You’ve been shortlisted and interviewed for the job of your dreams, and you’re really hoping you have this one in the bag. But then you get the disheartening news that you’ve been turned down, and your hopes and dreams come to a screaming halt. If you have never experienced this situation before it’s likely you […]
The success behind this 100% virtual company is the result of hard work and dedication from a talented remote team spread across the globe. They’ve already helped thousands of people launch successful businesses on Amazon and they’re just getting started. Recent surveys suggest as much as 80 per cent of the developed world’s population shop […]
We all know email is a necessary evil. It’s an integral part of every workplace and there’s no sign of it going away anytime soon. But when email is not managed properly it can be a huge time waster, constantly interrupting our day and zapping our productivity levels. On some days we can feel completely […]
With a fresh new year almost upon is, what better time to start setting goals for the things you want to achieve in the next 12 months. Now, let’s be clear. When we talk about goal setting for the new year, we don’t mean you simply write out a long list with the title ‘My […]
When you work remotely it’s easy to feel like you’re always ‘ON’ as the co-location of home and work can make it difficult to separate the two. The irony is, you take a remote job to have better work-life balance but you end up working longer hours than you would working in an office. With […]
We sat down (remotely) with Chance Gurr, CEO of You Need a Budget, to learn more about the company’s hiring manifesto. We learn how finding and hiring the right team members is among the most important work they do in enabling a highly productive remote team. A large number of the virtual teams in operation […]
Your people are your most important resource by far. And whether they succeed as a remote team will depend on a special set of skills. Let’s be honest, remote work is not for everyone and working with remote team members spread across the globe can be challenging. If you’re wanting to build a team that will […]
Not only have these global forward thinking companies been voted as the best places to work, we’re also giving them a huge thumbs up for being remote-friendly. Every year Glassdoor collates several Employee Choice Awards, including the annual Best Places to Work and Highest Rated CEO awards. The awards are based entirely on anonymous […]
We interviewed Jonathan Chester from Bitwage to discuss how the growth of distributed teams around the world (including their own) has increased demand for fast and secure money transfers. Electronic payrolls have been simplifying wages for employers and their employees for years. But even automated bank transfers are fast becoming a way of the past […]
Each year, more and more people are dropping the office commute and working remotely – mostly from home. And the good news is, a remote office setup in your home doesn’t have to break the bank. Both business and freelancers agree: Remote career opportunities boost productivity and drive efficiency. According to data collated at Remote.co, […]