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How to Work From Home: Tips and Companies Hiring Remotely

solomulimu — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:58:19 +0000

Here are our best remote work tips and best practices so you can get the most out of your days and do your best work from home.

Before March 2020, working from home was still perceived as a questionable choice for anyone wanting to get ahead, especially if you’re just starting out in your career. Working from home was considered a coveted privilege, reserved for employees with longer tenure. Even then, such a concession was usually reserved for Fridays.

It took the COVID pandemic to break this stigma. There is no contradiction between working from home and nurturing your long-term career ambitions. In March 2020, billions of workers were thrown into a completely new way of working, kickstarting the largest cultural shift in how we work since the industrial revolution. Within just three weeks, the percentage of U.S. employees working from home doubled from 31% to 62%. Today, 97.6% of workers would like to work remotely forever after this pandemic is over and 1 in 2 US employees won’t return to jobs that don’t offer remote work.

Working Across Time Zones: Pros, Cons, and Best Practices

solomulimu — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:37:42 +0000

Working across time zones is tricky, but the benefits outweigh the costs if you have the right culture, processes, and follow best practices.

Time zones are tricky. It’s easy enough to understand time zones where you live, but if you’re working in a remote team spread across the world, it gets harder to remember what time it is for your team members.

Attempts to reinvent time zones to make them easier for everyone have failed, we just can’t come to a universal agreement.

However, it’s becoming increasingly hard to argue against the benefits of re-mote work Yes, there are challenges but the benefits ultimately outweigh the hassle.

In this article, you’ll learn about the benefits and challenges of working across time zones, as well as the best practices you need to follow.

Top 10 Must-Have Remote Work Skills

solomulimu — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 08:14:31 +0000

Remote work has never been more accessible but many people aren’t prepared for the challenges that come with being a remote worker. These remote work skills are invaluable.

We’ve got great news if you’re part of the majority who want to continute working remotely. There have never been more remote jobs.

However, remote work has its challenges. You need specific skills to overcome them.

Remote work skills are the tangible and soft skills required for a remote environment. Valuable skills for remote positions include being able to unplug from work, overcoming loneliness, self-motivation, deep work, and asynchro-nous communication.

Even if you aren’t looking for a full-time remote role, most companies are going hybrid, so you’ll need these skills to collaborate with remote colleagues.

This article outlines the top ten skills remote workers need and how to develop them