Even before we made a dramatic pivot to favoring remote work due to coronavirus (COVID-19), there was a shift to mobile workforces and BYOD underway. According to research conducted in October 2019, as many as 70% of U.S. employees were no longer sitting behind a desk every day, and there were already more than 92 […]
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In less than two months, covid-19 created arguably the world’s largest collective shift in social activity and working practices. Research firm Global Workplace Analytics estimated in a 2018 report that 4.3 million people in the US worked remotely, representing just 3.2% of the country’s workforce. In a March 2020 poll of 375 executives by MIT
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Register to the webinar for your region Australia: 9th April @ 11am AEST Europe: 9th April @ 11am BST North America: 9th April @ 11am EDT Over the past few weeks, leaders, managers, and employees have been forced to adapt to rapidly changing work and community landscapes. Everyone has been trying to find new ways
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The need for caregivers is growing, and senior living providers are faced with the dual challenges of higher wages and a tight labor pool. As a result, more providers are looking at ways to more successfully recruit new talent and improve employee engagement to reduce turnover. Executives from Senior Living Communities, Senior Star and Country
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Technology has long shaped the U.S. labor force, from agricultural technology in farming to streamlining medical services through electronic health records and data mining. These advancements have historically led to an increase in jobs, but with the rapid evolution of technological capabilities we’re seeing today at the hand of computer scientists and software engineers, it’s
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Emerging technologies (Et) are moving faster than we can keep up with. There are deep concerns about the future of how we define work. Whose jobs might be eliminated? What kind of digital age workforce we will need to harness and drive the advancements of Et? The fields of emerging technologies have endless applications. While
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Community college enrollment declined 11 percent nationwide between 2012 and 2017, according to new research from the Southern Regional Education Board, a drop that may signal workforce trouble ahead as more jobs require advanced skills and credentials. “The institutions most likely to prepare students for the types of jobs coming down the pike are probably
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If your employees don’t currently telecommute, chances are that they will in the next decade. Even with former Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer banning home-based work, it was estimated that 20 to 30 million people telecommute at least one day of the week (U.S. Census Bureau). For small business owners this could be good news. Smaller
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Rebecca Martin is known as an “unflappable veteran” of Minnesota’s emerging technology industry with close to 20 years of experience. She has held marketing leadership roles at Trissential, Stellent, and Oracle, and most recently was Director of Integrated Marketing at data protection and security company Code42. She currently holds the role of Chief Marketing Officer
Using Social Media to Build a Stronger Workforce With all the divisive and inappropriate material on social media, managers may shy away from involving employees in developing their online presence. Besides having employees like the company Facebook page or follow your brands on Instagram, there are many other ways to turn your workforce into online
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