All teams – established or brand new – go through changes. At times, contractors need to be brought in to fulfil a specific need with their skills. This can be a real boon to your teams, if it’s handled well and there are plenty of benefits to bringing in contractors besides hitting company objectives.
If lockdowns and office closures over the course of the coronavirus proved anything, it was that working remotely is not only possible, it’s beneficial. Productivity, work-life balance and employee satisfaction are all improved. Overheads, commuting costs and carbon emissions are cut. Inclusivity is vastly improved, with a far wider talent pool to choose from as a result. Having the option of remote work keeps employees happy, and gives their employers better work. It’s a major win-win.
A job used to be for life. 30 years of dedicated service, in the same career, doing the same thing. Every single day. And that’s what we wanted. Enough money to support a family and savings for retirement – only starting to really live our lives at the end. That’s not what work is anymore. It took a viral pandemic that brought the world to its knees to prove that the future of work isn’t rigid. It’s flexible, adaptable and always evolving with new technology.
We all want to be successful in what we do. But to be successful, we’ve first got to define what success is– otherwise, we’re just working aimlessly. Think of it like this; you get in your car, and you start driving– with no destination in mind. Where are you going? Where will you end up? What’s the outcome going to be? Sure– you might have a nice drive. Or you might get hopelessly lost.
The technology sector is incredibly dynamic and the demand for IT professionals is at an all-time high. Businesses of all different sizes are seeking skilled IT workers to help them grow and expand, yet over 70% of tech firms are facing skills shortages. In our guide, we’ve outlined some of the issues skills gaps can cause and how businesses can cope accordingly through targeted recruitment, contractors, training and improving their hiring processes. What is the state of the skills shortage?
Remote working has become increasingly popular for businesses across a host of industries, and it offers numerous benefits not just for employers but also for staff. The rise in collaborative technology has made it easier than ever to work as part of a team from any location in the world. In our ultimate guide to remote recruitment, we’ll cover the characteristics and skills that remote employees should have, how to hire remote candidates, and tools that remote teams can benefit from.
Remote working has taken over this past year, as we’ve all had to make changes to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it may have started as a necessity, many businesses and individuals have realised the benefits that remote work can bring, and are looking to continue to incorporate it into their normal routines going forward. But remote work doesn’t just benefit full time employees. There can also be a large number of benefits for contractors, and the teams that hire them.
Last year, Atlassian announced a shift in focus to cloud and data center products. Effectively, this spells the end for Atlassian Server products, but there’s still a fair way to go before the final goodbye. Although the move to cloud may still seem daunting for some businesses, particularly those with large, well established server instances, there’s plenty of support available.
