s biggest-ever workplace experiment. This experience is yielding fascinating insights that have significant implications for the way we should organize work. To assess employee sentiment on these changes, from the end of May … Continue reading
Remote Work and Productivity – Majority maintain or improve it says a survey of 12,000 employees
To assess employee sentiment on these changes, from the end of May through mid-June we surveyed more than 12,000 professionals employed before and during COVID-19 in the US, Germany, and India. The respondents work in roles such as analysts, engineers, HR personnel, teachers, and health care providers (but generally not in jobs performed onsite such … Continue reading
Covid and Teleworking – A practical Guide by ILO
The purpose of the Guide is to provide practical and actionable recommendations for effective teleworking that are applicable to a broad range of actors; to support policymakers in updating existing policies; and to provide a flexible framework through which both private enterprises and public sector organizations can develop or update their own teleworking policies and … Continue reading
Working from Home in UK – Major contributors include technological advancements and the world’s ageing population
The coronavirus outbreak has thrown a sharp spotlight on homeworking, as many organisations and their employees turn to this as a way to maintain operations at this time. Current circumstances aside, enabling employees to work from home has many benefits. As a key component of flexible working, it helps organisations attract top talent, increase diversity … Continue reading
Homeworking in UK – Around 8.7 million people said that they have worked from home
Of the 32.6 million in employment, around 1.7 million people reported working mainly from home, with around 4.0 million working from home in the week prior to being interviewed for the survey. Around 8.7 million people said that they have worked from home; this is less than 30% of the workforce. Some industrial sectors, such … Continue reading
Teleworking – How to be a successful and persuasive communicator
As social distancing becomes the new normal throughout the U.S. and the world, professionals across industries are making drastic and immediate changes to their work and presentation styles. Remote work was a rising trend before the COVID-19 pandemic, with regular work-at-home growing 173 percent since 2005. With so many additional businesses moving to a work-at-home structure … Continue reading
COVID and Working from Home in Canada – A large increase with Approximately 4.7 million Canadians who do not usually work from home did so
Approximately 4.7 million Canadians who do not usually work from home did so during the week of March 22 to 28. Chart 1 Almost five million workers who don’t usually work from home did so during the week of March 22 to March 28, 2020 When those who usually work from home are included, 4 in 10 workers (39.1% or 6.8 million) worked from home during the week of March 22. About … Continue reading
Asia-Pacific / 67 percent of employees work from home
Sixty-seven percent of employees work from home, according to the VMware New Way of Life 2013 study that shows the use of personal technology is eliminating the boundary between separate work lives and personal lives. Findings of the study are based on a research conducted by Acorn Research across 12 Asia-Pacific countries/regions. Survey respondents are … Continue reading
Teleworking | IP Australia stops the brain drain
IP Australia has been allowing staff to work remotely for eight years, and believes it is the best way to retain skilled employees. Living in our nation’s capital isn’t for everyone, and IP Australia realised eight years ago that retaining skilled patent examiners would mean letting some employees work outside of its Canberra base. IP … Continue reading
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