July 22, 2021 Zoom is integrating third-party apps into its video conferences, as it aims to stay ahead even after the world emerges from the pandemic. The platform hopes the addition of apps will make meetings more engaging, more...
July 19, 2021 Hybrid work is likely to be the new normal, and the rest of 2021 will be a gigantic experiment in hybrid work, productivity, employee/employer participation, and management. Here are some data points to consider: A more...
July 9, 2021 Google's hybrid work plan is being criticized by employees for being hypocritical as the rules do not seem to apply to senior employees. The company unveiled plans in May for a hybrid working environment in more...
July 8, 2021 To accommodate the growing shift toward hybrid work, Google's Workspace will provide a new feature that allows Google Calendar meeting invitations to indicate how they would like to participate in a meeting. The "Yes" button more...
July 8, 2021 The July LinkedIn WorkForce Report looked at employment trends in the United States and provided a detailed year-over-year analysis of hiring rates, worker relocation and data in the technology sector. In terms of recruitment rates, more...
July 6, 2021 In a recent report by Next Energy Technologies titled "The Case for Office Space: How Buildings Need to Change to Suit a Climate-Conscious, COVID-Weary Workforce" many employees expressed their open displeasure with their old office more...
June 30, 2021 Deirdre O'Brien, senior VP of retail and people at Apple, reiterated the company's hybrid work plan in an internal video obtained by The Verge, which requires employees to work in person at least three days more...
June 30, 2021 Despite a deadly pandemic coupled with the recession, the U.S. recorded a total of 6 million new business start-up applications - a boom that not many would have predicted at the start of the pandemic. more...
June 28, 2021 A survey by recruiter Robert Half found that employers are looking for applicants with diverse skills, including both soft and technical know-how, to counter the emergence of a 'hybrid' workforce that split their time between more...
June 24, 2021 Research and consulting firm Gartner predicted in a study that 51% of all knowledge workers worldwide will work remotely by the end of 2021, compared to 27% of knowledge workers in 2019. Gartner defines knowledge more...