Permanently Remote Workers Seen Doubling in 2021 Due to Productivity: Survey

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The percentage of workers around the world that is permanently working from home is expected to double in 2021 as productivity has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey from U.S.-based Enterprise Technology Research (ETR). ETR in September surveyed about 1,200 chief information officers from around the world across different industries. The CIOs… Continue reading Permanently Remote Workers Seen Doubling in 2021 Due to Productivity: Survey

Keeping Your Employees Healthy While They Continue to Work from Home

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At first, everybody was fine working remotely, says Melissa Afterman, an ergonomics consultant and environmental health and safety specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. But after about three months, she says, “I started getting a lot of phone calls.” Since Covid-19 sent droves of office workers home, doctors and workplace safety experts have… Continue reading Keeping Your Employees Healthy While They Continue to Work from Home

Nationwide Announces Permanent Shift in Workplace, Including Work-from-Home Strategy

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On Wednesday, Nationwide announced a plan to permanently transition to a hybrid operating model that comprises primarily working-from-office in four main corporate campuses, and working-from-home in most other locations. “We’ve been investing in our technological capabilities for years, and those investments really paid off when we needed to transition quickly to a 98 percent work-from-home… Continue reading Nationwide Announces Permanent Shift in Workplace, Including Work-from-Home Strategy