As more employees are working from home, it’s important that remote workers create the right space to maximize productivity. When setting up your home work space, look for items that inspire you and make completing tasks more efficient. By creating a calm environment free of distractions, you’ll not only be more productive but less stressed….
How to Stay Productive While Working from Home
With COVID-19 spreading in countries throughout the world, companies including Amazon and Facebook are asking employees to work from home. Although telecommuting has been on the rise in recent years, the coronavirus outbreak may be a catalyst for dramatic change in the way we work. Now that working from home is more commonplace, employees and…
Survey: Flexible Work Options Positively Impact Health
According to the results of a FlexJobs Work-Life-Relationship survey, 84% of the 2,100 respondents who have mental illnesses, such as anxiety or depression, said they thought that having a flexible job would help them better manage their mental illnesses. In addition, 35% of the overall pool of 3,900 respondents said they have had to take…
WalletHub Study: 2020’s Best Places to Find a Job
With the unemployment rate at a near 50-year low and employers expecting to hire 5.8 percent more college graduates from the Class of 2020 than from the previous graduating cohort, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2020’s Best Places to Find a Job as well as accompanying videos. To determine the strongest local job markets…
Nancy Parsons on The Glass Ceiling
Although much progress has been made by women in the workplace, they are still routinely bypassed for top level positions and promotions. When it comes to women in top leadership positions, the trends are disappointing. In 2018, the number of women CEOs fell by 25%, leaving women holding a mere 33 or 6.6% of…