by dankeelan | Jan 11, 2022 | Future of Work, Remote Work
While life in the US slowly returns to some pre-pandemic norms, telework is shaping up to be a permanent feature of the economy. The latest jobs data shows the return-to-office wave slowing. About 11.1% of workers telecommuted in December, according to the government...
by dankeelan | Jan 11, 2022 | Gig Workers, Learning, Remote Work, Training
“Deskless” workers have become a big focus for tech companies looking for new opportunities in the B2B market, and today a startup targeting this segment with e-learning tools is announcing a round of funding to fuel its own growth. EduMe, a London startup that...
by dankeelan | Jan 4, 2022 | Jobs, Remote Work, Tips
As Americans demand better benefits and work-life balance, employers are realizing that offering employees permanently-remote opportunities will help fill those job openings that are in desperate need of filling. A new report from Ziply Fiber says that companies that...
by dankeelan | Jan 4, 2022 | Climate, Future of Work, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
It’s not just another perk in a benefits package — remote work could fundamentally reshape the urban geography of the United States. Where we live has been dictated by where we can find a good job. That truism has defined much of where Americans reside — clustered in...
by dankeelan | Dec 21, 2021 | Future of Work, Remote Work, Technology
As employees return to the office, IT teams can apply the lessons they learned supporting remote workers to transform their networks. Technologies such as SD-WAN and secure-access service edge (SASE) could continue to be useful. Network-as-a-service, (NaaS), is still...
by dankeelan | Dec 21, 2021 | Remote Work, Tips, U.S. Economy
Prior to the pandemic, only 6% of employees worked from home, and about 3/4ths of workers had never worked from home according to data from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). But by May 2020, fully 35% of the U.S. workforce had been sent home...
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