Work from home

Offices aren’t going away, and they shouldn’t. But they are going to face more competition than they used to, and employers will need to think harder about the purposes they serve.

Looking for a remote job? These 10 companies offered the most telework jobs between April and August of this year, according to FlexJobs.

The Top 100 Firm has released a free new app designed to help employees returning to work stay safe via social distancing.

Bosses should do more to make the work-from-home experiment palatable and safe for all involved by subsidizing utility bills and workspace equipment, and changing managerial habits, with more trust given to employees.

It is up to employers, in conjunction with employees, to make the call on returning to the office, and there is no point in forcing it if remote working hasn’t hurt productivity and profitability.

As some companies prepare staff to return to the office, and working parents balance work and back-to-school schedules, employers imagine what the prolonged coronavirus recovery will really look like.

Forty-two percent of workers had a positive view of working remotely, and 72% said they’d like to work away from the office at least two days a week, as employers contemplate return-to-work plans.

Showing appreciation is a simple way to boost employee engagement and retention.

For companies unwilling to commit to multi-year leases without knowing what the new normal looks like, WeWork offers a way to get temporary or flexible space with amenities that still let workers collaborate in person.

Among the quarter of American employees still working at home because of the pandemic, a majority were in jobs such as computer science, legal and finance.