The last few years have been a revolution in how people choose to work. More companies have been utilizing the ability to hire remote workers. In turn, remote workers have decided to travel and experience as much of the world as possible. It’s been coined digital nomadism and it’s not hard to see why digital nomadism has been so popular. There are countless Instagram accounts, YouTube videos, ...
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Super fun ways to keep the kids busy while you work from home
There's nothing more stress-inducing than a video chat with a colleague or customer, only to have your toddler or preschooler burst in demanding some attention. Of course, most people are sympathetic, these are, after all, strange times, but if you’re trying to get your work done on time and look professional, it’s not an easy balance to get right. Planning ahead and creating plenty of playtime ...
5 Things You Should Know About HR Technology
The HR technology industry has grown exponentially over the last few years. Studies show that investors put almost two billion dollars into various HR tech companies globally in 2016 alone. This has led to a rapid increase in the number of new talent management, recruitment, and other HR tools entering the market today. These next-generation advance systems use new, disruptive technologies like ...
What are the options for students leaving school?
When the English school leaving age was increased in 2013 to 17 and then further increased to 18 in 2015, there was both support and kick back from parents and teachers. The initiative was implemented by the UK government in a bid to tackle the large numbers of young people leaving school with no discernible qualifications or transferable skills. However, it left a few individuals confused about ...
Career and motherhood: how you can have both
For the vast majority of women, motherhood requires us to take time away from our jobs. Unlike fathers, who can go right back to work immediately, mothers need to spend some time healing after the birth and looking after their new baby. Where fathers can have baby and career, mothers inevitably have to choose their baby over their career - at least for the first couple of weeks. Though some ...
3 new career directions from distance learning
New Year’s a natural time to take stock of your life — and the blues often descend because of a dissatisfying job. Changing careers can even be challenging if you’re footloose and fancy-free. And it might seem nigh-on impossible when you have children to consider. But there’s no reason any mum should give up on her dreams of an exciting new career — studying for an online degree offers the ...