Employees resistant to return-to-office policies may come back for one reason: to be with their dogs. Allowing dogs in the workplace could motivate talent to return and benefit both employers and employees. Dogs create a friendly vibe in the office. As return-to-work plans are made,...
As a global mobility professional, it’s important to be aware that companies are noticing “time blindness” among their employees. What is it? Perpetually being behind schedule could potentially signal that you or your talents could have what is called “time blindness.” Mental health experts stress that...
Are the tech layoffs in the United States a blip or a serious challenge to be overcome by upskilling for a vastly changing world? From the aftermath of last year's tech industry reckoning to 2023, about 224,503 from the vast network of startups and tech...
Bringing back employees on a Monday is no longer that easy for global mobility professionals recruiting talent, whether locally or globally. It’s the new office fight -- that’s what a Wall Street Journal piece published recently. While bosses argue that starting Mondays creates good energy,...
A Pew Research Center survey finds the public largely wary of employers using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to monitor and evaluate workers. Only small shares favor common AI surveillance practices like tracking movements or computer activities. Chief among them is the lack of human nuance in...
Employee engagement is on the rise globally, with the percentage of engaged workers increasing from 12% in 2009 to 23% in 2022, representing over 250 million more engaged employees. This encouraging trend is according to Gallup's survey of over 2 million employees worldwide in 2022,...
Companies now rely on external workers for over 30% of tasks, according to Deloitte's global future of work study. In some sectors like technology, contingents even represent up to 50% of the workforce. The study indicates the shifting dynamics of work -- orchestration over control --...
In a new MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group Research study, it found that organizations are far more likely to derive value from AI (artificial intelligence) when their workers do so as well. What do you know? Workers and AI can co-exist. In the...
In a recently released book titled "The Microstress Effect," authors Rob Cross and Karen Dillon shed light on the devastating impact of minor strains that accumulate over time and overwhelm individuals. While major causes of stress like bereavement or job loss are more easily recognized,...
Hustle culture, the pervasive ideology promoting constant work and relentless ambition, is reportedly losing its appeal as individuals prioritize their well-being and seek a better work-life balance. Employees are rejecting toxic work environments and reassessing their priorities, according to global mobility specialists who have observed...