Working Remotely

What are the disadvantages of remote workers?

By John Merrey

More and more companies see the value of adding or transitioning their employees to remote workers. Understanding the disadvantages will help you better determine if a remote workforce is right for your organization. 

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Performance management for remote workers

By Brandon Jackson

There are challenges and considerations specific to managing remote employees. Reviewing disadvantages and addressing challenges will lead to the successful management of remote employees.

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Are remote jobs the future?

By John Merrey

Remote jobs aren’t just the future. They’re the present in more and more businesses. Remote work has been around for years in some form (such as virtual assistants), but COVID-19 accelerated that transition.  

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How to leverage technology for remote work

By Brandon Jackson

The world has changed immensely to the pandemic and rapid leaps in technology. This is especially true when it comes to the workplace. It can be challenging to keep up with the needs of your employees, protect your data, and ensure it’s all cost-effective. This new work environment can feel overwhelming trying to sort through solutions.

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What kind of technology does remote work need?

By Brandon Jackson

COVID-19 changed the work landscape. Across the country, as lockdowns and social distancing took effect, companies that previously never would have considered it sent people home to begin remote work. The genie is out of the bottle now. Even as the world returns to normal, remote work has tripled in the United States since 2019.

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How do remote workers benefit the employer?

By John Merrey

Remote work has taken over the white-collar world. 58% of Americans surveyed by McKinsey had the opportunity to work from home at least one day a week in 2022. The workforce has changed, and working from home is now commonplace.

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Cybersecurity concerns in the work from home era

By Brandon Jackson

Some employees have headed back to the workplace, but remote work is entrenched now, and many companies are allowing either fully remote or hybrid employment. That means a new set of challenges for organizations.

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Challenges of remote work for employers

By John Merrey

COVID-19 changed many things, and perhaps the biggest was remote work. Companies that had long been resistant to letting their employees leave the office decided to incorporate full-time work-from-home policies, even after the pandemic restrictions were loosened. The genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no putting it back in.

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Technologies you need to work from home

By Brandon Jackson

A large portion of the workforce has moved from the typical office to remote or hybrid work. Whether you work from home full time or only on occasion, it’s important to have the necessary tools to do your work and do it securely.

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Are people more productive working from home?

By John Merrey

Before the global pandemic, most businesses worked in-office rather than at home. That has since changed, and more companies now offer in-office, remote, or hybrid work, which creates the big question: How does remote work affect productivity?

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