A year into the COVID-19 crisis and it is increasingly clear that any expectations of returning to “normal” pre-pandemic workplace conditions are not realistic.
There will be a return to the workplace, buoyed by COVID-19 vaccinations rolling out, but the “new normal” workplace will include a continued reliance on remote work or a hybrid model that combines in-office with work from home.
Topics: Working Remotely
It seems that all the business rules changed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and that includes employee engagement in the United States.
Despite a shift overnight for many companies to a remote work model, employees reported record-levels of engagement during the year.
Topics: Productivity, Working Remotely
On the top of every HR department’s 2021 New Year’s Resolution list should be a data security review among its remote workforce.
A year ago, for many companies, data security and remote work was not a major issue, but in the last nine months the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally shifted where office work is being done.
Topics: Cyber Security, COVID-19, Working Remotely
Despite COVID-19 vaccines shipping around the country, 2021 will start with many employees working remotely as pandemic cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.
As the calendar turns in 2021, however, there is hope that American businesses can enter a post pandemic phase and employers are envisioning what “new normal” working conditions will look like.
Topics: HR Trends, Working Remotely
