Business owners are rightfully concerned about remote work and work from home increasing the odds of employees committing time theft or being irresponsible while on the clock. Especially for small businesses, letting team members get away with fabricating work hours can lead to a domino effect that impedes overall productivity and profitability. However, there can be a downside to using time tracking software.
If anyone needed further convincing that the remote work revolution is here to stay, recent news out of the Philippines surely did the job. On the day the Government ordered the country’s outsourcing firms to report back to the office, industry leader Concentrix decided to let its employees keep working from home, despite losing PEZA tax incentives by doing so.
In a world where remote teams are quickly becoming the favored norm among many working professionals, it may or may not have crossed your mind to set up a company retreat. After all, when you introduce company retreats into your remote work culture, it can only help strengthen ties between team members and make employees feel like they’re valued where they are. If you’re wondering whether or not a company retreat for your remote team is the next best step, read on.
How can agencies leverage productivity to achieve profitability? While there certainly are already profitability perks to having a remote team (hello, office-related cost savings!), are there other ways that agencies can maximize the profitability benefits of WFH (work from home)? You betcha! The answer is process. We’re all familiar with the word process, and have likely thrown it around a few times in the workplace, but what exactly is it?
One of the advantages of running your business remotely is you don’t have to worry about paying for an office space. You can also hire employees from anywhere globally, saving you a lot of money on labor costs. Running your business remotely makes it easier to manage work/life balance and can help improve employee productivity. Finally, running your business remotely can help you build a stronger brand and create a more loyal customer base.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to work remotely, at least temporarily. But even after the pandemic ends, more and more people are likely to continue working from home, at least some of the time. There are many advantages to working remotely, including increased flexibility, fewer distractions, and no commute. But one of the biggest advantages is the potential to increase your income. Here are some of the major ways that working remotely can transform your income and life.
The recent covid pandemic has familiarised us with the term ‘burnout’ and remote work. With the sudden spread of a worldwide pandemic in 2020, even those who were not believers in the power of remote work had no choice but to join. Now, we are familiar with and feel comfortable working remotely.
Now-a-days remote work is the new norm. However, the accompanying challenges of managing a remote agency are real. Here we will discuss how to manage a remote agency effectively. The pandemic is far from over, given its ever-evolving nature. As such, it has opened the doors for remote work for everyone across the globe. Employees have been working remotely from home. For many, this could be a long-term arrangement. However, managing remote workers is not a walk in the park.
It’s actually hard to believe that remote working was a new norm just a couple of years ago. As of 2018, only 3% of the employees worked from home. A major reason for this is the negative reputation of remote workers. Before the pandemic, working remotely was not appreciated as employers believed their workforce would be distracted. Also, keeping track of your remote employee’s productivity was tough. Working from home was a rare thing and only allowed in exceptional cases.
Roughly 47.4 million people quit their jobs and left the workforce last year in search of better ones, leading to what we now call the Great Resignation. Then, as the economy re-opened and companies intensified hiring efforts, millions of people switched careers, searching for better working conditions and higher salaries. Experts say the trend will continue as the Gen Z population reshapes the labor market.
